The grumpy thread

[rantingYoof]

My problem is that I'm too soft. I've been the guy before who's driven a substantial distance to view a car after being told something like that, only to arrive and discover an issue of some description that I will have needed to take into consideration in respect of budget at some point, even if not immediately.

 

As I was mightily pissed off (granted I was looking at spending a substantially larger sum of money) I try to be the seller I would want to encounter as the buyer.

 

However, your response is looking quite appetising now that I've been worn down by a number of copy/pastes of the above experience, albiet without the actually hanging-up-in-the-middle-of-a-sentence...

[Tadhg Tiogar]

.....'Okay okay. Any issues with the car?'

 

 

Instead of responding...'everything you need to know is in the advert' and letting them try to figure it out (or not bother), I made a mistake myself...

 

'Well, it's got a slight flywheel rattle which has no impact on the car's perf...'

 

'Zzztt....beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee'

 

Chap hung up on me....

That to me says everything about the lack of courtesy that people show today. No grace. Politeness is dead.

 

Also, the abrupt termination suggests (to me, anyway) that your caller had no actual interest in your car and every intention of wasting your time.

[rantingYoof]

My niaive optimism has me unable to fathom anyone wanting to indulge in such an exercise just for the sake of doing so. I suspect you're right, though.

 

This is all basically telling me to stay ahead of the curve by buying cheaper shite and only owning it for a few months...I've forgotten how torrid this process is .

[Tadhg Tiogar]

My niaive optimism has me unable to fathom anyone wanting to indulge in such an exercise just for the sake of doing so....

 

That's what they do. They do it for the shits and giggles.

[beko1987]

Amys got food poisoning! Gr9, last minute annual leave taken. Shame, as I had a hoover turning up today

[SiC]

Amys got food poisoning! Gr9, last minute annual leave taken. Shame, as I had a hoover turning up today

Wet and dry vac? Could be handy in this situation!

[beko1987]

Sadly not, it's paid work! Do have the crap vax to hand. It wouldnt be so bad if she was just sick and went back to bed, but she doesn't do vomit well (bit fucking stupid really as she works in an old folks home...) Charlie is playing in the garden and I'm playing with windows XP and nlite and a thinkpad!

[Cavcraft]

Next time one of those wankers puts the ‘phone down mid conversation, ring them back and say ‘does your phone do this, dickhead?’ and press the end call button.

[BavarianRetro]

I do it exactly the other way round,

"I'm really sorry. I think we got cut off there. This phone is crap. Sorry....., what were you saying?...."

[Guest Hooli]

I've never* got bored of talking to people & gone 'so you know what's really annoying?' 'click'.

[Supernaut]

This humidity can FRO.

 

It's overcast here, but hot, and raining. I've been at work 2 hours and already want to go home and have a shower. Eeeeuuurgh.

[beko1987]

This humidity can FRO.

 

It's overcast here, but hot, and raining. I've been at work 2 hours and already want to go home and have a shower. Eeeeuuurgh.

Yep! It's been grey and overcast and cool all morning, been lovely! Charlie's been out in the garden with no hat etc. Now, full sun, ffs.

[meggersdog]

Test as presented.

 

Last week I was presented with a septic spec Mercedes 450SL. No paperwork, no registration mot it on the chassis number. All I'm told is it's a 1980 car. The car was dropped off next door for some work and collected from them when it was finished.

 

This morning I get an arsey phonecall from the owner."you've moted it as non EU .It was registered in Belgium". Well there is no registration or any paperwork with it.American spec marker lights, massive bumpers and 85mph speedo.How am I supposed to know it was registered in Belgium ?. "well, well I've sent the paperwork off to the dvla.They might throw it out".

 

If I had known the bloke was an arsehole  I would have tested the car to April 1980 seeing as there are no provisions for a rear fog light but hindsight is a wonderful thing.Anyway he has another car nextdoor which is on French plates.I've just been round to tell them no paperwork I will refuse to test it.

[Aston Martin]

You piece of fucking shit Citroën.... Another flat fucking tyre.

[Guest Hooli]

Turn it over, it's only flat at the bottom!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Then you'll discover punctures are heavier than air, as they are always at the bottom.

[Tadhg Tiogar]

This humidity can FRO.

 

It's overcast here, but hot, and raining. I've been at work 2 hours and already want to go home and have a shower. Eeeeuuurgh.

 

Equally sweaty here in the Tropic of Ealing 

[Parky]

Was in the City today. Suited and booted with a heavy rucksack full of shiz.

 

Now it wasn’t exactly yomping to Goose Green with a full pack but it honestly felt that walking from Cannon Street to Liverpool St was going to kill me. I was drenched in sweat when I got to where I was going.

 

Whereupon embarrassment at how wet my back was ensured I kept my jacket ON in an non air conditioned office during a very long (but fortunately enjoyable and interesting for a change) briefing.

 

Apart from that an early morning meeting with a recruiter where i was told I wasn’t senior enough to do a job I have been doing for ten years. Apparently that company wants someone who has been doing it for fifteen. What annoyed me is the recruiter already knew that.

 

Not too bothered. The company concerned is talking a good game but entering a crowded market where the competition is fierce. Plus I found out they have just taken on a new senior guy I have no desire to see anywhere than under something big, heavy, and spikey so wouldn’t have taken it any further anyway

[Cavcraft]

Had a glut of sellers recently who, when faced with polite questions about the condition of their item have just said 'had loads of interest in it' as their first reply. I didn't fucking ask how much interest they've had, I've asked about the condition and an answer wasn't forthcoming.

Interest over.

[bramz7]

This 164 fiasco has proper fried my old car mojo

Might slingshot them all. Even the 21.

[alcyonecorporation]

Jerry cans can get to fuck.

[alcyonecorporation]

"Hi yeah, I've come to collect the car, does it drive?"

 

"No, I told CTB that the engine's blown. I told them again on the phone again a week ago and again yesterday."

 

"Nobody told us the engine was blown on it [whinge whinge whinge lower quote moan moan moan]"

 

The ex Partridge Citroen of death has fought me every step of the way, but it had its day of reckoning this afternoon. A couple of previous owners actually got off their arse and came to collect free parts off it (rather than cherry picking tiny scraps and expecting it all via mail) and I managed to drain most of the VPower out of it, only to be stymied by a shit jerry can with a knackered cap.

 

RIP LITTLE SOULJA (I HATE YOU ANYWAY).

[dozeydustman]

Migraines can FRO.

 

That is all.

[Aston Martin]

Fuck citroen.

 

The space saver is dangerous, it drives worse with the space saver than with the tyre that's flat as buggery.

 

17 inch alloys. So let's give them a 15 inch half ballooned tyre. Anyway, thankfully this tyre was able to be repaired.

 

 

In conclusion, fuck Citroën.

[Kiltox]

So Citroen are recommended then? Good to know.

[captain_70s]

Went to breakers yard to get Civic calipers. Me and the bloke I was on the phone to wandered over to the car that was meant to be donating it's bits.

 

Today both me and him learned that apparently not all mk7 Civics are born equal and, indeed, some have rear drums...

[cort16]

The breakers in Govan?

[captain_70s]

Renfrew.

[Aston Martin]

So Citroen are recommended then? Good to know.

This was last time it happened with its wheel from an Aldi trolly. And again the amazing tyre sensors told me my tyres were fucked, after I stopped and looked at the wheel, deciding for a few minutes if I'd change it in a random pub car park or shall I drove home half a mile away? I drove home and parked up.

 

"Warning your tyres fucked" Thanks Frenchies. Like the gearbox, it's 16 years slower than it should be.

[Cavcraft]

"Hi yeah, I've come to collect the car, does it drive?"

 

"No, I told CTB that the engine's blown. I told them again on the phone again a week ago and again yesterday."

 

"Nobody told us the engine was blown on it [whinge whinge whinge lower quote moan moan moan]"

 

The ex Partridge Citroen of death has fought me every step of the way, but it had its day of reckoning this afternoon. A couple of previous owners actually got off their arse and came to collect free parts off it (rather than cherry picking tiny scraps and expecting it all via mail) and I managed to drain most of the VPower out of it, only to be stymied by a shit jerry can with a knackered cap.

 

RIP LITTLE SOULJA (I HATE YOU ANYWAY).

 

Report them, Jon.

CTB use different yards, and take a cut I believe. It’s not like WBAC who buy to shove through the auctions, all the CTB stuff is for the bridge.

Get hold of them and complain, you should really get the difference back.

[Kiltox]

Report them, Jon.

CTB use different yards, and take a cut I believe. It’s not like WBAC who buy to shove through the auctions, all the CTB stuff is for the bridge.

Get hold of them and complain, you should really get the difference back.

Exactly this. Just like RemoveMyCar it’s straight bridge fodder and they can’t be fussy.