PICTURES LOOK GOOD! - WHOS CAR IS IT??

[B16 FYS]

Why do dealer/traders use peoples pictures of there current/previous car?

I have already had numerous emails asking if my old car is still for sale, and also questions about spec, age and miles.

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/253236.htm

Why not take there own of the car they have for sale not other peoples

cheers

B16 FYS

[cableguy]

Stevie, this "Trader" gets worse by the minute... i'd send him an e-mail asking him to remove pictures of your old steed.

I wonder if he's actually selling your car on the instruction of the current owner.

C.

[996TT_STEVO]

How much did Stevie let it go for?

[Dr S]

Off topic: I like the aerokit on the TT which is in stark contrast to the "fake GT3" (IMVHO) kits for the regular 911's

[B16 FYS]

Hello Chaps,

Still offshore at the mo, back home later this evening.

I let my car go for around the 48k mark to a private buyer.

The car for sale in the advert is NOT MY OLD CAR!!

TBH I dont think its very professional to use other pics.

All the best

Stevie F

[jonlwright]

That is bang out of order and now, as far as I am concerned, the trader has lost all credibility and I wouldn't bother making the journey to see a car.

I was looking at his 'so called' stock thinking he had a nice selection, but if he dare not even put up the actual pics of the cars he is selling and instead tries to fool people with pic of other well looked after cars then I am not interested.

Silly thing is he is quoting the car as having an Aero Kit and the pics of yours Stevie are only the front splitter from what I can see?

[TOENHEEL]

Hows the hunt for a GT2 going stevie?

[B16 FYS]

jonlwright said:

That is bang out of order and now, as far as I am concerned, the trader has lost all credibility and I wouldn't bother making the journey to see a car.

I was looking at his 'so called' stock thinking he had a nice selection, but if he dare not even put up the actual pics of the cars he is selling and instead tries to fool people with pic of other well looked after cars then I am not interested.

Silly thing is he is quoting the car as having an Aero Kit and the pics of yours Stevie are only the front splitter from what I can see?

Yes your spot on - my old car only had the aerokit front splitter and not the fixed rear spoiler.

Also my old car only had circa 28k on it and was a 2002/02.

I wonder how many of the cars are actually the ones in the pics on his adverts/.

Good day to you all

stevie f

[nervous]

anonymous said:

[redacted]

agreed: ph doesnt need traders like that.

[B16 FYS]

B16 FYS said:

jonlwright said:

That is bang out of order and now, as far as I am concerned, the trader has lost all credibility and I wouldn't bother making the journey to see a car.

I was looking at his 'so called' stock thinking he had a nice selection, but if he dare not even put up the actual pics of the cars he is selling and instead tries to fool people with pic of other well looked after cars then I am not interested.

Silly thing is he is quoting the car as having an Aero Kit and the pics of yours Stevie are only the front splitter from what I can see?

Yes your spot on - my old car only had the aerokit front splitter and not the fixed rear spoiler.

Also my old car only had circa 28k on it and was a 2002/02.

I wonder how many of the cars are actually the ones in the pics on his adverts/.

Good day to you all

stevie f

Forgot and no sat nav!!!!!!

[Adam B]

this traders ads make him sound like a cowboy, now he is acting like one

[Garlick]

nervous said:

anonymous said:

[redacted]

agreed: ph doesnt need traders like that.

BBT ads will be removed today, they will be reinstated when pictures are changed and they agree not to do it again

[Li Moo Bai]

Garlick said:

nervous said:

anonymous said:

[redacted]

agreed: ph doesnt need traders like that.

BBT ads will be removed today, they will be reinstated when pictures are changed and they agree not to do it again

Respectfully, I think if you let them re-advertise at a later date you will be doing PH'ers and yourselves a dis-service. I realise that they probably bring the coin in but still..

[B16 FYS]

Li Moo Bai said:

Garlick said:

nervous said:

anonymous said:

[redacted]

agreed: ph doesnt need traders like that.

BBT ads will be removed today, they will be reinstated when pictures are changed and they agree not to do it again

Respectfully, I think if you let them re-advertise at a later date you will be doing PH'ers and yourselves a dis-service. I realise that they probably bring the coin in but still..

I agree with the above

thanks again

stevie f

[MrPoz]

Click his website and ring the phone number for the office.

Kinda worries me that the following message comes up 'this number does not accept incoming calls'

Not the sort of company I would ever want to do business with!

[whyohwhy]

From his companies house info I dont think he is "Real" at all

REAL BOYS TOYS LIMITED
COBURG HOUSE
1 COBURG STREET
GATESHEAD
TYNE & WEAR
NE8 1NS
Company No. 05409638




Status: Active - Proposal to Strike off
Date of Incorporation: 31/03/2005

Country of Origin: United Kingdom

Company Type: Private Limited Company
Nature of Business (SIC(03)):
5010 - Sale of motor vehicles

Accounting Reference Date: 31/03
Last Accounts Made Up To: (NO ACCOUNTS FILED)
Next Accounts Due: 31/01/2007 OVERDUE
Last Return Made Up To: 31/03/2006
Next Return Due: 28/04/2007 OVERDUE

Last Members List: 31/03/2006

Previous Names:
Date of change Previous Name
06/07/2005 X-EQ LIMITED

[TOENHEEL]

Havent you had dealings with them stevie?

[jonlwright]

So their phone number is dodgy.

Their photos are not real cars.

The company is being tee'd up for strikeoff.

Do they actually have any stock? Are they selling 'on behalf' of people?

I find it hard to believe a company with what seems to be many X50 996 Turbos, M6s etc. etc. stock advertised worth literally £100's of thousands of pounds would be in this state.

I smell something fishy and would be worried about allowing advertising to continue.

[dom9]

I just bought my car from Cridfords in Ripley, Surrey and they are situated right behind another garage...

I bought a car from the garage in front of Cridfords a few years back (it's now changed hands) and I found the boy who sold me the car to be a bit 'funny'... My clutch gave out after about a week and he disappeared but I felt this might be fairly average behaviour from a small, 2nd hand car dealer... Anyway, was talking to Jonathon at Cridfords and he said that that guy went bust owing something like £800k!!!! How do you even do that when most of your stock is fairly 'normal' cars with a few performance cars thrown in but only about 20 at the garage!

Anyway... Sorry for the off topic!

[TOENHEEL]

I work in the trade and to me its no suprise that people dont trust garages, i've worked for major dealers who cut corners etc and its just not on. I've always treat people the way i have wanted to be treat and its never done me no harm. Ripping people off etc will only come back to haunt you one day and i would also like to go to bed at night and sleep..