Seriously. I understand why people trade in.
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Put my car up for sale two or three days ago. I`ve had a quite a few enquiries but man, timewasters and eejits.
Maybe it`s me but I just wouldn`t ring anyone and talk complete sh*te with no interest in buying their car. I couldn`t do it.
Of all the cars I`ve sold over the years I had the cockiest b**Stard ever ring up. Sounded like Ali G with a kids screaming in the background soundtrack. He basically ran the car down, didn`t like the colour, price, mileage, apparently liking little about it then made a stinking low ball offer stating it would never sell as "Peeps don like big engine and difficult to shift innit".
I`ve had email pen pals that I`m now ignoring as I just don`t get the point. These people are obviously allergic to telephones. Maybe I`m getting old so is this how it is now? Let`s have 20 email rallies as opposed to picking up the phone? No, it`s anonymous time wasting.
Any phone calls I have had have started, "hello What`s your lowest price?" or similar. One total balloon (and I hope you`re reading this) rang up, then hung up. Then with held his number and rang again. The ensuing mumbling of stupid questions such as, would you drive it 400 odd miles for me to see it, seeing as you`re too far away" Then telling me that that one of ways of telling I have the particular model is the twin centre exhausts. Well, thanks for that, I wasn`t really sure what car I was selling.
This had me on the verge of barking down the phone. Especially after all the `John Rocks` that had made contact before.
The number one DH award goes to the " You live too far away so if you deliver the car to my driver at the services I`ll wire you the money" caller. Cheers for that.
Well. I bit the bullet and put it on Ebay. One day and couple of really genuine callers. Deposit now taken. Good as sold. Maybe more luck than judgement and I know, I know , you always get these people when selling cars but this one was a bad one.
I`ll probably kop flak for this and be told I should have more patience with ejits sitting in their vest calling me withheld on their mums phone but I think I`m done for a while. I am a grumpy sod admittedly so I accept that.
Maybe it`s me but I just wouldn`t ring anyone and talk complete sh*te with no interest in buying their car. I couldn`t do it.
Of all the cars I`ve sold over the years I had the cockiest b**Stard ever ring up. Sounded like Ali G with a kids screaming in the background soundtrack. He basically ran the car down, didn`t like the colour, price, mileage, apparently liking little about it then made a stinking low ball offer stating it would never sell as "Peeps don like big engine and difficult to shift innit".
I`ve had email pen pals that I`m now ignoring as I just don`t get the point. These people are obviously allergic to telephones. Maybe I`m getting old so is this how it is now? Let`s have 20 email rallies as opposed to picking up the phone? No, it`s anonymous time wasting.
Any phone calls I have had have started, "hello What`s your lowest price?" or similar. One total balloon (and I hope you`re reading this) rang up, then hung up. Then with held his number and rang again. The ensuing mumbling of stupid questions such as, would you drive it 400 odd miles for me to see it, seeing as you`re too far away" Then telling me that that one of ways of telling I have the particular model is the twin centre exhausts. Well, thanks for that, I wasn`t really sure what car I was selling.
This had me on the verge of barking down the phone. Especially after all the `John Rocks` that had made contact before.
The number one DH award goes to the " You live too far away so if you deliver the car to my driver at the services I`ll wire you the money" caller. Cheers for that.
Well. I bit the bullet and put it on Ebay. One day and couple of really genuine callers. Deposit now taken. Good as sold. Maybe more luck than judgement and I know, I know , you always get these people when selling cars but this one was a bad one.
I`ll probably kop flak for this and be told I should have more patience with ejits sitting in their vest calling me withheld on their mums phone but I think I`m done for a while. I am a grumpy sod admittedly so I accept that.
Edited by bigkeeko on Tuesday 3rd March 14:31
Here`s the car here.
Car (now) has zero issues and is spot on. I replaced or repaired anything needing done. Cheapest anywhere.
Apparently not enough though.
Oh and "Is the 6.1L V8 ok on fuel?" question. That was another head scratcher.
Car (now) has zero issues and is spot on. I replaced or repaired anything needing done. Cheapest anywhere.
Apparently not enough though.
Oh and "Is the 6.1L V8 ok on fuel?" question. That was another head scratcher.
Edited by bigkeeko on Tuesday 3rd March 15:42
Edited by bigkeeko on Tuesday 3rd March 15:45
Edited by bigkeeko on Tuesday 3rd March 15:47
rallycross said:
It represents the decline of our society, these uneducated morons who can barely string a sentence together now hold driving licences and many have access to the funds to buy a nice car.
The problem is a lot of them are so thick (and are surrounded by equally stupid people) that their expectations around how the private car buying process works are totally unrealistic - which means that they will never actually make a purchase when dealing with normal people.
20 years ago the worst thing you'd get would be the usual calls starting with what is your best price. Now you are faced with illiterate morons who will more than likely text or email (or call using a withheld number) who might offer less than half the market rate and want you to bring it to them to make a viewing (really?)! and then expect you to deliver it to the other side of the country at your own expense.
As if that's not bad enough these are the same morons who will then be trying to scam you to get some or all their money back AFTER the sale when something allegedly goes wrong (because they read about SOGA on the internet).
No wonder WBAC have had such success buying private cars, and why there are so few private ad's on auto trader now due to having to deal with these morons.
I`ll go with that. The problem is a lot of them are so thick (and are surrounded by equally stupid people) that their expectations around how the private car buying process works are totally unrealistic - which means that they will never actually make a purchase when dealing with normal people.
20 years ago the worst thing you'd get would be the usual calls starting with what is your best price. Now you are faced with illiterate morons who will more than likely text or email (or call using a withheld number) who might offer less than half the market rate and want you to bring it to them to make a viewing (really?)! and then expect you to deliver it to the other side of the country at your own expense.
As if that's not bad enough these are the same morons who will then be trying to scam you to get some or all their money back AFTER the sale when something allegedly goes wrong (because they read about SOGA on the internet).
No wonder WBAC have had such success buying private cars, and why there are so few private ad's on auto trader now due to having to deal with these morons.
Seriously, I`ve had `text speak` messages that are barely legible in the past and I have just ignored them. Yes, one or two `might` have led to genuine interest but experience tells me this type of correspondence usually has a time waster at the other end. I can say hand on heart out of say 20 emails/texts/calls only 3 were undoubtedly genuine.
Oh, and another thing. Why do people ask for `swaps` and talk about swap value? I want to sell my car to get money to buy another car or something else, not take your stupid car that can`t be that good or you wouldn`t be wanting to part exchange it for `anything`. What is this nonsense? P/x WHY? try me. nudge nudge wink* Up or down. What on earth has happened here? Or worse still. Fannies that write in their advert "onli ad it a few weeks must get rid". What kinda message does that convey?
Anyway. It`s as good as sold barring a complete kick in the balls u turn.
irocfan said:
knowing how anal the OP is about his cars there is no way anyone could fault the preparation and condition - if a main-dealer prepared their cars half as well as his there'd be no moans. Knowing this I can imagine the feelings engendered by the usual "well it's a bit old innit", "25% off for cash" etc etc.
There's a good chance mrs Irocfan may be looking to sell the RRS in the next 6 months and I am NOT looking forward to the spactards who regularly chance their arm
Cheers fella. There's a good chance mrs Irocfan may be looking to sell the RRS in the next 6 months and I am NOT looking forward to the spactards who regularly chance their arm
For anyone that gives a toss, as the OP the car has had a substantial deposit placed on it and is 99% sold. I have had, since that a few nuggets ringing up and the odd Hamilton. Also, I`ve had a few seriously well mannered and genuine enquiries, strangely from Northern Ireland, where I`m assuming these cars are rare. Ebay for me is the best platform.
Bumtree I wouldn`t bother with. It`s an online jumble sale and same goes for Facebook car or wanted and for sale pages. Just a f
king junk exchange with people offering you plasma tellies or 200k mile Golf diesels in part exchange.
Bumtree I wouldn`t bother with. It`s an online jumble sale and same goes for Facebook car or wanted and for sale pages. Just a f
king junk exchange with people offering you plasma tellies or 200k mile Golf diesels in part exchange.theguvernor said:
Buyer: Hi I'm very interested what is your rock bottom price you will take as I'm 350 mile away
Buyer: what is your rock bottom price cheers
I`ve said in huge fBuyer: what is your rock bottom price cheers
king letters (in the biggest sise I could get away with) `Deposit taken` at the foot of my advert and I`m still getting donkeys asking what my `best price` is and just tonight I`ve been offered £10k cash. (£3k less than asking) . As if it would be a change from being paid in bananas or magic beans.VolvoT5 said:
bigkeeko said:
I`ve said in huge fking letters (in the biggest sise I could get away with) `Deposit taken` at the foot of my advert and I`m still getting donkeys asking what my `best price` is and just tonight I`ve been offered £10k cash. (£3k less than asking) . As if it would be a change from being paid in bananas or magic beans.
Why leave the advert up if you don't want people to contact you? Incredibly annoying to see all those adds on ebay that are "SOLD" or "DEPOSIT TAKEN"... there is a strong temptation just to email them to be annoying. If the car is sold just fking letters (in the biggest sise I could get away with) `Deposit taken` at the foot of my advert and I`m still getting donkeys asking what my `best price` is and just tonight I`ve been offered £10k cash. (£3k less than asking) . As if it would be a change from being paid in bananas or magic beans.k off and stop clogging up my search results. ker). It`s still not changed hands yet you fking doughnut . I now have a couple of genuine back ups in case I have a U turn buyer leaving me with a deposit. Edited by bigkeeko on Thursday 12th March 20:40
robsdesk said:
Well, someone has bought it, and to be honest I thought they were another time waster - sent me a text message (along with 2 others today offering 7k on a 9k car), anyhow he turned up with his dad when he said he said he would, quick test drive, made a sensible offer, cash paid & car gone. I think I'm probably about 800 up over WBAC & while selling it privately was a bit tedious it was worth it.
My car went today. Approx £4000 up on WBAC (that frankly are a bunch of chancing C
s if the truth be told) so the nonsense is indeed worth it.We buy any c
s car is for your average hack and owner that (understandably) can`t be arsed with the idiots that ring up offering peanuts for your car. It`s got that kind of way now that any time you sell anything people assume you`re desperate for cash thinking, as they`re holding the money they`re in some sort of control so can offer anything. Strap ons. Gassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff