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A mate of mine ( estate agent im embarrassed to say) has asked me to reccomend him a car for 12k plus his 54 plate 206 !

 

I told him he is mad but image is all to him so I had a look whats available.

 

Boring german diesels with £30 road tax but high chance of OMGDPFDMFFAILURE.

 

Shitty mini 4x4 rubbish .

 

Then I started to digress ............. 03 Merc CLK55AMG , 77k FSH etc  for 11k

 

                                                      07 Alfa brera spider 25k  for 7k

 

                     etc etc etc

 

 

 

Conclusion , why the hell would you spend 12k on a car but if you did why would you buy a boring diesel hatch when stuff like that is available for less cash

 

Maybe its just me.

 

Rant over

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Just get him a crap basic green mini with a shite custom paint job of a skeleton apparently driving it, like the spotty little tossers from Foxtons drive round here.

Station Rank: Isuzu Florian

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In 1996, I nearly put 8k down on a new Tigra. Yes.

I think we're all guilty of it, but I'm glad I didn't. I learnt a valuable lesson about money a few years ago when I was made redundant and hang onto/fix anything that's broken before I have to fix it, but looking at the reliability of some new stuff, it isn't fixable and breaks due to it's disposible nature thanks to the current throwaway society. I bought a 2TB hard drive for 80 quid in March, it lasted just under three months. Out of warranty I am left with an expensive doorstop I'd never be able to fix.

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You've answered your own question.

Sell him an 07 Brera Spider with 25k on the clock for £12k.

£5k finders fee doesn't sound out of the question for someone who clearly has no idea how much things cost.

twosmoke300 Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

twosmoke300

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I just dont get why you would ever need to spend this much on a car when 2k can get a lovely interesting and reliable car . Allow 500 for issues and you are laughing. Must be the mechanic in me !

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Estate Agents are probably one of the best examples of image-over-sensibilities. They'll tell you they can't drive an older car to meet buyers, that their image is everything. I'll tell you that if an estate agent turns up to meet me in a 63-plate Audi Q7, he's earning too much of other people's money.

 

I lodged with an estate agent. He was absolutely on the brink of financial ruin, he was a complete asshat with money and eventually fled the house owing a lot of money to a fair few people. He never even considered handing back his financed 2-year-old A4 with S-line kit. 

 

I once gave him a lift in my 1991 Golf GTI, at the time when it wouldn't idle so needed careful footwork at junctions. He was visibly disgusted :)

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12k ? one car?  bleedin hell I would expect at least half a dozen for that

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twosmoke300 Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

twosmoke300

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Half a dozen , a dozen more like .

To me parts are cheaper than finance and depreciation but I suppose because I do all the labour myself I dont have a true picture of car running costs.

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Half a dozen , a dozen more like .

To me parts are cheaper than finance and depreciation but I suppose because I do all the labour myself I dont have a true picture of car running costs.

 

A dozen? 48 more like!

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Partridge

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You missed out a fur coat and a cain to beat yo' bitchin' ass hoes.

Conrad D. Conelrad Rank: Lancia Gamma

Conrad D. Conelrad

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While Junkman's suggestion fulfils the image requirement, I worry that a car the length of an Intercity 125 will make the house hunters realise that the newbuild house they're being shown is tiny and shit. If the estate agent's two door car doesn't fit on the drive, that doesn't look good. 

 

He needs the automotive equivalent of the three quarter scale furniture in the show home:

 

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Now, it's WAY over budget (this one's £23,500) but I have a 'property market approved' solution: take out a massive loan!

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Junkman Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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MOAR sub-12k Estate Agent Shite.
 
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1975-Corvette-Stingray-350-4-speed-manual-/261275956984
$(KGrHqVHJBkFIV4vdS!1BSIKL9!NtQ~~60_12.J
 
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MERCEDES-BENZ-SL600-AMG-STYLING-6-0-V12-AUTO-CONVERTIBLE-/130962328688
$T2eC16J,!)EE9s2ufVw3BR+44blujQ~~60_57.J
 
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2007-BMW-325-I-CONVERTIBLE-AUTO-TIP-SE-PX-POSS-NEW-SHAPE-L-K-WHITE-/111148069007
$T2eC16JHJH8FHQ0IPB5yBSE7EiUVH!~~60_57.J
 
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2008-AUDI-A3-S-LINE-TDI-CONVERTIBLE-RED-POWER-ROOF-18-alloys-/171128108880
$(KGrHqZ,!rgFIHtGSveCBSDhS3Ngcw~~60_12.J
 
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LINCOLN-NAVIGATOR-SUV-AMERICAN-BLACK-LPG-GAS-/251334884366
$%28KGrHqV,!k8FH6QCZ4q1BSBLJ73!Ug~~60_12

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Cadillac-Escalade-ESv-LWB-6-0-V8-Black-2003-52-Chrome-Alloy-Wheels-More-/161101792828

$T2eC16hHJHkFFmEzeovWBSKgu5jNTg~~60_57.J

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Land-Rover-Range-Rover-4-4-DVD-auto-2004MY-Autobiography-Edition-/281152676113

$%28KGrHqZ,!qYE+nW6C9B5BQJly63rF!~~_12.J

 

 

Holy shit, I would have never guessed it is this difficult to blow 12k on just one single piece of shite.

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Maybe its just me.

 

Rant over

 

I empathise, twosmoke !

 

I hate it when acquaintances find out that I'm "into cars" because :

 

1. They assume that being "into cars" means you're a Top Gear fanboi that drives a modern 'prestige' wankermobile.

2. They also assume that being "into cars" means you have in-depth knowledge of whatever modern 'prestige' wankermobile they want to purchase, and you can advise them whether "they should go for the efficientdynamics version" or whether "the professional media package is worth the extra £500 compared to the business media package".

 

In such cases, I discreetly* change the subject and go on to talk about the weather.

John F Rank: Lancia Gamma

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I empathise, twosmoke !

 

I hate it when acquaintances find out that I'm "into cars" because :

 

1. They assume that being "into cars" means you're a Top Gear fanboi.

 

EFA.

 

Why do people think those Top Gear twats speak for all car fans? Even if there is such a thing as a "car fan" – which I doubt, since I don't know anyone that likes *all* cars.

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One of the estate agents we met up North when house hunting arrived in a tidy little silver Ford Ka.  She was actually a thoroughly likable human being and not at all like the estate agents I'm used to meeting.  Not once did I want to remove her eyeballs with a biro.

 

Edited to mention:  The Ford Ka was an Mk1 shape with the bodycoloured bumpers, I forgot they made newer versions until after I hit the post button.

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There will be people out there who think spending twelve large on an old car is madness.

 

There's nothing wrong with buying a new/nearly car if that's what you want.

Junkman Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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I empathise, twosmoke !

 

I hate it when acquaintances find out that I'm "into cars" because :

 

1. They assume that being "into cars" means you're a Top Gear fanboi that drives a modern 'prestige' wankermobile.

2. They also assume that being "into cars" means you have in-depth knowledge of whatever modern 'prestige' wankermobile they want to purchase, and you can advise them whether "they should go for the efficientdynamics version" or whether "the professional media package is worth the extra £500 compared to the business media package".

 

In such cases, I discreetly* change the subject and go on to talk about the weather.

 

Don't forget that when you are "into cars" and at the same time not "into football", but "into motorsports", you are automatically familiar with every nook and cranny of Bernie Ecclestone's monkey circus.

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fordperv Rank: Lancia Gamma

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if i was an estate agent and had an image problem and wanted to blow 12k i would seriously consider this

 

$T2eC16F,!zMFIdHtBLl1BSIIf(H0Uw~~60_57.J

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2007-HONDA-S2000-S2000-REV-4-VERY-LOW-MILEAGE-FSH-UK-/251329232717?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item3a8463bf4d

 

or this

 

$T2eC16d,!)kE9s4,BMOtBSE57dQuZQ~~60_57.J

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2009-BMW-Z4-2-0I-EDITION-SPORT-2DR-/231049377335?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item35cb9db637

Junkman Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

Junkman

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I find it impossible to answer such a question. It's the same as if someone asks "Which house shall I buy" or "whom should I marry".

There are decisions in life a man must make on his own.

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