If you make an appointment for 5pm, do you:

[Cactussed]

Just curious what the PH view is. This involves making an appointment to view a car as a private sale.

[Yoof Full Chav]

Arrive before 4.55pm if it was me, make sure i was in the right place, scope the car out, then wait until 4.55pm, then introduce myself, but that's just me

[Shaw Tarse]

I'm guessing you've had a no show?

[Jem0911]

Arrive early
See what the area is like
What other cars are on the drive etc.
Sus the joint basically.

[Jem0911]

Arrive early
See what the area is like
What other cars are on the drive etc.
Sus the joint basically.

[swiftpete]

I try and arrive on time, but often am late. I find as long as I phone the customer beforehand it doesn't really matter though.

[Cactussed]

So far this weekend, I've had the bottom 3 happen. I can't understand how people can be so ill mannered.

[y2blade]

Jem0911 said:

Arrive early
See what the area is like
What other cars are on the drive etc.
Sus the joint basically.

this^^^^
usually about 20mins early....then drive off and return at the prearranged time

[Y282]

Alway early to view a car. Preferably early enough to see the truer picture of ownership. Well worth doing it.

Edited by Y282 on Sunday 11th September 18:02

[y2blade]

ask yourself, are you

1:In a ruff arse area?
2:Selling a shonky motah?
3:Is there an old mattress in the front garden?

Edited by y2blade on Sunday 11th September 18:03

[Hysteria1983]

I wouldn't arrive too early, the suggestion of arriving 20 mins early is obviously just daft. You would look like a right muppet!

[Shaw Tarse]

Hysteria1983 said:

I wouldn't arrive too early, the suggestion of arriving 20 mins early is obviously just daft. You would look like a right muppet!

But it does give you the chance to see if the car is being warmed up.

[Jasandjules]

Hysteria1983 said:

I wouldn't arrive too early, the suggestion of arriving 20 mins early is obviously just daft. You would look like a right muppet!

I try to arrive 20 mins early just because it means I have allowed for traffic etc so I would not be late. Then I will mooch around and go to the address door at the agreed time.

But no shows are all too common in private sales I am afraid. I think it's why traders do well, people simply can't be bothered being messed about when selling privately.

[Pistom]

Get a few mates to call making appointments and not turn up. Get a couple more to offer a crazy low price without asking anything about the car. Then telephone, make appointment, arrive on time, tell them that you feel sorry for them selling a car because you get loads of people who don't turn up, others who make silly offers without seeing the car. Have a good look around then walk away saying that you've seen a better one for a lot less, Say goodbye and wish them well in the sale.

Phone up the next day saying the wife prefers the colour of his and offer a bit more than your mates had offered a few days earlier.

[Hysteria1983]

Shaw Tarse said:

But it does give you the chance to see if the car is being warmed up.

There is that. But if I went to look at a car with a 'it's been warmed up ready for a test drive' attitude, that would be one alarm bell going off.

[anonymous-user]

There is nothing worse than being late IMO. (well there is but you know)
But no matter where I'm going I'll make sure I'm there early.

[MartyPubes]

Shaw Tarse said:

But it does give you the chance to see if the car is being warmed up.

If the car was warmed up when I arrived I'd suss pretty quicklu something was awry.

[PoleDriver]

I always arrive early when viewing a car car so I can catch out the 'dodgy' sellers!

[davepoth]

certainly aim to be there 15-20 mins if it's local; if it's further I'll aim to turn up about an hour early and have lunch nearby if I get there as per the schedule. It's not fair to make people hang around.

[bazking69]

Arrive early and scope the area/car out, with a view to driving on if i'm not 100%.