I think some of them are in a rush to get cars advertised and so take pictures before they've done a valet. I've cerTainly seen some that looked disgustingly dirty. An closeup photos of dash where you can see a thick layer of dust.

It amazes me how many dealers advertise cars without cleaning the seats. Or is it they're so stained it isn't possible to get them clean? Anyway, I won't view if the interior isn't clean. Perhaps most people aren't bothered about this?

I agree - it reflects very badly on the seller, whether that's a dealer or private sale, as it infers they haven't looked after the vehicle, making you wonder what else is wrong with it...

If you are buying a car from a main dealer, don't assume it has come from a clean owners. I saw one before being prepped and it looked like an animals live ther. The car was full of sweet wrapers, crips etc... Another at another dealership, had been used by the salesmen as his person joyride and the back seat had chocolate wrappers.

I never allow anyone to eat or drink in my car. Even when I go to McDonalds, I see people in the car park and eating there. Why make the car dirty.

I watch this German guy. He buys up old BMW and repairs. He bought this old BMW from the US and then imported it back to Germany.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=RreVW_zW9O8

I like this guy.... He used to be an IT guy, but his YouTube channel has enabled him to work on renovating BMWs full time....

Is there a conceptual difference between a car 'without clean seats' and another 'with dirty seats' ? At least the second car can be sat in, and perhaps driven ? :-)

Some people have a relaxed attitude to grubbiness.

I offered to drive a wedding car for a member of my staff. When I turned up to their flat, the bride was in her wedding dress, but the flat had multiple dog poos in every room. The bride was stepping over them rather than picking them up.

I had another member of staff whose office chair was so horrid that we paid the cleaner extra to give it a deep clean once a month.

When I was looking for a car, I got sick and tired of dealers who expected you to cough up the thick end of £30k for a premium car with dirty wheels, driver's carpet, boot carpet, stained seats, dust around the console/dashboard etc.

Taking pics of a ill-prepared car for sale is just sloppy, and in my mind reflects on the attitude of the dealer and his staff. Sloppy and couldn't care less.

On that basis, they do not deserve the business. Most franchised dealers employ a valeter, so where is the problem. Even a quick hoover and jet wash would solve many of issues we spot in photos.