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slippery
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108 months
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Good thanks Stick. Been crazy busy at work, so haven't been on here much. Counting down to my holiday at the end of next month now and I will certainly need it by the time it gets here! Sorry if I've missed it, but what's the latest with your car mate?
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stick100
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37 months
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slippery said: Good thanks Stick. Been crazy busy at work, so haven't been on here much. Counting down to my holiday at the end of next month now and I will certainly need it by the time it gets here! Sorry if I've missed it, but what's the latest with your car mate? andy/monkfish very kindly got me all the prices for parts i faxed of a quote to the insurance asser for just over £4000 he said he'll file a report so i reckon it'll be another couple of weeks be fore they make up there minds
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slippery
9,390 posts
108 months
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stick100 said: andy/monkfish very kindly got me all the prices for parts i faxed of a quote to the insurance asser for just over £4000 he said he'll file a report so i reckon it'll be another couple of weeks be fore they make up there minds Fingers crossed then! Nearly sold Mrs S's old car today, but after thrashing it for 10 miles (I nearly told him to stop and let me drive back), we were 200 quid apart. 
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ARAF
11,552 posts
92 months
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slippery said: stick100 said: andy/monkfish very kindly got me all the prices for parts i faxed of a quote to the insurance asser for just over £4000 he said he'll file a report so i reckon it'll be another couple of weeks be fore they make up there minds Fingers crossed then! Nearly sold Mrs S's old car today, but after thrashing it for 10 miles (I nearly told him to stop and let me drive back), we were 200 quid apart. Frankly, I would have let it go. It could cost you more, waiting in for a couple of tyre kickers.
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stick100
5,359 posts
37 months
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slippery said: Fingers crossed then! Nearly sold Mrs S's old car today, but after thrashing it for 10 miles (I nearly told him to stop and let me drive back), we were 200 quid apart. if he's bid you that close he wants it hold out for the price you want he'll be back
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slippery
9,390 posts
108 months
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ARAF said: slippery said: stick100 said: andy/monkfish very kindly got me all the prices for parts i faxed of a quote to the insurance asser for just over £4000 he said he'll file a report so i reckon it'll be another couple of weeks be fore they make up there minds Fingers crossed then! Nearly sold Mrs S's old car today, but after thrashing it for 10 miles (I nearly told him to stop and let me drive back), we were 200 quid apart. Frankly, I would have let it go. It could cost you more, waiting in for a couple of tyre kickers. He drove the 250 mile round trip to look at it, not me. I dropped from £5495 to £5000 and he wanted to pay £4800. After spending an hour and a quarter trying to pick holes in it, ten miles thrashing the arse off it and retracting a bid of £5000 ten seconds after making it, I decided that it was time to bring things to a swift halt and put it back in the garage. The famous Asian tradition of hard negotiation was alive and well, (they always drive a very hard bargain) but I'd had enough and would frankly rather SOR it to a mate to put on his site for £4500 and let him earn a few quid, than give him the satisfaction after what he did. Illogical but emotional. 
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slippery
9,390 posts
108 months
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stick100 said: slippery said: Fingers crossed then! Nearly sold Mrs S's old car today, but after thrashing it for 10 miles (I nearly told him to stop and let me drive back), we were 200 quid apart. if he's bid you that close he wants it hold out for the price you want he'll be back There is always that possibility, but when he kept going back to MPG and 4 previous owners as issues, when they were what they were before he left Birmingham, I won't hold my breath! 
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slippery
9,390 posts
108 months
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ARAF
11,552 posts
92 months
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slippery said: He drove the 250 mile round trip to look at it, not me. I dropped from £5495 to £5000 and he wanted to pay £4800. After spending an hour and a quarter trying to pick holes in it, ten miles thrashing the arse off it and retracting a bid of £5000 ten seconds after making it, I decided that it was time to bring things to a swift halt and put it back in the garage. The famous Asian tradition of hard negotiation was alive and well, (they always drive a very hard bargain) but I'd had enough and would frankly rather SOR it to a mate to put on his site for £4500 and let him earn a few quid, than give him the satisfaction after what he did. Illogical but emotional. I can understand that now. If you'd already agreed at £5k (for however long) there's no way of knowing how much lower he would have wanted it to dropfrom the £4800. If he does reappear, you'll have to start at £5500 again.
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slippery
9,390 posts
108 months
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ARAF said: I can understand that now. If you'd already agreed at £5k (for however long) there's no way of knowing how much lower he would have wanted it to dropfrom the £4800. If he does reappear, you'll have to start at £5500 again. At least! 
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007 VXR
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56 months
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slippery
9,390 posts
108 months
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007 VXR said: Tough evening?
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stick100
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37 months
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wav8
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17 months
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slippery said: He drove the 250 mile round trip to look at it, not me. I dropped from £5495 to £5000 and he wanted to pay £4800. After spending an hour and a quarter trying to pick holes in it, ten miles thrashing the arse off it and retracting a bid of £5000 ten seconds after making it, I decided that it was time to bring things to a swift halt and put it back in the garage. The famous Asian tradition of hard negotiation was alive and well, (they always drive a very hard bargain) but I'd had enough and would frankly rather SOR it to a mate to put on his site for £4500 and let him earn a few quid, than give him the satisfaction after what he did. Illogical but emotional. Thats my kind of guy hate being arsed about when selling cars
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007 VXR
51,356 posts
56 months
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slippery said: 007 VXR said: Tough evening?  better now 
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snowwolf
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44 months
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Got up at 6am went into work to find out I'm not due in for another couple of days
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EssexVXR8
1,399 posts
56 months
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snowwolf said: Got up at 6am went into work to find out I'm not due in for another couple of days Tit
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EssexVXR8
1,399 posts
56 months
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How you doing snowy I was up for work at 5am
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007 VXR
51,356 posts
56 months
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snowwolf said: Got up at 6am went into work to find out I'm not due in for another couple of days  
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goldvxr8
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35 months
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snowwolf said: Got up at 6am went into work to find out I'm not due in for another couple of days Thats old man syndrome that is I think Did I say that's old man syndrome ????
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