sutty2006 Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 Many reasons to sell, many reasons to keep. 2003 1.9 tdi sport (unsure why it's a sport, nothing sporty about it) passat 130. 166k going up on daily basis as it's my cheep winter shitter.MOT till April Good bits - - 4 new tyres (winters on front)- new boost hose- recent engine service- 50mpg ish Starts runs and drives surprisingly well. Drives and brakes in a straight line. The bad bits -Dash board lit like a Christmas tree.- Airbag light on (fault with airbag module) - abs/esp light on (fault with abs control module) - brake warning light on (fault with steering angle sensor)- front wheel bearing noisy- front wings borked - general wear and tear. It's better than it looks, honest. I've replaced the CCM and steering angle sensor but faults still active. Can't seam to clear them so possible electrical fault somewhere where I can't get the hammer in. I've lost interest and bought a Citroen estate (probably another bad move) It owes me more than asking price but can still run it till the MOT runs out so not in a rush to get rid. Or will break it and make money back that way. Located in Stoke on TrentPrice £295 fixed07738910361 Pictures coming tonight, when I'm home from work!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 Put it on Gumtree, despite the faults it'll sell to someone who'll take it to Romania/Slovakia etc for parts. So long as it'll get there they'll not give a shit. I know an Albanian fell who buys ridiculously high mileage Mercs and drives them home, sells for spares, more than pays for his journey. 0ldCh0d 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommotech Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 Put it on Gumtree, despite the faults it'll sell to someone who'll take it to Romania/Slovakia etc for parts. So long as it'll get there they'll not give a shit. I know an Albanian fell who buys ridiculously high mileage Mercs and drives them home, sells for spares, more than pays for his journey.I had no luck selling a high mileage BMW so far, seems people want cars to be less than 100k but pay bargain prices nonetheless. I'd go spares or repairs with this Passat, that tends to attract more knowledgeable punters. GLWTS AndyW201 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0ldCh0d Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 Put it on Gumtree, despite the faults it'll sell to someone who'll take it to Romania/Slovakia etc for parts. So long as it'll get there they'll not give a shit. I know an Albanian fell who buys ridiculously high mileage Mercs and drives them home, sells for spares, more than pays for his journey. I agree with sierraman, I have sold a lot of ex taxi Skoda octavia's, with gung-ho, astronomical mileages & every time, it has been Romanian/Polish/Albanian types who have bought them. They like the 1.9 TDi VW group cars. £495 it on Bumtree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 They can't register them back in Romania or wherever as they're RHD but the parts there are worth considerably more than the car would fetch here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutty2006 Posted January 21, 2017 Author Share Posted January 21, 2017 Jesus H tap dancing Christ. That was a bad idea. Well, as far as my patience can handle. Just listed pissrat on bumtree for £325 and within seconds the phone rang, and rang and rang and would bloody stop ringing. First two got the full story but I get seriously pissed off with having to repeat myself. All faults listed in the Ad, everyone asking what's wrong with it.... ffs. Took Ad down after 3 minutes and my phone is still ringing. It's like dropping a leg of lamb into a pool full of piranhas !!! dome and timolloyd 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garbaldy Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 We'll get some pics up here then.How bad are the wings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 With what's up with it, if they've got money in their hands and want to buy it I'd not complain. If they can't read the ad and then a week later find it's fucked that's their problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0ldCh0d Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 With what's up with it, if they've got money in their hands and want to buy it I'd not complain. If they can't read the ad and then a week later find it's fucked that's their problem. Agreed, sold as seen. Also, i get what you are saying about having to repeat yourself over & over sutty2006......some of the buyers have little or no english speaking abilities. However, they usually buy in the end. £325? i would have £495'd it, you would still get the same response. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 I've heard them all on Bumtree. Best had to be a car advertised as spares or repair, needs a new starter motor in it. A guy messages me saying he can't afford the £175 I was asking but if I'd accept £50 on the basis it was for his disabled wife. I just replied it wasn't suitable for someone in that position, anyway I'd just scrapped it for £35. Day after I got £150 cash from 2 Polish fellas that wanted it for the engine out of it. Eventually you'll get there, it's just wading through all the begging letters, people wanting to swap and bums with no money. In all honesty you'll find the Polish tend to turn up, make a fair offer then piss off. How it should be done. I had more grief with the English, making silly offers through the semaphore of text or coming round with an 'expert' for a full and frank appraisal of a £250 car. Dave_Q and 0ldCh0d 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutty2006 Posted January 21, 2017 Author Share Posted January 21, 2017 Yeah I know what you're saying, I don't mind people turning up with cash. It's when you list it with all the faults and they ring you up, can't speak much English and want to know everything that's wrong. Times that by 10 and I'll be ready to hang myself. Will relist it in the week if need be when I've got time. I loose count of the amount of people that have phoned me up wanting to view a car, taken my address and not bothered to turn up. Gets suspicious after a while 0ldCh0d 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 I insist on a phone number from them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutty2006 Posted January 21, 2017 Author Share Posted January 21, 2017 It's going. Tonight. One got through and offered 300, you know, because he's got just enough to fuel two cars to get it 65 miles home. Told him to ring me back when he's got 325 and I put the phone down. Phone rang straight away Pillock and 0ldCh0d 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 I can't stand when people plead poverty to get the price down. Couldn't give a shit if you can't afford it! Anyway at least you've got rid!! What was he like when he came to have a look? 0ldCh0d 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0ldCh0d Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 It's only sold once they come & part with the cash. As said earlier, it's the timewasters, The not turning up idiots, or the people expecting a near showroom condition, full dealer service history etc for a banger money car, they boil my piss. But, as sierraman say's, you will shift it no problem & agreed that the polish people definitely know how to do a quick, fair deal. Also, i get annoyed at the "what's your best price" text messages, that is why i put in all my ad's, "NO TEXT MESSAGES PLEASE, THESE WILL BE IGNORED"........But that doesnt stop them texting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garbaldy Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 9.50 am car for sale (not a single pic) 12.58 pm has added it to gumtree then removed after being called by Muppets (still no pics) 1.02 pics requested as none on add. 4.19pm sold to a gumtree buyer (still no pics) You can hardly complain can you really, it sold in under 8 hours without even one pic for more than you asked for. 0ldCh0d and sierraman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cort16 Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 I don't put phone numbers on my gumtree adverts anymore . I put an email address and if the person sounds sensible I'll send them my number or call them back . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutty2006 Posted January 21, 2017 Author Share Posted January 21, 2017 5 poles turned up in a mk4 Astra worthy of this site. First thoughts were "tallest one first". They turned up early. As usual. They had a look round, main man checking it over. Bonnet goes up and they all take a look "I know what's going on here". Takes oil cap off, slight oily sludge on cap "eh mate this isn't right" And I reply "don't talk crap buddy, I'm the mechanic here not you" With his tail between his legs they carried on looking. Main man asks for test drive, I ask for his insurance he's says he aint got any. His lesser spotted cousin takes me out in it instead. We get back and they seam happy. Out comes £300. "I don't think so buddy, we agreed £325 on the phone. Don't try pulling that one on me" (insert stern face). Main man "please buddy we just spent money on food" I got real pissed by this time. "I don't care about food, we agreed £325. I wasn't born yesterday" At this point an extra £20 came out of older uncle number 2s pocket. Settled, won't argue over £5. Nice try though but I haven't eaten since dinner and I can be a cnut if I'm not fed. So on that bomb shell, car now sold. Pics coming later outlaw118 and saucedoctor 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 This is one of the reasons I won't do a car boot. If I say it's 50p it's 50p. If you want it for 10p you'll be having it surgically removed. Anyway you've got the cash in your hand and he's on the M42 wondering what those flashing lights mean. So I'd call that a result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutty2006 Posted January 21, 2017 Author Share Posted January 21, 2017 Yep it's gone, he's just tried to phone me, probably crashed it but unfortunately no fcuks are given now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 I had a bloke turn up in Burton on Trent to by a merc years ago, he'd come up from landan & wanted money off so he could afford to get it home. I nearly gave him credit for that excuse, but said no it's downhill back there, you can freewheel. sutty2006 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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