Ask a car salesman anything...anything at all (Vol. 2).

[resolve10]

Fast Bug said:

Yup. Valeters should be in house and a valued part of the team, you're screwed without them! Find a couple of decent ones and never let them leave

I haven't seen the TV programme in question but I had a 6 month spell as a valeter at a Ford dealer after finishing college and not knowing what to do with myself. I was working for an agency who were awful, from memory I think I earned about £250 a week and had to sort my own tax & NI. I really liked the job and people I worked with so tried to get them to take me in house but it never happened and I left. Sadly they are seen as bottom of the food chain and disposable.

[Sheepshanks]

Fast Bug said:

Yup. Valeters should be in house and a valued part of the team, you're screwed without them! Find a couple of decent ones and never let them leave

Was shown through the valeters yard to where wife's new Tiguan was being stored. There was a bunch of cars in various stages of being cleaned all sitting on idle for what I'm sure must have been extended periods, and one with its radio on at speaker busting volumes. Hefty valeter was standing in the door opening of a car to clean its roof.

I ask them not to wash our car. They forget and wash it anyway. They partially pulled one of the side bumpers off and kicked out one of the lower door covers (I guess the mechanic could have done that).

[stevemcs]

Bottom of the food chain but the ones that set a good impression the minute the customer see's their shiny new - or used car. Its odd isn't it that something that gives a lasting impression is thought so little of.

[Countdown]

JimmyConwayNW said:

Anyone watch the undercover boss episode with the car dealer?

This one?

https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/undercover-bos...

I havent watched it but looks good.

[Fast Bug]

Sheepshanks said:

Fast Bug said:

Yup. Valeters should be in house and a valued part of the team, you're screwed without them! Find a couple of decent ones and never let them leave

Was shown through the valeters yard to where wife's new Tiguan was being stored. There was a bunch of cars in various stages of being cleaned all sitting on idle for what I'm sure must have been extended periods, and one with its radio on at speaker busting volumes. Hefty valeter was standing in the door opening of a car to clean its roof.

I ask them not to wash our car. They forget and wash it anyway. They partially pulled one of the side bumpers off and kicked out one of the lower door covers (I guess the mechanic could have done that).

Which is why you keep hold of the decent ones at all costs! We had one at Vauxhall years ago that was amazing, he had an airline fitted so he could blow the water out of the nooks and crannies, could wheel a mop like nobody else and mixed a couple of different polishes and waxes together for better results. He could turn the most awful looking thing in to something to be proud of. He really could polish a turd

[Toyoda]

What are they smoking at Bristol Street Motors with descriptions like this one:

https://www.bristolstreet.co.uk/used-car/2735759/b...

[Wills2]

Toyoda said:

What are they smoking at Bristol Street Motors with descriptions like this one:

https://www.bristolstreet.co.uk/used-car/2735759/b...

That's funny, it's a minx with windscreen wipers...must have had a good lunch before he wrote that

[shuzzy]

Wow, that really isn't the kind of description that would convince me to have a closer look. Infact it would do the polar opposite, and make me think which patronising idiot wrote this. Witnessing some the videos 'van man Lee' was making for Bristol Street Motors, it baffled me even more that sales were through the roof. (featured on the big boss, for those who are confused). Well what do I know.....

[Trevor555]

Toyoda said:

What are they smoking at Bristol Street Motors with descriptions like this one:

https://www.bristolstreet.co.uk/used-car/2735759/b...

They need to change this bit of text..


""they all come complete with a free HPI check for total peace of mind knowing we have thoroughly researched our vehicles history for correct mileages, previous accidents and any outstanding finance.""

So all their cars are checked for previous accidents?

A repainted bumper could be classed as an accident.

I can't believe an experienced sales manager would leave them wide open like that.

[anonymous-user]

Wills2 said:

Toyoda said:

What are they smoking at Bristol Street Motors with descriptions like this one:

https://www.bristolstreet.co.uk/used-car/2735759/b...

That's funny, it's a minx with windscreen wipers...must have had a good lunch before he wrote that

Seriously, that is the sort of parody advert I would expect to see on Sniff Petrol. Good to see the Swiss Toni stereotype sales person is alive and well.

[Howard-]

Toyoda said:

What are they smoking at Bristol Street Motors with descriptions like this one:

https://www.bristolstreet.co.uk/used-car/2735759/b...

What a cringeworthy way of describing a hugely overrated and disappointing car.

[talksthetorque]

Trevor555 said:

Toyoda said:

What are they smoking at Bristol Street Motors with descriptions like this one:

https://www.bristolstreet.co.uk/used-car/2735759/b...

They need to change this bit of text..


""they all come complete with a free HPI check for total peace of mind knowing we have thoroughly researched our vehicles history for correct mileages, previous accidents and any outstanding finance.""

So all their cars are checked for previous accidents?

A repainted bumper could be classed as an accident.

I can't believe an experienced sales manager would leave them wide open like that.

It doesn't say they reject the ones that have had accidents.
Just that they've checked for them.

[ED209]

Jesus what a load of waffle that is

[anonymous-user]

Asking for a fellow ameboid.

2017 car (17 plate)
30k miles
Nothing really special in the way of optional extras
Selling for 28k
CAP excellent is £23k
Car has two dents on driver door. Like hail stone denting but larger. Two deep scratches on bonnet about 3 inches long.
All diamond cut wheels suffering aluminium oxidation
Fair price??
Main dealer.
All tyres above 4mm
Front axle is mismatched.
6 months MOT
Front brake pads require replacement

What should she ask for? Or be willing to pay.

[resolve10]

Super_G said:

Asking for a fellow ameboid.

2017 car (17 plate)
30k miles
Nothing really special in the way of optional extras
Selling for 28k
CAP excellent is £23k
Car has two dents on driver door. Like hail stone denting but larger. Two deep scratches on bonnet about 3 inches long.
All diamond cut wheels suffering aluminium oxidation
Fair price??
Main dealer.
All tyres above 4mm
Front axle is mismatched.
6 months MOT
Front brake pads require replacement

What should she ask for? Or be willing to pay.

Regardless of anything else, if CAP excellent value is only £23k and your friend buys at £28k, they could be looking at some pretty hefty depreciation, particularly if the market calms down a bit once new car supply gets back to normal levels. Even more so given from your description this particular example sounds not so 'excellent' !

What's the car out of interest?

[anonymous-user]

resolve10 said:

Super_G said:

Asking for a fellow ameboid.

2017 car (17 plate)
30k miles
Nothing really special in the way of optional extras
Selling for 28k
CAP excellent is £23k
Car has two dents on driver door. Like hail stone denting but larger. Two deep scratches on bonnet about 3 inches long.
All diamond cut wheels suffering aluminium oxidation
Fair price??
Main dealer.
All tyres above 4mm
Front axle is mismatched.
6 months MOT
Front brake pads require replacement

What should she ask for? Or be willing to pay.

Regardless of anything else, if CAP excellent value is only £23k and your friend buys at £28k, they could be looking at some pretty hefty depreciation, particularly if the market calms down a bit once new car supply gets back to normal levels. Even more so given from your description this particular example sounds not so 'excellent' !

What's the car out of interest?

The amoeba plans to purchase an Audi A6 3.0 BiTD in Daytona Grey.

[Auto810graphy]

Howard- said:

What a cringeworthy way of describing a hugely overrated and disappointing car.

Sure there are some Jeremy Clarkson lines in there. Besides that, if it was such a great car it would be Jaguar Approved Used at a Farnell site.

[anonymous-user]

Auto810graphy said:

Howard- said:

What a cringeworthy way of describing a hugely overrated and disappointing car.

Sure there are some Jeremy Clarkson lines in there. Besides that, if it was such a great car it would be Jaguar Approved Used at a Farnell site.

Heroin galore.
(Think Fast Show)

Edit. Found it.
https://mobile.twitter.com/thefastshow1/status/127...

[Save Ferris]

Super_G said:

What should she ask for? Or be willing to pay.

How does the price compare to others?
Presumably it’s on Autotrader, what’s the price indicator say?

(It’s also probably worth pointing out that if the dealer has bought it from auction themselves, they will have paid in excess of CAP clean for it)

[anonymous-user]

Question for the dealers:

Prices are up - great!
Supply is down - bad!

How is this balancing out at the bottom line? Is this a good time or a bad time for your business?