Opinions on this E90 318 M Sport

Opinions on this E90 318 M Sport

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FuryExocet

Original Poster:

3,011 posts

180 months

Friday 24th October 2014
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I'm looking to trade my Skoda in for a more economical diesel, as I'm doing a few more miles now.
I've been to look at this one near me and was after opinions on it.
http://www.stratuscars.co.uk.mobi.starkwood.co.uk/...

I wasn't sure what to make of the sales guy, he wouldn't let me test drive it and wanted to talk about figures first. I've never bought a car that way before, always test drive first, as it may drive like a bag of bolts!
On the face of it, the car looked good, decent condition, but despite having the phone button, there was no Bluetooth for the phone.

He sent me away and said to look at the others on my list first, then he'd call me. Sadly the other 2 cars had sold by the time I left.

hornetrider

63,161 posts

204 months

Friday 24th October 2014
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I hate that sales tactic. They want you to agree figures before driving the car and then they can bully you into buying the car straight away if you can't find anything wrong. You could always bid and agree to everything without signing, take the drive, then walk to make up your mind afterwards.

philmots

4,630 posts

259 months

Friday 24th October 2014
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I wouldn't go for that...

I had it, drive from Leeds to Stockport (not silly far) to see a car and then when asked to drive it he wanted to sit down and work out figures first.. On a car that might be screwed??

I told him straight it wasn't happening that way and he chucked me the keys and said 'take it round the block'

I bought the car and it was spot on.

cerb4.5lee

30,169 posts

179 months

Friday 24th October 2014
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I don't like that tactic either I went on a really long test drive in my E90 330i before numbers were even mentioned and it was a case of see if you like the car then go from there.