For Sale : Just fitted £££s of parts, full service etc
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A few reasons I guess, depending on circumstances.
1. It may genuinely be a serious mutt and they're just throwing a bit of money at it in the hope of making it appealing to someone.
2. Crowded marketplace, so if it's a common model they want to differentiate it from more tired competition.
3. They want to provide some sort of evidence that the car has been "looked after" and just over-egg the pudding with their descriptions.
4. They don't understand that modifications are personal investments, and rarely raise the value of a normal car.
5. Sometimes life throws a curveball and something you thought you were going to keep really does have to go, even though it sounds cliché.
Takes 'yer pick.
1. It may genuinely be a serious mutt and they're just throwing a bit of money at it in the hope of making it appealing to someone.
2. Crowded marketplace, so if it's a common model they want to differentiate it from more tired competition.
3. They want to provide some sort of evidence that the car has been "looked after" and just over-egg the pudding with their descriptions.
4. They don't understand that modifications are personal investments, and rarely raise the value of a normal car.
5. Sometimes life throws a curveball and something you thought you were going to keep really does have to go, even though it sounds cliché.
Takes 'yer pick.
Wheel_Turned_Out said:
A few reasons I guess, depending on circumstances.
1. It may genuinely be a serious mutt and they're just throwing a bit of money at it in the hope of making it appealing to someone.
2. Crowded marketplace, so if it's a common model they want to differentiate it from more tired competition.
3. They want to provide some sort of evidence that the car has been "looked after" and just over-egg the pudding with their descriptions.
4. They don't understand that modifications are personal investments, and rarely raise the value of a normal car.
5. Sometimes life throws a curveball and something you thought you were going to keep really does have to go, even though it sounds cliché.
Takes 'yer pick.
The ones that list the cost of all the mods are even more hilarious. 'Yeah mate, you might have spent £3k on a set of alloys, ditchfinders and some obscurely named springs and shocks, but they sure as hell ain't going to add three grand in value to your 1.2 corsa."1. It may genuinely be a serious mutt and they're just throwing a bit of money at it in the hope of making it appealing to someone.
2. Crowded marketplace, so if it's a common model they want to differentiate it from more tired competition.
3. They want to provide some sort of evidence that the car has been "looked after" and just over-egg the pudding with their descriptions.
4. They don't understand that modifications are personal investments, and rarely raise the value of a normal car.
5. Sometimes life throws a curveball and something you thought you were going to keep really does have to go, even though it sounds cliché.
Takes 'yer pick.
Every day a journey said:
Not as confusing as 'No MOT but will sail through MOT'.
SUCH a stupid way to sell a car. If you're that confident, spend the 40-50 quid on the MOT and you'll easily get a couple of hundred more for the car you dumb ****
or air con doesn't work probably just need a regas.SUCH a stupid way to sell a car. If you're that confident, spend the 40-50 quid on the MOT and you'll easily get a couple of hundred more for the car you dumb ****
Every day a journey said:
The ones that list the cost of all the mods are even more hilarious. 'Yeah mate, you might have spent £3k on a set of alloys, ditchfinders and some obscurely named springs and shocks, but they sure as hell ain't going to add three grand in value to your 1.2 corsa."
It's not just private sellers that use that logic, if I remember right it's a big used car supermarket that likes to state how much you're 'saving' on buying the car from them, but it's compared to a new car....Eg. Was £30k new, now it's 5 years old with 80k miles, listed at £10k - "YOU SAVE £20,000!!!" - No I don't, unless you're giving me brand new car with 0 miles for £10k.
There's also trade sellers that list the value of every single option added to a car when new as if it directly influences the price more than age, mileage and condition..
I sold a D3 A8 not long after spending £2k+ on fixing a fuel pump issue and new coil packs and then when I listed it I ended up putting 4x new tyres on at an additional £600+ with a full years MOT all for a £6k car.
It was my choice to pay for brand new tyres as the old ones were all close to the limit and I felt it helped sell the car quicker at a decent price with likely short term costs taken care of. With a brand new car being delivered I was keen to get it gone quickly. Even with the tyre and MOT cost I sold it privately for £2k more than trade in!
What I do struggle with is people who spend thousands modifying a car only to get bored and sell it with all the mods on it at a stonking great loss. Why not return to stock and sell parts separately. Might take a few days to remove the parts but an unmodified car is far more likely to sell than a modified one.
It was my choice to pay for brand new tyres as the old ones were all close to the limit and I felt it helped sell the car quicker at a decent price with likely short term costs taken care of. With a brand new car being delivered I was keen to get it gone quickly. Even with the tyre and MOT cost I sold it privately for £2k more than trade in!
What I do struggle with is people who spend thousands modifying a car only to get bored and sell it with all the mods on it at a stonking great loss. Why not return to stock and sell parts separately. Might take a few days to remove the parts but an unmodified car is far more likely to sell than a modified one.
While we're on the subject of annoying advert etiquette, what is it with a huge paragraph of block capitals lately? It seems to be across the board on private and trade sellers it's cropping up with.
I presume it's some sort of auto-complete thing, or a few people did it and now it's thought of as "the norm", but it makes adverts nigh-on impossible to read.
I presume it's some sort of auto-complete thing, or a few people did it and now it's thought of as "the norm", but it makes adverts nigh-on impossible to read.
dibbers006 said:
While we're at it.
Sellers not taking pictures of the interior or engine bay, and not listing the spec.
Why would I bother to contact you just to find out it doesn't have air con, or the tightwad on day one chose vinyl seats, manual windows and a tape player.
This ,,,people who don’t seem to be able to open the bonnet !! , makes me think there will be an oily neglected mess for an engine...Sellers not taking pictures of the interior or engine bay, and not listing the spec.
Why would I bother to contact you just to find out it doesn't have air con, or the tightwad on day one chose vinyl seats, manual windows and a tape player.
dibbers006 said:
Explain this to me.
Why do so many people seemingly put cars up for sale that they have extensively modified or paid out on to fixup, rectify, upgrade etc... but within the last year or so.
E.g
Just fitted four new tyres
New coilovers in last six months
Full brake refurb last month
... and while we're at it. Why do people buy cars and put them back up for sale within a year.
E.g
Last owner rebuilt the engine but my back hurts and family genuine circumstance means it's up for sale. No rush. Won't be lowballed.
The odd dog / lemon here and there makes sense. But what's with this phenomenon?!
You should go on the Barge 1-5 thread. Standard operating procedure is to buy something, spend a fortune fettling it to perfection in a way no ordinary owner of a £5k barge would, and then sell it at a loss.Why do so many people seemingly put cars up for sale that they have extensively modified or paid out on to fixup, rectify, upgrade etc... but within the last year or so.
E.g
Just fitted four new tyres
New coilovers in last six months
Full brake refurb last month
... and while we're at it. Why do people buy cars and put them back up for sale within a year.
E.g
Last owner rebuilt the engine but my back hurts and family genuine circumstance means it's up for sale. No rush. Won't be lowballed.
The odd dog / lemon here and there makes sense. But what's with this phenomenon?!
I bought a 2006 Mercedes S600 that was, by most people's standards, absolutely tip top. I wasn't pleased that I was getting slightly more vibration than I felt I should so changed the engine mounts, and I've changed all sorts of other bits over the next six months that were fine but a bit tired - it's just how I roll, I like my cars to work properly.
Things like dampers most people leave until they're so absolutely shagged beyond belief that the oil has come out and they've failed an MOT though.
stickleback123 said:
You should go on the Barge 1-5 thread. Standard operating procedure is to buy something, spend a fortune fettling it to perfection in a way no ordinary owner of a £5k barge would, and then sell it at a loss.
I bought a 2006 Mercedes S600 that was, by most people's standards, absolutely tip top. I wasn't pleased that I was getting slightly more vibration than I felt I should so changed the engine mounts, and I've changed all sorts of other bits over the next six months that were fine but a bit tired - it's just how I roll, I like my cars to work properly.
Things like dampers most people leave until they're so absolutely shagged beyond belief that the oil has come out and they've failed an MOT though.
But if you enjoy doing it, and are able to do it, is that not part of the fun of owning such cars?I bought a 2006 Mercedes S600 that was, by most people's standards, absolutely tip top. I wasn't pleased that I was getting slightly more vibration than I felt I should so changed the engine mounts, and I've changed all sorts of other bits over the next six months that were fine but a bit tired - it's just how I roll, I like my cars to work properly.
Things like dampers most people leave until they're so absolutely shagged beyond belief that the oil has come out and they've failed an MOT though.
Probably put it in for a service, then told it needs x y and z. Spent a few £k getting it fixed as they need it. Then they think it will throw a bill like that every service as its over 3 years old. They then sell it as it will cost far too much to run. Then spend £30k on a new car because it does 5 mpg more.
stickleback123 said:
Every day a journey said:
But if you enjoy doing it, and are able to do it, is that not part of the fun of owning such cars?
I think so. It's kind of the polar opposite attitude to buying new and fussing like an old woman about residuals I suppose.I can't sell and buy a "better" car as quite often there is nothing on the market that does what my current car(s) do. That's the enjoyment for me - tailoring it to my taste and having something unique which matches what I want in a car.
Some people enjoy the journey of the project then sell when done whereas I like enjoying the finished product.
ARHarh said:
Probably put it in for a service, then told it needs x y and z. Spent a few £k getting it fixed as they need it. Then they think it will throw a bill like that every service as its over 3 years old. They then sell it as it will cost far too much to run. Then spend £30k on a new car because it does 5 mpg more.
Some real truth in this.Spend £30k on new car because the old one might start costing some money to keep running nicely. Really savvy. Not.
dibbers006 said:
E.g
Last owner rebuilt the engine but my back hurts and family genuine circumstance means it's up for sale. No rush. Won't be lowballed.
The odd dog / lemon here and there makes sense. But what's with this phenomenon?!
My old 2016 rs6 performance was one of the most uncomfortable cars I've ever owned. I got lower back and severe hip pain driving it for any more than an hour. A 30 minute test drive would never show that sort of thing up unfortunately. Last owner rebuilt the engine but my back hurts and family genuine circumstance means it's up for sale. No rush. Won't be lowballed.
The odd dog / lemon here and there makes sense. But what's with this phenomenon?!
In context my 2 TVRs were incredibly comfy, including 5000 km over a week through France.
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