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Title: what is it with car sellers!!
Post by: beast5680 on November 16, 2008, 18:31:42
been to look at 2 cars today described as " in good condition all usual extras" well one had a rake of electrical problems ranging from the temp gauge not working to the headlights self levelling where and when they felt like it and the other :shock: had a front end impact and had a very squashed looking slam panel with the rad etc held in with cable ties and string, new bonnet which you had to shut a certain way for it to latch and a rear impact hidden by a second hand rear bumper [-X and its just passed an mot :-. bloke says it had to have 1 front tyre which makes me suspicious that something is out of line
so waste of 2 trips out then :evil:
Title: Re: what is it with car sellers!!
Post by: AJWB on November 16, 2008, 18:37:28
There are lots of dodgy sellers out there. Last weekend we looked at a car described as 2 lady owners, good condition. It had clearly been repainted (and badly, all the black bits had paint on them) and each door had a different lock. There was even a red stain in the boot  :-o
Title: Re: what is it with car sellers!!
Post by: muddyjames on November 17, 2008, 18:54:36
a car described as 2 lady owners,

and 5 boy racers!!! :lol:
Title: Re: what is it with car sellers!!
Post by: bullfrog on November 22, 2008, 15:43:23
Oh the joys of ebay ! :roll:

I hate it when people try seel a car thats only fit for scrap as "ideal project" or "bargain"

The free ads are no better. Hard to find genuine cars anymore for sencible money
Title: Re: what is it with car sellers!!
Post by: Range Rover Blues on November 24, 2008, 19:25:27
Problem is the priceof scrap rocketed last summer so lotsof old wreck got weighed in, now you can't find a runner for low money but the scrappies aren't taking them anymore.
Title: Re: what is it with car sellers!!
Post by: waveydavey on November 26, 2008, 05:44:57
Problem is the priceof scrap rocketed last summer so lotsof old wreck got weighed in, now you can't find a runner for low money but the scrappies aren't taking them anymore.

Scrap rocketed last summer but it has nose dived now; I know of big places who are not unlocking the gates as the cost of handling it is more than the return; steel is less than 10% of what it was last summer.
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