What's the longest a dealer has kept a car for unsold?
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k-ink said:
Biker's Nemesis said:
There's s guy on the Focus Rs site that bought one from a dealer that only had deliver miles on it.
It had stood in his showroom for nearly 9 years. The guy who has bought it has it in his garage that was custom built in a big plastic bubble. He still hasn't driven it. (it was delivered by lorry)
It will be the only original Ford in the country without rust. It had stood in his showroom for nearly 9 years. The guy who has bought it has it in his garage that was custom built in a big plastic bubble. He still hasn't driven it. (it was delivered by lorry)
BigTom85 said:
Not as long as lots on here, but I'll post anyway.
Part ex-d this on 9th October 2012, so they've had it 5 months. We got £9375 p/x, but only paid £10,280 brand new, so they were always having a laugh at £10,999!!!
http://www.croylandcarmegastore.co.uk/used-cars/se...
Did it have a flux capacitor and Mr Fusion fitted ?Part ex-d this on 9th October 2012, so they've had it 5 months. We got £9375 p/x, but only paid £10,280 brand new, so they were always having a laugh at £10,999!!!
http://www.croylandcarmegastore.co.uk/used-cars/se...
Hymen said:
When I saw this thread the first thing I thought of was Motorhouse in Killinghall!!!! I remember he had a MASSIVELY overpriced green BMW 316 coupe for at least two years, it wouldn't surprise me if the Audi really had been there that long..... He never seems to shift much, god knows how he's been there so long!
http://www.motor-house.autoweb1.co.uk/used/BMW/3%20Series/316i_/Harrogate/North_Yorkshire/1753360I assume you mean this one? That is probably one of the most over priced cars I have ever seen.
Biker's Nemesis said:
No, I have 2 without rust.
Fords? I don't believe it. There will be rust somewhere - underneath, inside the doors, behind the arches slowly eating them away. They are very poorly protected. I've had a few from brand new with rusting items within a year. Just google "Ford rust" or "Focus Rust", "Ka Rust" ... insert any model. The build is shoddy. The paint isn't even on some areas where the parts are hidden.k-ink said:
Fords? I don't believe it. There will be rust somewhere - underneath, inside the doors, behind the arches slowly eating them away. They are very poorly protected. I've had a few. Just google "Ford rust" or "Focus Rust", "Ka Rust" ... insert any model. The build is shoddy. The paint isn't even on some areas where the parts are hidden.
Very clever of Google to know both of BN's cars have rust when even he isn't aware 
BigTom85 said:
Not as long as lots on here, but I'll post anyway.
Part ex-d this on 9th October 2012, so they've had it 5 months. We got £9375 p/x, but only paid £10,280 brand new, so they were always having a laugh at £10,999!!!
http://www.croylandcarmegastore.co.uk/used-cars/se...
Part ex-d this on 9th October 2012, so they've had it 5 months. We got £9375 p/x, but only paid £10,280 brand new, so they were always having a laugh at £10,999!!!
http://www.croylandcarmegastore.co.uk/used-cars/se...
website said:
was £10,999 £9,995
Except it never really was £10,999 though 
NastyNick74 said:
I remember reading a very early copy of Auto Express where a woman bought a yellow MGB Roadster on a '89 G Plate that had been left in the back of a dealership unregistered.
If it was the latest year of production (1980, that must have been there approx 9 years.
Not possible. When a car is newly registered then it goes on the current plate. Unless it's 3 years old, then it will go on an age related. So if a 1980 MG was first registered in 1989 then it will go on a 1980 plate, but if registered in 1983 before its third birthday then it goes on a 83 plate.If it was the latest year of production (1980, that must have been there approx 9 years.
Take the Capri 280. Came out on a D plate. Most are D's. Some are E's. There are 3 F's, and 1 G plate. Rumour has it there are three unregistered examples, and if you went to plate one of these it would simply go on a D plate as it's after the three year rule.
Edited by Sir Bagalot on Thursday 12th April 20:02
Robb F said:
Very clever of Google to know both of BN's cars have rust when even he isn't aware
All Fords have the same amount of protection - very little. If you use them as intended, ie outside in all weathers all year round they won't last forever without rust. It may be limited if you never use it or store it in a heated space of course. Biker's Nemesis said:
There's s guy on the Focus Rs site that bought one from a dealer that only had deliver miles on it.
It had stood in his showroom for nearly 9 years. The guy who has bought it has it in his garage that was custom built in a big plastic bubble. He still hasn't driven it. (it was delivered by lorry)
I'd like to ask a daft question. Why will a newspaper from the day he got the car be any better proof than the logbook and other paperwork? Am I missing something?It had stood in his showroom for nearly 9 years. The guy who has bought it has it in his garage that was custom built in a big plastic bubble. He still hasn't driven it. (it was delivered by lorry)
k-ink said:
Biker's Nemesis said:
No, I have 2 without rust.
Fords? I don't believe it. There will be rust somewhere - underneath, inside the doors, behind the arches slowly eating them away. They are very poorly protected. I've had a few from brand new with rusting items within a year. Just google "Ford rust" or "Focus Rust", "Ka Rust" ... insert any model. The build is shoddy. The paint isn't even on some areas where the parts are hidden.I agree - they're not the best. BUT if you look after them properly, they're actually not that bad!
My Dad has had two brand new Fords, and I've ended up having them myself after he bought his next car. He was religious about washing them thouroughly, especially in winter, I mean getting unerneath and all under the wheelarches with a pressure washer regularly. Plus lots of wax on the topsides.
First was a Mk.3 Fiesta, bought in 1993. I sold this car in 2001 with 140,000 miles on it - and I promise you, it had no rust anywhere - not even on the inside lip of the wheel arches.
Next was a Mk.4 Fiesta bought in 1998. Again, after studious maintenance, I sold this one in 2007 with 168,000 miles. No rust anywhere - in fact the floorpans and body underneath was almost mint.
In fact I had the screen replaced on this one, and the guy who replaced it couldn't believe the condition of the frame once the glass had been removed - it was like new. He said normally once the screen is out, the frame is rusted to buggery.
With both cars, MOT testers could not believe the condition and joked that the cars were maybe never used in the wet!
It's just a case of being anal with the things - constant cleaning and maintenance, and they're actually pretty good.
Incidentally, even with all those miles, neither car suffered any kind of breakdown or issues at all. I spent money only on tyres, brakes, shock absorbers and decent oil / filters changed regularly.
k-ink said:
Fords? I don't believe it. There will be rust somewhere - underneath, inside the doors, behind the arches slowly eating them away. They are very poorly protected. I've had a few from brand new with rusting items within a year. Just google "Ford rust" or "Focus Rust", "Ka Rust" ... insert any model. The build is shoddy. The paint isn't even on some areas where the parts are hidden.
No, I've had one of them from brand new and the other has been in bits over the winter, arch liners out been up on a 4 post ramp etc.Yes it does live in a heated double garage with the rest of my stuff
k-ink said:
Fords? I don't believe it. There will be rust somewhere - underneath, inside the doors, behind the arches slowly eating them away. They are very poorly protected. I've had a few from brand new with rusting items within a year. Just google "Ford rust" or "Focus Rust", "Ka Rust" ... insert any model. The build is shoddy. The paint isn't even on some areas where the parts are hidden.
I have an Escort that was built in 1982,it doesn't live in a garage and it gets driven in all weathers.There are a few little bits here and there but nothing that a couple of hours work wouldn't sort out.I never had a heated garage, lol! My Fords were hammered mileage wise, I was commuting to London and back in them - 150 odd miles a day in all weathers.
Just regular washing, both on top and underneath, and decent quality polish / waxes (Auto Glym) kept them rust free. Plus a bit of care and maintenance.
It's not difficult, but as you say I guess Joe public can't be arsed.
Thing is, Joe public buys a Ford and then moans when it goes rusty and doesn't last as long as something more expensive like an Audi. But it's not rocket science is it? If you buy an expensive car with lots of rust prevention, great, you can probably neglect it a bit.
Ergo, if you buy cheap, then you should be prepared to look after it and nurture it a bit more to get good service from it, no?
Simples, etc
Just regular washing, both on top and underneath, and decent quality polish / waxes (Auto Glym) kept them rust free. Plus a bit of care and maintenance.
It's not difficult, but as you say I guess Joe public can't be arsed.
Thing is, Joe public buys a Ford and then moans when it goes rusty and doesn't last as long as something more expensive like an Audi. But it's not rocket science is it? If you buy an expensive car with lots of rust prevention, great, you can probably neglect it a bit.
Ergo, if you buy cheap, then you should be prepared to look after it and nurture it a bit more to get good service from it, no?
Simples, etc
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