Loosing the will to sell a car.

[hauserplenty]

I could put a quarter under my parking* brake but it wouldn't make me feel any better.**

 

 

*emergency /12" brake

**or worse. I CAN HAZ CBA.

[Parky]

Ok, let's have a show of hands - who wants to set light to the buyers house?

 

Right, settled!

[chaseracer]

Ok, let's have a show of hands - who wants to set light to the buyers wife?

 

Right, settled!

 

Carry on, chaps.

[stephen01]

So, just where are the indicators in this Audi? 

[mat_the_cat]

 

[Vince70]

I've now put the other one up for sale ..http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/audi/a4/audi-a4-se--------------------2000-mot-till-2016/3222400

 

Let's see how this one goes but I've already been asked to ship it to Pakistan for an extra £50 plus shipping costs etc within 2 minutes of advertising it. Lol

 

Then it's back hopefully to a straight swap between the BMW compact and the A3 and the money from the car sales will hopefully keep me going till some more work comes along

 

I told a bit of a white lie as I didn't want to put job forces sale etc as otherwise I thought I would get the chancers wanting to swap it for a broken PS3 and £350 lol

 

But I don't think an Audi is a good seller around my way as Bexhilll is autoshite heaven as it's the only place you will find Rovers and Protons in abundance.

As you see even the dog has impeccable taste and can't keep his eyes off a Rover. lol

It's a shame I didn't get in shot the lovely M reg green Corsa which was parked behind the proton.

[Vince70]

Round 2 has already started as I'm already getting the scum tree texts of " what's the lowest offer and I give you £400 in cash" lol

 

The first one got very confused when I sent him a counter offer back for my car at £900 And then he pointed out it was up at £850.

 

Funnily enough I didn't get another reply back

[Lord Sterling]

Be prepared this time please Vincezo_de_Audisellerelli, take no shit from no one, even highly strung wives of potential buyers. I think (hope) you just about got away with the last one. It might mean being a bit rude and rather abrupt but unfortunately in this day and age there are a lot of nasty little people who think they know thier "rights" and they'll only be too happy to "threaten" you with that.

 

Oh, by the way, will you ship it to Pakistan? I know an uncle of an uncle who owns an etc....

[Mr_Bo11ox]

well we got 14 pages out the first one, lets see how far we can take it with the second advert

[gordonbennet]

Vince the black one is a lovely looking car, wish i was in the market for one, don't let that go for a penny less than you're asking.

 

You're right about the South Coast and proper chod though, many years ago when Hyundai came on stream they bumped a load of first issue Lantras, and Accents, onto Avis rental fleet, bloody good car too,  after defleeting i personally took lorry loads of the buggers down to the one or two Hyundai dealers along that part of the coast, a handful to the rest of the country, but they couldn't get enough of them down your way.

[Vince70]

Cheers it is a nice motor but I was pondering if it should be this one or the A3 as both have done the same mileage etc..

But the A3 won in the end as it's got full history and the cambelt was only changed last week.

 

It doesn't look as nice as the A4 but it's a nice straight car and being a hatchback is more practical and fits on the drive easier and I think I can get it up to as good as new once I've realigned the poorly repaired passenger side wing on the A3 but it will also keep me occupied with some small repairs etc as I need something to tinker with.

[chaseracer]

Be prepared this time please Vincezo_de_Audisellerelli, take no shit from no one, even highly strung wives of potential buyers. I think (hope) you just about got away with the last one. It might mean being a bit rude and rather abrupt but unfortunately in this day and age there are a lot of nasty little people who think they know thier "rights" and they'll only be too happy to "threaten" you with that.

 

Oh, by the way, will you ship it to Pakistan? I know an uncle of an uncle who owns an etc....

 

Would YOU sell a used car to this man...?

 

[Vince70]

I cleaned the car today and found two quid under the drivers seat plus my Belkin iPod charger/ radio converter thingy which I thought was in the other motor I just sold

 

I thought while I was at it I may as well give the car a good coat of wax only for it to start raining before I was able to start rubbing the wax off so it looks like I'm going to have to use some elbow grease to remove it tomorrow if it stops raining or tell the buyer that I went for the Matt black look lol

 

I also went on piston heads yesterday and got a bollocking for telling a bloke who contacted me via text that the car was £900 (added £50 to the price) when he texted me what was the lowest price for my car.

 

But of course Pistonheads is the world of Company directors and 30 grands worth of lease hire trinkets, so not the real world we live in lol

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=23&t=1470966&mid=112899&nmt=If+a+dealer+says+%26quot%3Bno+offers%26quot%3B+on+the+advert

 

Also I've just replied to one email scammer who is housebound lol....

 

Dear James

The car is very wonderful with much history.

I need to sell it as I'm a prince in my country and need the money for my return flight.

It have no accident history but I can get some for you if you buy now.

Prince Vincent Agolbla

 

 

Sent from my Vic 20

 

On 26 Dec 2014, at 17:12, James Kontee <[email protected]> wrote:

 

Hi, I'll like to know the present condition as I won't be available to inspect it as I'm just recovering from surgery so I'm homebound, why do you need to sell it ? Any accident history?

[garethj]

You were told off on Pistonheads by someone who paid 26 grand for a BMW x3. There are opinions to value and opinions to ignore...

[UltraWomble]

Having read that thread Im shocked that there are people in the world

1) Willing to spend £30,000 on a car (a second hand one at that)

2) Willing to agree to spend £30,000 on a car they have not seen.

 

I agree with you Vince, someone calls you up and says "whats the cheapest you will take" on a sub £1000 car is likely to turn up at the house with  less money in their pocket than you agreed on in the first place. Ive had this when selling.

 

B - "whats the lowest you will take"

M - " I coulsnt go any lower than £700"

B - " Thats grand, I'll see you in half an hour"

 

Two hours later

 

B - "Yes I like it, but I only have £500 on me will you take that"

M - "Stroll on"

[Cavcraft]

Haha, that PistonHeads bloke sounds like a right halfwit. Two things I'm sure of: 1) That dealer will still be in business next week, completely unaffected by Captain Knobcrush's refusal to buy his car and 2) I bet he wasn't even remotely bothered.

[The Reverend Bluejeans]

The Fox character is a known smartarse on PH whilst Gizafag paid over 25 grand for an X3 so he really is a prize clown. PH really is a harbour for the most appalling wankers, Barratt home dwelling know it all cock jockeys with an answer for everything. Except Vince.

[Largactil]

Having just recently flogged my modern, I feel your pain.

 

I'd used Pishedonheads previously with good effect when selling sporty stuff - But that was 10 years ago, and the modern Pishedonheads buyer seems to be some sort of Mike Brewer/Arfur Daley mash up.

 

(Particularly the 'marque expert' who wants boroscopic video of the cylinder head internals before he'll even travel to kick the tyres...and if he does come out, he'll offer several thousand less as "there's one in Durness with sat nav that's cheaper than yours"... Go buy it then, chop chop )

 

I also found that PH buyers wanted a history TEH DOCTOR would think overkill, but then wanted to offer 25% less than asking on a £13k car.

 

I had one chap getting in touch every week, asking if it'd sold yet - When I said nope, he'd try and convince me that his offer was as good as I'd get (despite We Buy Any Car offering substantially more) and he was doing me a favour taking it.

 

Eventually a nice eBay classifieds buyer came out, I knocked £600 off, and they paid cash & drove away happy.

 

I enjoyed replying to the next email from the Pishedonheads chap, advising him it sold for near asking, and wishing him good luck finding one with the same spec / age / mileage within his budget, and under 10 miles away from where he lived.

 

I really think some people adopt the scattergun approach - Make 20 derisory offers to people selling the model of car you fancy. If you get a bite (someone's desperate / daft), go out and knock them down a bit more...

[The Reverend Bluejeans]

I would never EVER text anyone about a car. Pick up the phone you ignorant c£nt. i would go to look at it, with cash to buy, and make a bid if I felt the car warranted it. I slways say 'it's a nice thing. Will £650 buy it?' If the car is 800 quid. If the seller gets all huffy and puffy, I'll probably walk but realistically you're going to meet at 700 quid.

I didn't bid for my 318i Touring. It ws a tidy car and 400 quid with 6 months tax. I knew it needed front shocks but a new 318i Touring is £28'000.

[Cavcraft]

 

I really think some people adopt the scattergun approach - Make 20 derisory offers to people selling the model of car you fancy. If you get a bite (someone's desperate / daft), go out and knock them down a bit more...

 

 

And that is exactly what those 'what's your best price?' morons are doing.

[Bren]

Having just recently flogged my modern, I feel your pain.

 

I'd used Pishedonheads previously with good effect when selling sporty stuff - But that was 10 years ago, and the modern Pishedonheads buyer seems to be some sort of Mike Brewer/Arfur Daley mash up.

 

(Particularly the 'marque expert' who wants boroscopic video of the cylinder head internals before he'll even travel to kick the tyres...and if he does come out, he'll offer several thousand less as "there's one in Durness with sat nav that's cheaper than yours"... Go buy it then, chop chop )

 

I also found that PH buyers wanted a history TEH DOCTOR would think overkill, but then wanted to offer 25% less than asking on a £13k car.

 

I had one chap getting in touch every week, asking if it'd sold yet - When I said nope, he'd try and convince me that his offer was as good as I'd get (despite We Buy Any Car offering substantially more) and he was doing me a favour taking it.

 

Eventually a nice eBay classifieds buyer came out, I knocked £600 off, and they paid cash & drove away happy.

 

I enjoyed replying to the next email from the Pishedonheads chap, advising him it sold for near asking, and wishing him good luck finding one with the same spec / age / mileage within his budget, and under 10 miles away from where he lived.

 

I really think some people adopt the scattergun approach - Make 20 derisory offers to people selling the model of car you fancy. If you get a bite (someone's desperate / daft), go out and knock them down a bit more...

I actually dream that one day I will be able to say to these cocks " I HAVE HAD THE BASTARD CUBED INTO ROADSIDE FURNITURE - I HAVE DONE THIS AS IT WAS PREFERABLE TO SELLING IT TO A COMPLETE TWAT SUCH AS YOURSELF".

[The Reverend Bluejeans]

I enjoy stringing the Borons along after the car is sold. Endless TXTNG. I once sold an A reg 520i (it was years ago obvsly) and the day after it sold some silly old twat rang up.

 

Has it got leather? Yes

Air conditioning? Ice cold mate

 

I told him about the cruise control, alloys, 10 disc CD changer, all for £499. 'Are you open to offers'. Yeah, I'll take 300 quid for it. The stupid old fart rang me to come and see it for 3-4 days afterwards before I told him I'd decided to keep it.

[Vince70]

There's a certain Cavalier man giving some of those high powered company directors a real head bashing over on piston heads.

I was crying with laughter when seeing this comment.

 

gizlaroc said:

What a stupid comment and way to sell something.

 

Cavalier man said

You could reply "That really is my best price." and you may well get a sale from them,

As stupid as some moron making offers before they even seen the goods? As stupid as some moron asking about the price before they've even viewed the goods? If you have to ask the 'best' price of something before you've seen it, my experience tells me you can't actually afford the price, or have watched too much 'Dickenson's Real Deals' or other such nonsense on the television.

 

Then Cavalier man added this

 

 

Also, let me take this opportunity to doff my proverbial cap in the general direction of the oxygen thieves who say 'I want a discount because I live X miles away and it'll cost me a bit to get there.' These idiots do still exist, God alone knows if anyone is daft enough to chip a bit off for their travelling expenses, but I most certainly wouldn't. Find something nearer or pay the price of the goods. Simple.

 

It looks like our Cavcraft has given the pistonhead twats something to contemplate

[The Reverend Bluejeans]

I reckon we should all join the thread and drive the fool to the brink of suicide. I can imagine Gizafag now bullying his wife and kids after being spectacularly OWN'D.

[Vince70]

Well I'm waiting for my first buyer to arrive and so far he's 40 minutes late and is only meant to be an hours drive away and he phoned up this morning and texted me last night as apparently it's just the car he wants etc etc lol.

 

He may turn up yet but I've put people off already but I've now got this feeling that he won't turn up now and I even went and got a pint of milk for a cuppa and some nice biscuits lol.

[UltraWomble]

God Vince. I learned the hard way - dont put anyone off.

 

The car is still on sale until pound notes change hands. Ive even had two or three buyers turn up at once for a van I was selling. I let them fight it out amongst themselves. When selling something I want the thing gone ASAP and the money in my bank tut-suite.

[bub2006]

You are too damn nice mate. Bloody biscuits and tea? Some of the cars I've been to look at the owner was amazed they started let alone me.

[Cavcraft]

God Vince. I learned the hard way - dont put anyone off.

 

The car is still on sale until pound notes change hands.

 

 

This.

 

 

If you tell people others are viewing first and subsequently get back in touch to say they didn't buy it, something pricks their mind and they think the car must be shit, or something. 

I usually say I'm away for the weekend if I've a few viewings arranged, then if it sells I say I got home Sunday night and someone was outside with the asking price in their hand and they bought it.

[chaseracer]

Well I'm waiting for my first buyer to arrive and so far he's 40 minutes late and is only meant to be an hours drive away and he phoned up this morning and texted me last night as apparently it's just the car he wants etc etc lol...

 

Maybe we WILL get to burn someone's house...  <_>

[Doctormop]

For my sins I look at the various 'cars for sale in dreamland's type groups on Faceache and have noticed the latest reason you should give me a discount is, wait for it, CHILDREN!!

Yes, that's right, people have been having them for centuries but now, in the enlightened 21st century, its perfectly alright, in fact a God given right to have a nearly new car that must be safe and reliable for 200 quid because 'I have kids lol'

Oh how wonderful for you, how clever and generally superior you are, managing to reproduce for profit and pleasure, of course you can have a substantial discount, yes I will GUARANTEE the cars safety and agree to being publicly vilified if a tyre wears out in 18 months time, after all you only had children for my benefit, its not like I'm selling the car to get money is it?