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How do feckin eejits expect to sell a car?
I'm considering 2 at the moment - and emailed a few questions to each seller earlier this week.
Have I had a response from either?
Have I
Makes me feckin livid
Unless the questions I'm asking are particularly challenging ..... questions like "How long is left on the MOT".
And this is on top of a local dealer, who clearly also has no interest in selling a car.
WHY ME
I'm considering 2 at the moment - and emailed a few questions to each seller earlier this week.
Have I had a response from either?
Have I
Makes me feckin livid
Unless the questions I'm asking are particularly challenging ..... questions like "How long is left on the MOT".
And this is on top of a local dealer, who clearly also has no interest in selling a car.
WHY ME
ShadownINja said:
Ring them. The email may well have gone to a spam folder as it'd be part of a standard email sent through Autotrader.
That's remotely possible .... but only of them is from AT.Thing is that I want their responses in writing, not verbal
I'll wait until such time that I find someone that actually does respond.
K
Kinky, totally agree - I have wasted almost every weekend since Xmas trying to find a car with a similar spec to the one you are looking for. Either seem to miss the good ones by an hour or get the runaround by cocks selling s**tbags described as 'immaculate for age' - which I now think mean 'totally f****d but that does not matter as its over 3 years old....'
I have not found communication to be too much of an issue, poetic license is beginning to p**s me off though, why do they think that just because you turn up on their doorstep you will actually walk off with the heap of crap they are trying to pass off as '1 careful lady owner with full dealer history', me thinks this actually means 'been used as a mobile hoe shop and owned by a pusher.........'
I have not found communication to be too much of an issue, poetic license is beginning to p**s me off though, why do they think that just because you turn up on their doorstep you will actually walk off with the heap of crap they are trying to pass off as '1 careful lady owner with full dealer history', me thinks this actually means 'been used as a mobile hoe shop and owned by a pusher.........'
Ironically, just had a rely from one of them!
It's clear that he's not interested in selling the car .......
I asked about long the mot was for, recent service history and spec, etc, etc.
The response, copied and pasted exactly as I got it ......
"car has full years m o t some paper work thanks"
It's clear that he's not interested in selling the car .......
I asked about long the mot was for, recent service history and spec, etc, etc.
The response, copied and pasted exactly as I got it ......
"car has full years m o t some paper work thanks"
Kinky! http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/875171.htmETA:
http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/www/cars/BMW+...
http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/www/cars/AUDI...
http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/www/cars/AUDI...
http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/www/cars/FORD...
http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/www/cars/JAGU...
http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/www/cars/SUBA...
Edited by john_r on Sunday 15th February 11:51
For feck sake. It's like taking to a brick wall ......
Here's a summary of what I sent him. It was much longer and polite and friendly. I'm just trying to gleam as much info as possible from the guy .....
I give up - another one off the list.
Here's a summary of what I sent him. It was much longer and polite and friendly. I'm just trying to gleam as much info as possible from the guy .....
Kinkys email said:
how long have you had the car
why are you selling?
Do you have any details on the spec, like leather, air con, sunroof, computer, etc?
And finally, is there anything wrong with it that would cause it to fail an MOT tomorrow?
And his response .......why are you selling?
Do you have any details on the spec, like leather, air con, sunroof, computer, etc?
And finally, is there anything wrong with it that would cause it to fail an MOT tomorrow?
His response said:
some rust on rear wheel arch has air con
And that's it - nothing else whatsoever.I give up - another one off the list.
Funnily enough, I have the same problem, having asked Jaguar, Mercedes, Audi and Lexus for lease quotes at the beginning of last week only one has replied so far! And that is Jaguar! So Mr Audi Slough, Mercedes Ascot and Lexus Bracknell you will not be getting our business! How fking hard is it to send me a mail with costs?
Jaguar did it in 30 minutes. And invited me to Gaydon for the day, and offered me a XK demo!!
king hard is it to send me a mail with costs? Jaguar did it in 30 minutes. And invited me to Gaydon for the day, and offered me a XK demo!!
bmw2002 said:
Funnily enough, I have the same problem, having asked Jaguar, Mercedes, Audi and Lexus for lease quotes at the beginning of last week only one has replied so far! And that is Jaguar! So Mr Audi Slough, Mercedes Ascot and Lexus Bracknell you will not be getting our business! How fking hard is it to send me a mail with costs?
Jaguar did it in 30 minutes. And invited me to Gaydon for the day, and offered me a XK demo!!
I have been trying to pin down a dealer to sell me upwards of 50k for a new HGV truck along with service contract and a deal on finance.king hard is it to send me a mail with costs? Jaguar did it in 30 minutes. And invited me to Gaydon for the day, and offered me a XK demo!!
WTF it's business - grab it while you have the chance.
Thank god it's not just me. Been looking at a weekend fun car and have sent a few emails asking about them. You know, the usual stuff - service history, repairs etc. Nothing too strenuous to reply to.....you'd think!
Just seem to get one liners back, with terrible spelling.
Anyway, I've been lurking on PH for a while now and not usually come into SAS - how does one get an invite to drinkies??
Just seem to get one liners back, with terrible spelling.
Anyway, I've been lurking on PH for a while now and not usually come into SAS - how does one get an invite to drinkies??
P-J said:
Thank god it's not just me. Been looking at a weekend fun car and have sent a few emails asking about them. You know, the usual stuff - service history, repairs etc. Nothing too strenuous to reply to.....you'd think!
Just seem to get one liners back, with terrible spelling.
Are you sure you're not talking about the same guy that I am Just seem to get one liners back, with terrible spelling.
His initials are PS (just in case)
P-J said:
I've been lurking on PH for a while now and not usually come into SAS - how does one get an invite to drinkies??
It's quite simple - go here: http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...You won't be the only 'newbie'
And in best SAS tradition, the newbies get all the beers in
Nah - I emailed some trader with a half decent website and the email came back from a hotmail account from something like Queen Lisa at Hotmail. Talk about giving it that nice professional touch 'eh!
Friday night sounds good to me. Dunno where the Stag is (although I know where the LR dealer is). Am wary that it's going to be like meeting some blind date.....don't worry I'll be the one under the clock tower wearing a carnation in my left pocket. If you don't recognise me from that, the fact I will have on a fetching pair of yellow trousers, a red t-shirt, a gold jacket, purple shoes, multicoloured umbrella and a copy of the times under my right arm....
Friday night sounds good to me. Dunno where the Stag is (although I know where the LR dealer is). Am wary that it's going to be like meeting some blind date.....don't worry I'll be the one under the clock tower wearing a carnation in my left pocket. If you don't recognise me from that, the fact I will have on a fetching pair of yellow trousers, a red t-shirt, a gold jacket, purple shoes, multicoloured umbrella and a copy of the times under my right arm....
Kinky said:
P-J said:
Friday night sounds good to me. Dunno where the Stag is (although I know where the LR dealer is).
It's almost opposite the petrol station on the high street - just up from the LR dealer 
As for finding us ..... trust me - you'll find us. I promise
bmw2002 said:
Kinky said:
P-J said:
Friday night sounds good to me. Dunno where the Stag is (although I know where the LR dealer is).
It's almost opposite the petrol station on the high street - just up from the LR dealer As for finding us ..... trust me - you'll find us. I promise
Make it to my first SAS beers last Friday (first for about 6 years that it!).........
Tip, arrive about 5 mins late which will probably mean that most of the others have arrived - don't do what I did and walk around the pub asking random groups of blokes if they are P-H'ers or you will run the risk of getting chucked out.
If you see an ex-police car outside and a geezer in a high-viz jacket inside you in the right place!
Tip, arrive about 5 mins late which will probably mean that most of the others have arrived - don't do what I did and walk around the pub asking random groups of blokes if they are P-H'ers or you will run the risk of getting chucked out.
If you see an ex-police car outside and a geezer in a high-viz jacket inside you in the right place!
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