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From: AstraVanMan on 17 Jan 2007 11:46
"Douglas Payne" <douggie(a)cheerful.com> wrote:
>>>I have some trade connections, and they offer me some surprising things.
>>>The strangest one this week being a "Y" reg Micra Automatic in silver,
>>>top spec but 1.0, 5dr, as new, 8000 miles, one owner, ramped and stamped
>>>on time instead of mileage, four stamps in book, truly unmarked, never
>>>smoked in, for �2000.
>>>
>>>I also declined.
>>
>> The "automatic" bit would put me off in one of them, as it'd be a CVT.
>> I've heard of them going pop at anything up to 80k, but anything as low
>> as 30-50k, but given it's 5 years old I'd be a bit apprehensive as to how
>> long it'd have left, especially as those 8000 miles would largely have
>> been short journeys....
>
> Don't buy it then.

I wasn't even given a chance to.

--
"For want of the price of tea and a slice, the old man died."


From: Pete M on 17 Jan 2007 12:04
In news:zpsrh.60957$HV6.4639(a)newsfe1-gui.ntli.net,
AstraVanMan <Peter(a)whataloadofforeskinbollocks.co.uk> wittered on forthwith;
> "Douglas Payne" <douggie(a)cheerful.com> wrote:
>>>> I have some trade connections, and they offer me some surprising
>>>> things. The strangest one this week being a "Y" reg Micra
>>>> Automatic in silver, top spec but 1.0, 5dr, as new, 8000 miles,
>>>> one owner, ramped and stamped on time instead of mileage, four
>>>> stamps in book, truly unmarked, never smoked in, for �2000.
>>>>
>>>> I also declined.
>>>
>>> The "automatic" bit would put me off in one of them, as it'd be a
>>> CVT. I've heard of them going pop at anything up to 80k, but
>>> anything as low as 30-50k, but given it's 5 years old I'd be a bit
>>> apprehensive as to how long it'd have left, especially as those
>>> 8000 miles would largely have been short journeys....
>>
>> Don't buy it then.
>
> I wasn't even given a chance to.

Hey, you want it, I can get you it...


--
Pete M - Using the Scouse Side of the Force -
<space vacant>
Mercedes 190E Auto
OMF#9

Ok, I admit it, I like Renault 5s.


From: PC Paul on 19 Jan 2007 12:24
Paul S wrote:
> Pete M wrote:
>
>> You'll have problems. Most main agents exclusively sell their trade
>> ins to a small, and usually motley collection of sheepskin coats
>> that arrive once a week armed with cash. These are the people who
>> the salesmen go and ring when you offer a trade in, the dealers will
>> get the car "underwritten" and before you've left the showroom your
>> car has been flogged to Mr D.Sheepskin who'll be advertising it for
>> 50% more than he paid.
>
>> Main agents don't want you knocking about looking for trade ins.
>> They see you as unnecessary hassle. They know what Joe Public is
>> like when they're buying off the forecourt, and they don't want you
>> haggling about the stuff out back. If the Sheepskin brigade don't
>> want the trade in, it goes to the local "no money back" auctions,
>> not to someone wandering around their garage with a long face
>> looking for a cheap motor.

>
> That's very well explained but somewhat deflating Pete. So I'm
> wasting my time going down that route then ?

I think so.. a mate of mine (lets call him D. Sheepskin Jr.) does it for a
living and has standing arrangements with garages. Anything they haven't
found a trade buyer for already will be fairly rough and destined for the
auctions. And probably not something you'd want to own anyway.

It is a good idea, *but* you're not the first to have it by a long way...

Sorry.



From: Paul S on 20 Jan 2007 06:37
PC Paul wrote:

> Paul S wrote:
> > Pete M wrote:
> >
> >> You'll have problems. Most main agents exclusively sell their trade
> >> ins to a small, and usually motley collection of sheepskin coats
> >> that arrive once a week armed with cash. These are the people who
> >> the salesmen go and ring when you offer a trade in, the dealers will
> >> get the car "underwritten" and before you've left the showroom your
> >> car has been flogged to Mr D.Sheepskin who'll be advertising it for
> >> 50% more than he paid.
> >
> >> Main agents don't want you knocking about looking for trade ins.
> >> They see you as unnecessary hassle. They know what Joe Public is
> >> like when they're buying off the forecourt, and they don't want you
> >> haggling about the stuff out back. If the Sheepskin brigade don't
> >> want the trade in, it goes to the local "no money back" auctions,
> >> not to someone wandering around their garage with a long face
> >> looking for a cheap motor.

> >
> > That's very well explained but somewhat deflating Pete. So I'm
> > wasting my time going down that route then ?

> I think so.. a mate of mine (lets call him D. Sheepskin Jr.) does it for a
> living and has standing arrangements with garages. Anything they haven't
> found a trade buyer for already will be fairly rough and destined for the
> auctions. And probably not something you'd want to own anyway.

> It is a good idea, *but* you're not the first to have it by a long way...

> Sorry.

Thanks for all the replies.

Anything else worth using after Autotrader, Fish-for and Loot.




From: AstraVanMan on 20 Jan 2007 07:25
"Paul S" <anybody(a)anyone.plus.com> wrote:
>> It is a good idea, *but* you're not the first to have it by a long way...
>
>> Sorry.
>
> Thanks for all the replies.
>
> Anything else worth using after Autotrader, Fish-for and Loot.

Try www.adtrader.co.uk (formerly freeads) and www.friday-ad.co.uk.

Also, ISTR someone showing me an ad from a site called something like gum
tree.

--
"For want of the price of tea and a slice, the old man died."


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