Selling a car with a MASSIVE SPEC.
Selling a car with a MASSIVE SPEC.
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fjord

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2,143 posts

168 months

Wednesday 27th March 2013
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It really fks me off when browsing car adverts to see one listed with MASSIVE SPEC (usually in capital letters too).

Clicking the advert reveals a car with air-con, cruise control and a single cd player.

fk off, salesman.

soad

34,745 posts

207 months

Wednesday 27th March 2013
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Fully Loaded ste.

Bushi

484 posts

224 months

Wednesday 27th March 2013
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talksthetalk

10,821 posts

166 months

Wednesday 27th March 2013
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You know when you go to google for a pic and someone beats you to it.

Had an estate agent a couple of weeks back say to me ' Its a double garage, you can't fit two cars in it but it's definitely a double'.
Now there's patter, and there's not being able to count to two.
Ttt

chongwong

1,045 posts

178 months

Wednesday 27th March 2013
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talksthetalk said:
You know when you go to google for a pic and someone beats you to it.

Had an estate agent a couple of weeks back say to me ' Its a double garage, you can't fit two cars in it but it's definitely a double'.
Now there's patter, and there's not being able to count to two.
Ttt
talksthetalk said:
You know when you go to google for a pic and someone beats you to it.

Had an estate agent a couple of weeks back say to me ' Its a double garage, you can't fit two cars in it but it's definitely a double'.
Now there's patter, and there's not being able to count to two.
Ttt
Now who can't count wink

talksthetalk

10,821 posts

166 months

Wednesday 27th March 2013
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chongwong said:
Now who can't count wink
I can count to one bloody annoying smartphone. furious
Itll probably only post this once to make me out as a liar.

Republik1980

203 posts

166 months

Wednesday 27th March 2013
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lol - pleasantly surprised as I assumed this would be a thread about how best the OP might sell his car on account of it's MASSIVE SPEC tongue out

Jasandjules

72,681 posts

260 months

Wednesday 27th March 2013
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Republik1980 said:
lol - pleasantly surprised as I assumed this would be a thread about how best the OP might sell his car on account of it's MASSIVE SPEC tongue out
Me too.

But yes I agree OP. Along with adverts that specify what is standard kit like it is a major extra.

texaxile

3,813 posts

181 months

Wednesday 27th March 2013
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MASSIVE SPEC:

electric windows.
Central locking.
PAS.
Rear wash /wipe.
Floor mats.
leather gearstick gaiter (with stitching).
Courtesy lights.

Wow.
Yep, it annoys the out of me as well. you're not alone in your rant. (PH Grammar gestapo please not correct use of "you're" and "your" and award kudos points as appropriate).

lindrup119

1,235 posts

174 months

Wednesday 27th March 2013
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texaxile said:
MASSIVE SPEC:

electric windows.
Central locking.
PAS.
Rear wash /wipe.
Floor mats.
leather gearstick gaiter (with stitching).
Courtesy lights.

Wow.
Yep, it annoys the out of me as well. you're not alone in your rant. (PH Grammar gestapo please not correct use of "you're" and "your" and award kudos points as appropriate).
  • note...? hehe
Agree with you and OP though, leather gearstick gaiter (with stitching) made me laugh.

lufbramatt

5,694 posts

165 months

Wednesday 27th March 2013
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texaxile said:
MASSIVE SPEC:

electric windows.
Central locking.
PAS.
Rear wash /wipe.
Floor mats.
leather gearstick gaiter (with stitching).
Courtesy lights.

Wow.
Yep, it annoys the out of me as well. you're not alone in your rant. (PH Grammar gestapo please not correct use of "you're" and "your" and award kudos points as appropriate).
That would have been massive spec in 1985

texaxile

3,813 posts

181 months

Wednesday 27th March 2013
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Good point.

texaxile

3,813 posts

181 months

Wednesday 27th March 2013
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lindrup119 said:
  • note...? hehe
Doh! Damn these ipads and their infernal keyboards.

Chris944_S2

2,078 posts

254 months

Wednesday 27th March 2013
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I like the swiss version of Autotrader. For example if you search for example Mercedes and type model name AMG, you will nearly only get AMG's, not hundreds of C180's with replica AMG wheels. A few slip through the net but on the whole it's accurate.

Then when you look at a specific car and click the tab for equipment, it lists the standard fit stuff in one column and the options in another. I'm not sure how its done, it might go off the chassis number or something, but it must keep all this info in a database somewhere and when a person or dealer advertises the car it populates the list automatically. It's great, avoids all the silly claims like FULLY LOADED!!!!!! and you know pretty quickly just howmany options the original owner ticked.

UK classified websites should do the same, its so much nicer to browse through rather than having to read about a "BARGIN" with a MASSIVE SPEC.

ambuletz

11,790 posts

212 months

Wednesday 27th March 2013
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What annoys me when people give a spec list is they never try and indicate which features are as standard on that trim level and which are options. I'd think listing all the optional extras would make it more appealing to a buyer.

fjord

Original Poster:

2,143 posts

168 months

Wednesday 27th March 2013
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Chris944_S2 said:
I like the swiss version of Autotrader. For example if you search for example Mercedes and type model name AMG, you will nearly only get AMG's, not hundreds of C180's with replica AMG wheels. A few slip through the net but on the whole it's accurate.

Then when you look at a specific car and click the tab for equipment, it lists the standard fit stuff in one column and the options in another. I'm not sure how its done, it might go off the chassis number or something, but it must keep all this info in a database somewhere and when a person or dealer advertises the car it populates the list automatically. It's great, avoids all the silly claims like FULLY LOADED!!!!!! and you know pretty quickly just howmany options the original owner ticked.

UK classified websites should do the same, its so much nicer to browse through rather than having to read about a "BARGIN" with a MASSIVE SPEC.
There's a certain bunch of wkers that put 'sat nav' in their adverts for a three-series.

So every time im searching for a 330d M Sport with an iDrive system, instead i get a fking 318i ES with a £40 tom tom attached.

fking pricks.

Grenoble

59,951 posts

186 months

Wednesday 27th March 2013
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Chris944_S2 said:
I like the swiss version of Autotrader. For example if you search for example Mercedes and type model name AMG, you will nearly only get AMG's, not hundreds of C180's with replica AMG wheels. A few slip through the net but on the whole it's accurate.

Then when you look at a specific car and click the tab for equipment, it lists the standard fit stuff in one column and the options in another. I'm not sure how its done, it might go off the chassis number or something, but it must keep all this info in a database somewhere and when a person or dealer advertises the car it populates the list automatically. It's great, avoids all the silly claims like FULLY LOADED!!!!!! and you know pretty quickly just howmany options the original owner ticked.

UK classified websites should do the same, its so much nicer to browse through rather than having to read about a "BARGIN" with a MASSIVE SPEC.
Well lets face it, the average Swiss resident would happily report their neighbour to the police for leaving their bins out on the wrong day, so heaven help anyone misadvertising a car...