Lazy car dealers

[AlMcAl]

Anyone else been shocked by the complete lack of effort put in to preparing cars for viewing? Admittedly we were looking at the bottom end of the market, but when I'm looking at spending 5k on a car, the least I expect is it to have been hoovered!
Seen some absolute dogs today, stinking of ciggarettes, coke cans and rubbish still in door pockets, cubby holes, and glove boxes. Cars that look like they've been builders vans, all just slapped on forecourt with a price in the window!
Who is buying these cars? There was certainly plenty of people out looking! Not impressed at all!

[AlMcAl]

Allyc85 said:

Been to see loads of cars at around said price, and found plenty with illegal tyres, worn brakes and a ridiculous amount of scratches. All things that can be sorted easily, but quickly create a bad impression of the seller, and instantly lose them a customer.

Totally agree! Saw a few cars today thay had they been hoovered and had a magic tree in them would have driven it off the forecourt.
Stale ciggarettes and rubbish is just awful from a "professional" car dealer.
Crap bald tyres was pretty common too. Back to looking at private sales again...

[AlMcAl]

powerstroke said:

I would rather see a car in its raw state esp paint work !! was it just a stone chip or is the new paint hiding a few kgs of filler , for instance ...

Not disagreeing with you, I'm all for an honest car. Nobody expects a 10 year old run around to be perfect, and I don't mind sorting a few bits my self. But when they can't be arsed to empty the ashtray, and the car still has rings on the seats from buckets of crap they've been carting about, is that a car you'd buy? Especially from a dealer!