Things you want - why are they always miles away!
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Does anyone else find this?
Be it a car, a motorbike, race parts etc, I have never had one instance in the past 10 years where something I've been looking for along these lines has turned out to be local enough to pop round for me to have a look.
Case in point, I'm currently looking for a fully enlcosed GRP car trailer - can I find one within 75 miles, can I fook!
The necessity to have to view these things makes it difficult, but I'm sure if I moved to the South Coast the thing I'd want to buy would be in the Highlands!
Infuriating!
Be it a car, a motorbike, race parts etc, I have never had one instance in the past 10 years where something I've been looking for along these lines has turned out to be local enough to pop round for me to have a look.
Case in point, I'm currently looking for a fully enlcosed GRP car trailer - can I find one within 75 miles, can I fook!
The necessity to have to view these things makes it difficult, but I'm sure if I moved to the South Coast the thing I'd want to buy would be in the Highlands!
Infuriating!
This annoys me so much that I don't bother looking for stuff that I don't need urgently unless I am going to be travelling hundreds of miles in the near future. Then often the whole thing can be organised into one journey 
For instance, I was racing in Anglesey and a set of wheels and tyres I wanted for the BMW turned up for sale nearby.... it was only a 15-mile detour.
For instance, I was racing in Anglesey and a set of wheels and tyres I wanted for the BMW turned up for sale nearby.... it was only a 15-mile detour.Had a 5 hour round trip to pick up my motorbike earlier this year. Was a good day out and ride though as a mate took me there on the back of his bike and it was on one of the sunny days we had in July.
I'm right in the heart of the country and anything that involves picking it up to buy is always 80+ miles or more than an hour away.
I'm right in the heart of the country and anything that involves picking it up to buy is always 80+ miles or more than an hour away.
Lol, seems to be very true - but then as PH'ers, we probably have a more strict set of buying criteria, which may well rule out some of the stuff for sale nearby, if it's not looking like a good buy.
But yeah, this has basically been the case with me mostly too - but with one exception.
A mate bought a Jeep to go off-roading with, and I decided I needed one too. I went round his house one day, and we logged onto ebay to see what was available. I had a specific budget as well.
Feck me if we didn't immediately find something that looked perfect that was less than 2 miles from my house. Right spec, right price....and so we called the seller, who was in, and arranged to go round.
The car was better than expected, had a hard top on it and came with a brand-new soft top too. Full main dealer service history, with a lovely Alpine stereo / autochanger / amp and big speaker setup included.
It was already at a very good price, but I pulled out some cash and haggled another 100 quid off, although I would have been happy to have paid the asking price.
Amazing local deal of a pretty rare car. I doubt that will happen again anytime soon!
But yeah, this has basically been the case with me mostly too - but with one exception.
A mate bought a Jeep to go off-roading with, and I decided I needed one too. I went round his house one day, and we logged onto ebay to see what was available. I had a specific budget as well.
Feck me if we didn't immediately find something that looked perfect that was less than 2 miles from my house. Right spec, right price....and so we called the seller, who was in, and arranged to go round.
The car was better than expected, had a hard top on it and came with a brand-new soft top too. Full main dealer service history, with a lovely Alpine stereo / autochanger / amp and big speaker setup included.
It was already at a very good price, but I pulled out some cash and haggled another 100 quid off, although I would have been happy to have paid the asking price.
Amazing local deal of a pretty rare car. I doubt that will happen again anytime soon!
I live in Lowestoft so everything is always miles away.
The use car forums to my advantage though. I've bought two cars that were at least 100 miles away and just asked forum members to go a view the cars for me (I just asked for them to check the car was at least 'as advertised' so I didn't waste my time travelling to view). I know you have to trust them but if they are on a forum, chances are they are the 'helpful' type. Both times it worked out well and when I got an OK review and went to buy the cars I bought both of the people who helped me a pub lunch.
Like I said though, you have to be someone who trusts others opinions.
The use car forums to my advantage though. I've bought two cars that were at least 100 miles away and just asked forum members to go a view the cars for me (I just asked for them to check the car was at least 'as advertised' so I didn't waste my time travelling to view). I know you have to trust them but if they are on a forum, chances are they are the 'helpful' type. Both times it worked out well and when I got an OK review and went to buy the cars I bought both of the people who helped me a pub lunch.
Like I said though, you have to be someone who trusts others opinions.
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