Skcat Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 25 minutes ago, Schaefft said: So about that Cadillac up there... I've tried talking to a guy with a LT1 caprice on Facebook but he seemed upset after I suggested it might not be worth £5000! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DVee8 Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/233132848927270 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schaefft Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 5 minutes ago, Skcat said: I've tried talking to a guy with a LT1 caprice on Facebook but he seemed upset after I suggested it might not be worth £5000! Yeah, seen that one being for sale for a while now. It might be, but not in the UK in that condition. Hence it not selling. Skcat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterH Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 1 hour ago, Schaefft said: Now the seller better not screw me over and accept that I have won the auction. It can't be that bad of an example surely? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wesacosa Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/588872365661731/ grogee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asimo Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 9 hours ago, Schaefft said: This is still way too cheap for what it is. If it wasn't golden on the outside (most pics in that ad hide it fairly well) I'd be having this. £2850 at the finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schaefft Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 1 hour ago, Schaefft said: Yes! Now the seller better not screw me over and accept that I have won the auction. Naturally the seller is indeed trying to screw with me now. I know the address and have someone who can be there tomorrow, is there anything Ebay can do for the seller to stop his BS? Skcat, AndaBoss, Minimad5 and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Longbridge Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 5 minutes ago, Schaefft said: Naturally the seller is indeed trying to screw with me now. I know the address and have someone who can be there tomorrow, is there anything Ebay can do for the seller to stop his BS? Get your mate to roll up there tomorrow teatime (seller more likely to be in) and pretend you didn't receive the message. Then ask to hear the engine and ask for details of the fault if he starts with the 'it's developed problems fella' approach. AndaBoss, LightBulbFun and Tenmil Socket 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schaefft Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 35 minutes ago, Dick Longbridge said: Get your mate to roll up there tomorrow teatime (seller more likely to be in) and pretend you didn't receive the message. Then ask to hear the engine and ask for details of the fault if he starts with the 'it's developed problems fella' approach. I've already told him that I bid on the car with any issue in mind. He's just saying now that he will not sell the car. The issue is that the steaming pile that ebay is doesn't even give you the option to raise an issue if the item you buy is a damn car. That website just continues to go downhill. Tenmil Socket, Remspoor and Dick Longbridge 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.E Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 51 minutes ago, Schaefft said: Naturally the seller is indeed trying to screw with me now. I know the address and have someone who can be there tomorrow, is there anything Ebay can do for the seller to stop his BS? Tell him he can ride along in the boot of the Caddy if he doesn't accept the outcome of his auction. Remspoor, Asimo, 500tops and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New POD Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 9 hours ago, SteersWithThrottle said: This could equally have been posted in "Cars you didn't know existed" for me: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/575183400206081/?ref=product_details&referral_code=marketplace_top_picks&referral_story_type=top_picks Spitfires were shit when new, but that is worse than that.. SteersWithThrottle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Vicar Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/ford-capri-lazer/29438076 Has there ever been a more fitting backdrop for a Capri than this? meggersdog, MisterH, Yoss and 9 others 7 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdkrc Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 Breaking Sad https://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-motorbikes/talbot-1987-2498-cc/1421039880 Supernaut, garethj, horriblemercedes and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tubbo Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 31 minutes ago, Schaefft said: I've already told him that I bid on the car with any issue in mind. He's just saying now that he will not sell the car. The issue is that the steaming pile that ebay is doesn't even give you the option to raise an issue if the item you buy is a damn car. That website just continues to go downhill. Ask someone who has another EBay account to privately message him saying they were to late to bid on the car but desperately want it with cash waiting and ask how much. You will soon see that what he says is utter bullshit! lesapandre and Remspoor 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schaefft Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 I already know it's just an excuse. Wait until new year and the car will be for sale again with a similar ad. He just doesn't want to accept the final bid. I definitely won't forget about him. 500tops and lesapandre 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.E Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/275053657930?hash=item400a79bf4a:g:KtQAAOSw9-FhrS9j garethj, Dyslexic Viking, Shite Ron and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wesacosa Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 http://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202112050250541?atmobcid=soc3 500tops, grogee, Gompo and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tubbo Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 1 hour ago, Schaefft said: I already know it's just an excuse. Wait until new year and the car will be for sale again with a similar ad. He just doesn't want to accept the final bid. I definitely won't forget about him. Leave him some really bad feedback. Sellers are not able to leave negative feedback to buyers so you are safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 The irony is that a lot of potential bidders were probably put off by his comment that he wanted £8K for it. They will have thought "It's not worth that and he won't want to sell it for less so I won't bother bidding". If he'd left that bit out he would probably have got more interest and a significantly higher end price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schaefft Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 39 minutes ago, wuvvum said: The irony is that a lot of potential bidders were probably put off by his comment that he wanted £8K for it. They will have thought "It's not worth that and he won't want to sell it for less so I won't bother bidding". If he'd left that bit out he would probably have got more interest and a significantly higher end price. Very much possible. Just seeing some of his messages, he doesn't seem the smartest person around. Seems pretty consistent with most people I encounter buying my cars and parts on the typical sites... And yes, he'll definitely get a juicy piece of feedback from me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterH Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 2 hours ago, The Vicar said: https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/ford-capri-lazer/29438076 Has there ever been a more fitting backdrop for a Capri than this? Probably the last authentic one left Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minimad5 Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 1 hour ago, wesacosa said: http://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202112050250541?atmobcid=soc3 Damn beat me to it ! Double The Stanza. Double The P .... 😅 wesacosa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrett Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 Can any former Stanza owners on here confirm whether the gear lever should ever find itself in such a weird position? willswitchengage 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 It isn't the most precise shift in the world but I don't recall reverse being quite that far back or close to the driver's seat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesapandre Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 On 12/5/2021 at 10:34 AM, lesapandre said: They say they want £8000 in the ad. So I expect this auction will be halted at some point. Sorry to be proved right but they did not even stop the auction. Sometimes looking at an ad you can see what's going to happen. People can be pretty transparent. For both buyers and sellers Ebay is getting very naff and as you say getting worse. They recently asked me to fill out a customer survey where I outlined some of these problems. I see this morning there is the usual rash of fake ads for classic cars too which is not good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernaut Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 Aye, these days my use of ebay is just for cheap small things from buy it now listings from businesses. Actually, tell a lie. I recently had a very positive experience buying the wheels for my E36 remotely. They were for sale down in Bristol and were collection only. I messaged the seller asking if they'd be interested in doing a courier. They adjusted the listing to add £40 postage to send them via Paisley Freight, so I bought them. Even with the £40 added they were still an absolute bargain. lesapandre 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain_70s Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 11 hours ago, barrett said: Can any former Stanza owners on here confirm whether the gear lever should ever find itself in such a weird position? That gear lever position is very Citroen Visa-esque. Or at least the one I drove where 4th was about 4 inches into the seat foam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goosey Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 16 hours ago, Schaefft said: Naturally the seller is indeed trying to screw with me now. I know the address and have someone who can be there tomorrow, is there anything Ebay can do for the seller to stop his BS? My brother was in the same situation a few years ago with a LDV Van he bid on After he won the auction the seller messaged him that the head gasket had gone so he couldn’t sell him the Van and he had “sent it for scrap” only thing my brother could do was leave the seller negative feedback lesapandre 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrett Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 You lot are clearly all doing this cheap car thing wrong. Just go round there tomorrow with the cash and drive off in it! If you're in any doubt, please re-read the legendary Peugeot 306 collection thread from a few years ago meggersdog, SteersWithThrottle, wuvvum and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skcat Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 17 hours ago, Schaefft said: Naturally the seller is indeed trying to screw with me now. I know the address and have someone who can be there tomorrow, is there anything Ebay can do for the seller to stop his BS? Those engines are pretty bomb proof. Not much to go wrong! Lame! Schaefft and lesapandre 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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