Silly Things That Put You Off A Car

[CHRIS1980]

Not a bad shout, that. Although I would question buying a car off anyone who was a member of the National Fucking Trust, ffs...

My parents have an RSPB sticker in the back window of their car,and I wouldn't buy a car from even them!

[RayMK]

"Tax Excempt"

"Rear"  (dyslectic for "rare")  Meaning: none in his road.

"Recent respray"  to hide the bucket full of filler used.

"Undersealed"   If this looks new and thick, I will walk away.

"Barn find" used to make me cross, unless the damned car was shown in the barn.  Now, oh what's the use.  I suppose I know what they mean.

[Craig the Princess]

Any advert that has call: Wayne,Shane,Craig,Gaz etc.

Y iz youze a h8er m8?

[flat4alfa]

 'cills' was correct, Setright said it was... ) 

 

I did not know this.

[flat4alfa]

20p stuck in the handbrake

 

[Rusty_Rocket]

I've broken some of my own rules

 

No towbars, though the 75 I had had one.

No non-oem stereos, though most of the cars I've had have had them (I don't mind them other than I hate having to take the front panel out all the time)

No Lexus lights (never broken this rule)

No non factory stick on tat or MODZ. (never broken this rule)

No Vauxhalls, VWs, BMWs, or Audis (never broken this rule)

No non OEM TRIMZ or alloys (")

No wheels bigger than 15" (")

 

I'm not as fussed about having cheap tyres on, because some people will get their cars serviced and pay for anything needed but a lot of garages will just say "it needs (a) tyre(s)" and they will chuck anything on to keep the bill down.

I prescribe an Audi A4, with a Kenwood stereo, tow bar and 16" wheels shod with Michelin tyres. You might even like it

[mercrocker]

Cars that have lost their original number plate cos greedy bastard will never be considered for purchase by me. Cars that have had to be UK registered and gain an age related number due to importation from a rust-free arid car heaven are of course exempt from this rule....

[anonymous user]

I've just realised there is actually something that has put me off, chequer-plate on a Land-Rover. Rotten bulkhead, I'll still buy it. Chequer-plate on wing-tops, door bottoms, etc. I won't even go to look at it

[forddeliveryboy]

I dislike cars which are too good with absolutely nothing wrong and pics of dealer stamps throughout its history, so if on ebay they make silly money. I prefer an honest car with plenty of evidence of care but perhaps with something wrong with it, that way I can afford a decent machine.

 

An owner who hasn't time to polish and clean their car to within an inch of its life is my choice, too - perfectly 'detailed' cars are often mechanically so-so, in my experience. Wrong set of values - a car is a tool to use and work well, not a mantlepiece object. Quality females, old Alfas, Citroëns and Jags are for beauty as well as loving. And I don't mean 33s, BXs or X-types.

[flat4alfa]

Spears and repiars

 

makes me give up before we started.  Likewise, anything with

 

lol

 

in the description.  They are from the numpty agro types and not worth the call if any distance.

 

 

But 'traders with half the large showroom taken by the shiny weekend race cars (usually RWD Escorts) while the pricier stock is sitting out in all weathers with flat batteries and negligible prep all looking shiny and well-talked-up on Autotrader. Arghhhhh.... 

 

Example:  Car listed on Autotrader, marked-up ~400% over what they gave on the hammer at the local (middling) auction house for weeks on end; perhaps it's not moved for a reason.  It's a rare model, so you phone ahead, chat about the car - stating you're an hour a way with wife and child - and when you arrive the very same sales guy has 'gone out for a KFC'.  You're shown the £2500 car by a can't-be-arsed lesser 'family' member type and the the battery is flat. Once started, after a loooong wait with wife and child getting fed-up, the (forced by the potential buyer with cash in pocket) test drive terminates with the car boiling over after 500 yards...

 

That particular 'trader is Clacton way and is still trying to sell that moody purple Avantime for £2k.

 

I don't know how those types remain in business.  Maybe a knocking shop is above 'the workshop'.

 

Etc.

 

*breathes*

[HH-R]

Why no non OEM wheel trims? Personal taste or you view it as a sign of neglect?

I bet most people who lost a trim would go and pick up the set they thought best from halfords, rather than trying to find a single original 1996 Peugeot wheel trim on ebay.

 

To me a full set of non OEM trims is a better sign than 3 OEM trims and one with no trim.

I'm just a picky bugger, agreed that a full set of Halfords trims is better than missing/knackered OEM though.

[UltraWomble]

Why no non OEM wheel trims? Personal taste or you view it as a sign of neglect?

 

Neglect. If you are not running the correct perio manufacturer wheel trims you clearly cant be arsed about your car and therefore will have neglected service intervals and use of the correct oil.

[D Spares & Tyres]

Mrs V8 would like a newish Mercedes A class.

Now the 1.5 diesel engine is the same as in the Renault Clio and Nissan Juke. As in any Renault or Nissan 1.5 dci unit.

 

Now i'm not sure if this is a good thing or a bad thing.

Its a good thing

 

Probably the best and most reliable part of an a class to be honest

[D Spares & Tyres]

just about everything in this ad puts me off

 

pile of wank - check

reserve not met for hopeless shed pile of dog wank - check

no punctation - check

barely legible manuscript - check

bought it, done fuck all with it, passing it on under realisation this one is the "bridge" too far - check

was dry stored once but now in open and rotting - check

evidence of crash damage that has been fixed really well - check

would benefit from a service - check

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/291498490348?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2648&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

 

Cant think of one thing that is right about it except 100% feedback

 

Except even that is fucked, most feedback is well over 6 months old. account barely used = scrap man chancer trying to shift "barn find" under guise of sweet little old lady whose recently deceased husband treasured this until the end of his life etc etc etc fill in the gaps. possibly

I am watching that already, those Mi16 engines are worth good money, it is a bargain at the current price despite its looks!

[Cavcraft]

'2 MOUTHS MOT'

 

Sorry, you illiterate fucking moron, I can't buy it because I have three hungry months to feed.

[Ben_O]

There is very little that would put me off viewing a car, providing the advert was promising.

The seller and the location are very important to me. I like sellers that are not in a hurry to show you the car and the offer of tea and chat about the car always goes down well.

I think the most important thing when selling a car is to give the buyer your time and attention.

 

As for location, i don't like going to Beirut style housing estates where you are surrounded by snotty kids all gathering round the car whilst you are trying to view it asking stupid questions and just generally getting in the way.

 

Another of my hates is where you turn up and the seller makes no effort whatsoever. I once viewed a car and the chap selling opened the door slightly and popped his head round and after i told him i was there to view the car, he handed me the keys and pointed in the general direction of the car muttering something about me taking it for a drive if i want and closed the door on me.

 

I think when buying, you get that feeling. I often know if i am going to buy a car or not after the first few moments upon arriving.

[fred]

Folk who refuse to actually commuicate by phone

''email or txt only''  - fuck you then mouth breather - cant make the fucking effort to talk you arse biscuit I cant make the effort to buy your shite

[bub2006]

I state text first if I'm selling a car due to peculiar work patterns. Plus I can get an idea of the person by how they write a message!

[Angrydicky]

Cars that have lost their original number plate cos greedy bastard will never be considered for purchase by me. Cars that have had to be UK registered and gain an age related number due to importation from a rust-free arid car heaven are of course exempt from this rule....

 

It does put me off, but wouldn't stop me buying if the car was cheap and exactly what I was looking for.

 

It's not the car's fault it was plate raped!

[sierraman]

I saw a decent looking Mondeo at the auction other week, looked tidy, then I saw at the foot of the number plate it said 'Racing Ford'. I just knew there and then an idiot had had his hands on it.

[mouseflakes]

Ooh - just thought of one while looking for a Saxo replacement...

 

An MOT expiry in January/February.

 

Miserable time of the year to lie under a car fixing it in time for the test. I guess you could change this by getting it tested again in the summer (paying out for two tests in a year might smart a bit though).

[anonymous user]

Ooh - just thought of one while looking for a Saxo replacement...

 

An MOT expiry in January/February.

 

Miserable time of the year to lie under a car fixing it in time for the test. I guess you could change this by getting it tested again in the summer (paying out for two tests in a year might smart a bit though).

I wouldn't worry, it'll proabably need so much work for the MOT it will take until summer to get it all done

[Coprolalia]

Subjective one, not sure we've had yet.

 

Tyre quality.

 

If the car is truly gopping and the sellers not hamming it up - ditchfinders are a go.

If they're trying to sell me a car with "one owner from new, full service history, lived in a heated garage and the old lady owner got her bells off next to it" story then said motor having missmatched linglongs, landsails and stomils flags a bit walkaway sign to me.

[sierraman]

I've only ever bought one car that had decent boots all round, it was a 91 Sierra with 4x Avon ZV3 tyres that were worth more than the car.

[Albert Ross]

A mate of mine is selling a 1971 Land Rover. It has a Tdi fitted, a recent recon box (fitted by me just a couple of months ago) and a galvanised chassis replacement 9 years ago. A chap came to see it, and didn't buy it... apparently the chassis was too new. Right..... and also correctly primed, painted, and covered with 9 years of oil leaks. What did he want.... the original 44 year old patchwork quilt that had no hope of passing the next MOT?

 

  As for me, I get put off by mixed bags of YingTong tyres. Obvious signs of many children, and the smell of rotting food dropped by said children left to fester within the creases of the seats.  A dozen empty mineral water bottles in the boot/floors. Thirsty driver or HGF? Replacement new panels that have never been painted. Yeah, you know the sort. Black porous primer that allows corrosion to take a good hold. Why do that? Why not fit an incorrect coloured used one for a third of the price, which isn't going to rot in front of your eyes.  A low spec car fitted with genuine alloys that were only fitted to high spec stuff. In the case of Fords, FWD stuff from the 1980s with RWD rims on, which have the larger bolt holes, and "modified" wheel bolts.

  In respect of Land Rovers, I agree on the chequerplate bollocks. I'd rather see scratches and dents, than someone else's efforts at covering them up.  Freshly painted stuff to tart it up for sale (Having said that, I just brush painted mine!) But it isn't for sale.

[anonymous user]

1971 Land Rover, galvanised chassis? Tell me more please, if it's still available

[Albert Ross]

Yeah, still available. Wakefield area. 88". One of the last 2as built before the 3 arrived. Turns out the chassis was "too old" at 9 years old..... Me got it wrong.  It's a Richards too apparently.

[anonymous user]

Many thanks, If it's worked you have a pm

[Negative Creep]

Colour is something that can put me off, especially red. Even on a £500 banger it has to be something that look nice

[D Spares & Tyres]

Went to see a car. It was a bit grubby inside and when I saw the state of the owners wife`s arms, all scabby and peeling with flakes of skin falling off I decided I didn`t want that car at all... Poor woman but I would of worn long sleeves personally....