Sold a Car that has broken down HELP ASAP
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I'd sooner the thread died down to be honest. I'll respond if I hear back, if not in a week.
With regard to "did some tracks", I stopped off at the 'ring on my way down sure, but the car was not hard pushed. It was raining. It's a public road anyway
Oh, and to put this to bed, yes the buyer is aware of it. I even showed him the picture and joked he could put a silly sticker on it.
ETA: I've changed my username if anyone is wondering who the hell I am!
With regard to "did some tracks", I stopped off at the 'ring on my way down sure, but the car was not hard pushed. It was raining. It's a public road anyway
Oh, and to put this to bed, yes the buyer is aware of it. I even showed him the picture and joked he could put a silly sticker on it.
ETA: I've changed my username if anyone is wondering who the hell I am!
mellowman said:
Feel for the OP as a similar thing happened to me back in April...
I sold a lovely Mk1 Fabia vRS to an enthusiast on the Briskoda Forum.
The car was in lovely condition and, as far as I knew, drove without fault. In fact, after spending a week detailing it, servicing it and general obsessive fettling I was almost moved to keep it!
I wanted a quick sale, so took some very detailed pics, wrote a full description and pitched it as the lowest priced car in the country for the miles and condition.
Drove the car to a potential purchaser who seemed a really nice chap - he inspected it and took it for a drive. I was a little concerned as to how hard to drove it - giving it a good ragging - something I've never done (honest). He agreed to buy, but I'd forgotten the spare key, so he deducted £100 off and said bring it tomorrow to get the £100 back.
So...I get the spare key back to him and we go for a coffee. then he drops the bombshell that the thinks the car is a lemon and he's bought a dud! Worse still, he's stated so on the owners' forum, saying there's a major engine fault with it. Apparently, he took it out for another drive with his dad later that night, and discovered some worrying rattling noises that he thought was the turbo about to die. This time, he gave the car even more of a workout/ragging - which he admitted.
He didn't ask for money back immediately, but withheld the £100 deposit despite getting the spare key, and he was putting pressure on me to agree to pay for any remedial work at a specialist. I stated that I'd always driven the car considerately, the car had a full service history and was cherished and cared for with no expense spared. It was sold as all good and he'd had ample opportunity to inspect it. He agreed that I knew nothing of any supposed faults and my driving style would be unlikely to reveal them anyway (thanks!).
In the end, the specialist garage dismissed his concerns and said it was fine, perhaps just needing some hoses replacing or tightening, and nothing to fear. All the forum posters said the same, and berated him for being vague and picky, making a mountain out of a molehill. Nevertheless, he'd lost confidence in it and eventually sold it at a big loss a week later, before going on to buy a new car £14000 more expensive! He'd spent another £500 on the car with new brakes and fancy tyres - I was again tempted to buy it back off him!
I got my £100 back and never heard from him ever again...
What an odd chap. I'm glad it got resolved peacefully. Always fancied a Mk1 VRS, the PD130 is a peach. I just could never get over the interior I sold a lovely Mk1 Fabia vRS to an enthusiast on the Briskoda Forum.
The car was in lovely condition and, as far as I knew, drove without fault. In fact, after spending a week detailing it, servicing it and general obsessive fettling I was almost moved to keep it!
I wanted a quick sale, so took some very detailed pics, wrote a full description and pitched it as the lowest priced car in the country for the miles and condition.
Drove the car to a potential purchaser who seemed a really nice chap - he inspected it and took it for a drive. I was a little concerned as to how hard to drove it - giving it a good ragging - something I've never done (honest). He agreed to buy, but I'd forgotten the spare key, so he deducted £100 off and said bring it tomorrow to get the £100 back.
So...I get the spare key back to him and we go for a coffee. then he drops the bombshell that the thinks the car is a lemon and he's bought a dud! Worse still, he's stated so on the owners' forum, saying there's a major engine fault with it. Apparently, he took it out for another drive with his dad later that night, and discovered some worrying rattling noises that he thought was the turbo about to die. This time, he gave the car even more of a workout/ragging - which he admitted.
He didn't ask for money back immediately, but withheld the £100 deposit despite getting the spare key, and he was putting pressure on me to agree to pay for any remedial work at a specialist. I stated that I'd always driven the car considerately, the car had a full service history and was cherished and cared for with no expense spared. It was sold as all good and he'd had ample opportunity to inspect it. He agreed that I knew nothing of any supposed faults and my driving style would be unlikely to reveal them anyway (thanks!).
In the end, the specialist garage dismissed his concerns and said it was fine, perhaps just needing some hoses replacing or tightening, and nothing to fear. All the forum posters said the same, and berated him for being vague and picky, making a mountain out of a molehill. Nevertheless, he'd lost confidence in it and eventually sold it at a big loss a week later, before going on to buy a new car £14000 more expensive! He'd spent another £500 on the car with new brakes and fancy tyres - I was again tempted to buy it back off him!
I got my £100 back and never heard from him ever again...
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andburg said:
Butter Face said:
I don't think we'll get an update.....
Danny has been round her a while, hes a regular poster, I think ypou'll be eating your wordsI've heard nothing off the buyer. Perhaps he's decided to just get it done and move on. That's what I'm hoping anyway...
Butter Face said:
If you're referring to me, read my last post on the last page. I didn't mean you wouldn't reply (but I wouldn't blame you if you didn't, I bet you regret starting this thread) I meant that you wouldn't get a reply, hence no (meaningful) update.
But you know. None of my bidness /meme.
As above, realised my mistake and apologised But you know. None of my bidness /meme.
Butter Face said:
I just wrote a reply then deleted it as I saw this. Lol. I worded it wrong, but I did mean that we'd get no meaningful update. I predict he'll just f
k off and leave you alone (hopefully)
I bet you regret even starting this thread!
P.s I'll subscribe of you return the favour. :heartsmilethatdoesntexistonPH:
Sub4Sub? Of course. I feel like a teenager. k off and leave you alone (hopefully)I bet you regret even starting this thread!
P.s I'll subscribe of you return the favour. :heartsmilethatdoesntexistonPH:
He's only made contact with me twice since I made the thread, it's PHers who are keeping this going.
That said, I'd prefer if everyone didn't reply from now on - don't lock the thread mods, but let's let it die. I'll post up if anything happens, hopefully I wont...
I don't want to keep seeing it in My Stuff though, makes me a bit sad when I see the title...
That said, I'd prefer if everyone didn't reply from now on - don't lock the thread mods, but let's let it die. I'll post up if anything happens, hopefully I wont...
I don't want to keep seeing it in My Stuff though, makes me a bit sad when I see the title...
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