Buy in haste, repent at leisure and caveat emptor spring to mind.
If you rush the process you end up with a pup - been there, done that.
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speaking as one who is in the trade i have a few answers
1/ a customer comes in with an obstreperous attitude and knows everything,we in the trade see these people as trouble people tomorrow and the last thing we need is petty moaners,now im not knocking the OP im telling it as it is,if you have a car you know you can sell after all we bought it in why would you want to sell it to someone who is going to kniit pick bearing in mind the OP is nitpicking even now and they havent even made a purchase from the garage
back on track-------the easiest way to get rid of a customer you dont want is to tell them its had major accident damage and at least one death in it,this kills the sale and you then can sell it to someone else,i reckon the garage did this and also took it off the website and until the OP has disappeared then the owners wife will smoke it round for a few weeks
2/ you cannot offer a car for sale unless it is ready to go,yes it might have a ripped seat but mechanically it must be fit for the road under the General Product Safety Regulations as in force as of this time
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.... and at least one death in it ....
Oi, bb, stop revealing too many 'trade secrets' :-)
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So I question a few problems with the car and Im considered a bad customer????????
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The air bag light was on .... the centre console of the steering wheel wasnt even fixed down properly ... the hazard warning light button was pressed all the way in and the radio cover didnt come down without it having to be shoved ... didt really sound like a prefect car ... hence why I asked for it to be checked and Im assuming anyone who knew basic car knowledge would question these faults??? No???
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hence why I asked for it to be checked and Im assuming anyone who knew basic car knowledge would question these faults??? No???
Well of course they would but in Bellboys world they're not too keen on intelligent questioning customers. They much prefer punters with no sense but plenty of cash.
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>>So I question a few problems with the car and Im considered a bad customer????????
I'm sure to parts of the motor trade you would indeed be, as evinced by some of the reaction to your post. But do continue to be - it's your wallet (or purse!) after all - and more importantly, your safety.
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I question a few problems with the car and Im considered a bad customer?
I doubt it, unless you make a lot of trouble. Any 'decent' trader should fix any (reasonable) problems either before you take delivery, or soon afterwards if the problem is not obvious on first inspection. But it is up to you to ask. Some, perhaps many, places do very little more than superficial wash-and-tidy until a punter shows a serious interest. I suggest that is to the buyer's advantage, as fewer things may have been covered up. Cars for sale can also be suspiciously 'shiny'. With a little experience the good honest car can be sensed within a few minutes.
But from the seller's viewpoint, why spend much time on prep work if the car may just sit around for weeks/months?
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I once nearly bought a car from a major dealer network but noticed that one headlight lens had been holed by a stone. I asked if this would be put right. 'Take it or leave it mate - sold as seen.' Now I may have been a 'petty moaner', but they sure as heck didn't see me again. And I warned my mates.
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The only time that happened to me, about 25 years ago I was buying a Cavalier estate with 23K miles at 9 months old. The windscreen had a 9-inch crack which the seller would not get repaired. He suggested I claim on my insurance after a decent period had elapsed. As the car was otherwise a bargain I bought it - kept it for 4 years with no regrets.
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I'm afraid dealers that say 'give us your deposit and we'll put everything right before you pick it up' don't see me or my money. Too much like jam tomorrow.
I appreciate the view that they have to pay workshop fees the same as the rest of us and don't want to waste their money if it's going to end up being put through auction.
I don't know what the answer is.
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the answer is if the trader/garage call it what you wants cant be bothered to sell cars ready to go now then why darken their doors?,you might as well outbid them down the old bulland block
simples....
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.. the answer is if the trader/garage call it what you wants cant be bothered to sell cars ready to go now then why darken their doors? >>
I definitely won't darken their doors. I class them in the same league as some cowboys in these trades (in alphabetical order): builders, journalists, lawyers, plumbers, politicians.
Edited by jbif on 29/10/2009 at 18:31
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>>.. then why darken their doors?,you might as well outbid them down the old bulland block
I think many more people aren't these days - hence large numbers of said dealers are going bust. Many less used car dealers around my way than there used to be just a year or so ago.
Edited by woodbines on 29/10/2009 at 18:37
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I think you missed out bankers and hedge fund managers:-)
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I think you missed out bankers and hedge fund managers:-) >>
and motor service departments, insurance "loss adjusters", mortgage brokers, estate agents, financial advisors, ...
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"But if I hadnt have noticed these things they'd have let me drive off in a truely dangerous car that evening ... ? "
Up to this point the problems you found were 'cosmetic' but hardly dangerous. Then you mentioned the airbag warning light.
You have a point in that you would expect cars to be prepared to a good standard for the customer in order to secure a sale rather than them walking away, certainly for a private sale you would expect to do this..
I agree with BB, ultimately they didn't want to sell you the car or got a better offer with a more saleable px perhaps?
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