Buying cars when you are in Scotland
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Good god! It must be difficult for you guys north of the border buying cars. I'm working in Glasgow at the moment, travelled up by plane, and I was musing (as the weather closes in) if I could buy a 4x4 tomorrow and take it home should the flight get bombed (simply HAVE to get home for 9am Thu).
So, I do a search within 100 miles of Glasgow for a LR Disco, and FOUR, yes only FOUR turned up, less than £1500! compared to the same search (for me in the midlands) turning up dozens. I know, i've been looking for a Disco since my first off road experience 2 weeks ago.
How do you do it? Do you all have to travel to England for cars? Must be painfull when you end up seeing one of those "immaculate shed's" that often get mis-represented online.
So, I do a search within 100 miles of Glasgow for a LR Disco, and FOUR, yes only FOUR turned up, less than £1500! compared to the same search (for me in the midlands) turning up dozens. I know, i've been looking for a Disco since my first off road experience 2 weeks ago.
How do you do it? Do you all have to travel to England for cars? Must be painfull when you end up seeing one of those "immaculate shed's" that often get mis-represented online.
Try wanting to buy something out the ordinary! It is almost guaranteed the car you want will be at least 300 miles away!
The only good thing is cheap flights to stanstead can sometimes help.
I am on the hunt for a Porsche 928 for the 3rd time, having given up twice before as i couldn't find anything worth buying. I think i have now found the car for me, where? Bl00dy Plymouth! over 500 miles!
Thankfully i know a good local transport company who can go get it for me.
The only good thing is cheap flights to stanstead can sometimes help.I am on the hunt for a Porsche 928 for the 3rd time, having given up twice before as i couldn't find anything worth buying. I think i have now found the car for me, where? Bl00dy Plymouth! over 500 miles!
Thankfully i know a good local transport company who can go get it for me.
Also meant to say yes i've travelled very long distances only to find you get a lying barsteward who has a car NOTHING like what they described on the phone. 
But then again the scenery is so much better up here and the roads are pretty empty plus you don't have to put up with all those english
But then again the scenery is so much better up here and the roads are pretty empty plus you don't have to put up with all those english
eltax91 said:
Good god! It must be difficult for you guys north of the border buying cars. I'm working in Glasgow at the moment, travelled up by plane, and I was musing (as the weather closes in) if I could buy a 4x4 tomorrow and take it home should the flight get bombed (simply HAVE to get home for 9am Thu).
So, I do a search within 100 miles of Glasgow for a LR Disco, and FOUR, yes only FOUR turned up, less than £1500! compared to the same search (for me in the midlands) turning up dozens. I know, i've been looking for a Disco since my first off road experience 2 weeks ago.
How do you do it? Do you all have to travel to England for cars? Must be painfull when you end up seeing one of those "immaculate shed's" that often get mis-represented online.
...aaah, but there's been a few snowflakes this past couple of days so the price of 4x4's has doubled! So, I do a search within 100 miles of Glasgow for a LR Disco, and FOUR, yes only FOUR turned up, less than £1500! compared to the same search (for me in the midlands) turning up dozens. I know, i've been looking for a Disco since my first off road experience 2 weeks ago.
How do you do it? Do you all have to travel to England for cars? Must be painfull when you end up seeing one of those "immaculate shed's" that often get mis-represented online.
I've flown from Aberdeen to Essex to pick up a car, I got the AA to inspect it and did the deal when I got there.
It's not too bad if you know exactly what you want but if the car you're interested is slightly rare it's a long way to go to find out that you don't like it.
I've also traveled to the borders to see a car described as immaculate, the rusty thing with wood screws holding the dash together was slightly dissapointing.
It's not too bad if you know exactly what you want but if the car you're interested is slightly rare it's a long way to go to find out that you don't like it.
I've also traveled to the borders to see a car described as immaculate, the rusty thing with wood screws holding the dash together was slightly dissapointing.
mark_mcd said:
It's true - I fancied playing the £1k, 10mile Autotrader banger thread but as soon as I saw the only 2 things I could potentially buy were a Kia Pride and Ford Fiesta I decided not to bother 
It's unfair to say the least.
Just tried mine and it shows 0 cars within 10 miles under £1000, same at 20 and 30 miles. Finally found 3 cars at 40 miles! It's unfair to say the least.Although I did get paid to stay at home today because I couldn't get through the snow to work, mainly due to stuck lorries, so there are advantages to living up here
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