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So, put my 355 up for sale last night on PH, within a hour (after 11PM) had a phone call asking is your car still for sale mate... yeah... what will you take for it cos it's not worth near what you're asking for it.... oops I seem to have pressed the end call button somehow.
Then email pings, 'give you £26k for a quick and easy sale'.... now £8.5k off asking price without looking at the car is a bit cheeky, so I just replied keep dreaming Muppet, to which I get called a 'C*NT' and a 'w
kA' oh and the guy had already identified himself as a car dealer in the first email... no naming and shaming here but some quality dealers out there I'll be keeping clear of!
Morning rant over, off to Silverstone to look at the replacement car and bring a smile back to my face!
Then email pings, 'give you £26k for a quick and easy sale'.... now £8.5k off asking price without looking at the car is a bit cheeky, so I just replied keep dreaming Muppet, to which I get called a 'C*NT' and a 'w
kA' oh and the guy had already identified himself as a car dealer in the first email... no naming and shaming here but some quality dealers out there I'll be keeping clear of!Morning rant over, off to Silverstone to look at the replacement car and bring a smile back to my face!
Don't worry about it - there's loads of idiots out there that don't know what they're talking about. It's like Mr Mugumbo posting "you've won the Nigerian lottery" - you've only got to get 1 unfortunate person to hand stuff over and they win - same goes for your car (bunch of chancers).
I had some pillock drive over 100 miles to see a car I had for sale once. Really thought it would sell to a decent person if they're willing to drive that far for a viewing - turned out to be the viewing from hell.
The car had nothing wrong with it; pretty much like new with odd small stone chip which was to be expected, however all through the test drive I was told "steering is off, brakes need replacing, not as fast as my previous car, etc, etc". At the time I was very angry because nothing was wrong, just had new brakes put on, etc. At the end of listening at how bad my car apparently was and how great this chaps property portfolio is (yawn) we got out the car and was told "yer mate - that car door has been sprayed; not taking it" and he just drove off. Left me seriously angry at how rude, inconsiderate and stupid some people could be towards someone else's property.
Two weeks later a lovely chap who had been saving for ages arrived (along with a dream) and got the car. No hassle, paid the asking price and had a huge smile on his face. Chatted about all things motoring whilst signing the paperwork and that was that.
Don't let it get to you mate; it's your car so you decide who to sell it to, even if it takes time.
I had some pillock drive over 100 miles to see a car I had for sale once. Really thought it would sell to a decent person if they're willing to drive that far for a viewing - turned out to be the viewing from hell.
The car had nothing wrong with it; pretty much like new with odd small stone chip which was to be expected, however all through the test drive I was told "steering is off, brakes need replacing, not as fast as my previous car, etc, etc". At the time I was very angry because nothing was wrong, just had new brakes put on, etc. At the end of listening at how bad my car apparently was and how great this chaps property portfolio is (yawn) we got out the car and was told "yer mate - that car door has been sprayed; not taking it" and he just drove off. Left me seriously angry at how rude, inconsiderate and stupid some people could be towards someone else's property.
Two weeks later a lovely chap who had been saving for ages arrived (along with a dream) and got the car. No hassle, paid the asking price and had a huge smile on his face. Chatted about all things motoring whilst signing the paperwork and that was that.
Don't let it get to you mate; it's your car so you decide who to sell it to, even if it takes time.
Edited by Anubis on Saturday 23 July 08:49
Sold mine to Meridien 3 weeks ago and it's just been listed in their website. Couldn't really sell it privately as I'm seldom home, but glad it sold to them as it was concluded very professionally within 48 hrs.
Also, after 5 years I was very attached to the car, so it was much better to do it clinically, rather than entertain chancers and timewasters.
It needed the 18K & belts service in October, so the low £30k's I accepted probably means it owes them around £40k (since it's taken 3 weeks to prepare - there must have been a few other bits and pieces to attend to !).
BTW: It had 18k on the clock when they collected it, so the current odometer reading is a typo - or they've done some serious road testing !!!!
Also, after 5 years I was very attached to the car, so it was much better to do it clinically, rather than entertain chancers and timewasters.
It needed the 18K & belts service in October, so the low £30k's I accepted probably means it owes them around £40k (since it's taken 3 weeks to prepare - there must have been a few other bits and pieces to attend to !).
BTW: It had 18k on the clock when they collected it, so the current odometer reading is a typo - or they've done some serious road testing !!!!
Generally speaking, I'd either not reply or reply politely "Thanks, but its not for sale at £8.5k less than asking".
I lost count of the number of "Bruv, wots ya best price, got cash waitin, innit" type mails. If you can't take the time to write a decent, well wored and polite e-mail, or even make a 5 min call, then are you likely to be a serious buyer? Not in my opinion.
The people I've sold to generally stand out from the others, asking the right questions etc. It can be a pain, but if you want good money for your car (i.e. more than trade), its what you have to deal with.
GLWTS.
I lost count of the number of "Bruv, wots ya best price, got cash waitin, innit" type mails. If you can't take the time to write a decent, well wored and polite e-mail, or even make a 5 min call, then are you likely to be a serious buyer? Not in my opinion.
The people I've sold to generally stand out from the others, asking the right questions etc. It can be a pain, but if you want good money for your car (i.e. more than trade), its what you have to deal with.
GLWTS.
I understand you might be slightly offended by 8.5k below asking price, but to reply 'keep dreaming, muppet' is a bit crass, isn't it?
Selling cars are all about negotiation. It's been said on here plenty of times, if your opening offer doesn't make you embarrassed, then you're not going in low enough. Why not reply saying that you can't let it sell for under XX and take it from there? No need to be rude about it.
Selling cars are all about negotiation. It's been said on here plenty of times, if your opening offer doesn't make you embarrassed, then you're not going in low enough. Why not reply saying that you can't let it sell for under XX and take it from there? No need to be rude about it.
andymc said:
aholes ringing up at midnight is a popular one, Asian gents (no, im not racist) asking me my best price for cash? what else would i take?
Yea! Here! Here! How the hell dare they, white people don't do that, just Asiansholes ringing up at midnight is a popular one, Asian gents (no, im not racist) asking me my best price for cash? what else would i take?
Oh and i to "am not racist".........and i would also like to use the line "i have black friends"
I had this when I stupidly (but on the advice of an owner of a major supercar specialist) advertised a Lamborghini on here. Within 2 hours of it going on the net (12.30am) I had a phone call from a 'gentleman' (on a withheld number) asking "ow mach do ya want for tha laaambo mate?" not even an "ello lav/darlin" to start the conversation which you'd have thought would have been forthcoming along with an apology for calling so late....
I asked who I was speaking to? to which he replied "don't be a cant mate! Just tell me tha price of tha fackin laaambo!" At that point I put the phone down, turned it off and went back to sleep! A couple more calls of the same nature meant that the advert was taken down later that day.
How sad must peoples lives be to call some random person up at stupid o'clock and abuse them down the phone? Simply pathetic...
I asked who I was speaking to? to which he replied "don't be a cant mate! Just tell me tha price of tha fackin laaambo!" At that point I put the phone down, turned it off and went back to sleep! A couple more calls of the same nature meant that the advert was taken down later that day.
How sad must peoples lives be to call some random person up at stupid o'clock and abuse them down the phone? Simply pathetic...
Edited by StuartMcKay on Monday 25th July 09:51
The ONLY issue I have with posting adverts here is people calling from 'brokerage' and 'concierge' services.
I put a Murcielago on here and always use 'Smith' as a surname, so immefeatly I know I'm not on their 'database of high net worth clients in london' as they claim.
I love to play with them, if they are 'investment brokers' with the plum-iest voice in the world I might add, I tell them if thay can beat my current returns I will join, they ask me what I'm realising at the moment, to which I relpy (in my best east end gangster accent) "I'll meet you in Chelsea Cloisters NPC, I'll give you a bag with half a mill, you return with 750k, only cash" believe me, they don't know what to say!!!
I put a Murcielago on here and always use 'Smith' as a surname, so immefeatly I know I'm not on their 'database of high net worth clients in london' as they claim.
I love to play with them, if they are 'investment brokers' with the plum-iest voice in the world I might add, I tell them if thay can beat my current returns I will join, they ask me what I'm realising at the moment, to which I relpy (in my best east end gangster accent) "I'll meet you in Chelsea Cloisters NPC, I'll give you a bag with half a mill, you return with 750k, only cash" believe me, they don't know what to say!!!
Why start off the aggro? If someone's low-balling you be polite and reply you're looking for closer to the asking price. They might be low-balling just to see where you stand but are willing to increase. By being negative back you've definitely lost a sale. It's not an offence to haggle
Edited by Dr_Gonzo on Monday 25th July 16:20
Dr_Gonzo said:
Why start off the aggro? If someone's low-balling you be polite and reply you looking for closer to the asking price. They might be low-balling just to see where you stand but are willing to increase. But by being negative back you've definitely lost a sale. It's not an offence to haggle
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