Anyone got cold feed a sold a car on soon after buying it?
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Partly curious, but partly in this situation.
Bought a car from a Main Dealer 2 months ago and gradually getting the feeling it wasn't quite the excellent cherished example they made it out to be. A couple of potential Warranty issues are beginning to grumble and I just can't face it, as I have a heap of stress in my life already with family, health (both me and wider family) and a massively stressful job that I can't take time off from.
So I kinda can't be bothered with it any more, wish I hadn't bought a premium brand, and just want to sell it on again somehow A.S.A.P, to get something more basic, reliable and new.
Anyone else bought a car and sold it on again somehow, for some reason, not that long after they bought it?
Bought a car from a Main Dealer 2 months ago and gradually getting the feeling it wasn't quite the excellent cherished example they made it out to be. A couple of potential Warranty issues are beginning to grumble and I just can't face it, as I have a heap of stress in my life already with family, health (both me and wider family) and a massively stressful job that I can't take time off from.
So I kinda can't be bothered with it any more, wish I hadn't bought a premium brand, and just want to sell it on again somehow A.S.A.P, to get something more basic, reliable and new.
Anyone else bought a car and sold it on again somehow, for some reason, not that long after they bought it?
InitialDave said:
Yes, I've occasionally bought something and then found I didn't really get on with it, so moved it on.
Have also bought stuff that turned out to be in such a state I broke it for parts instead, but that's a somewhat more extreme scenario!
How long on average do you give a car to see if you get on with and like it before you shifted it / them on?Have also bought stuff that turned out to be in such a state I broke it for parts instead, but that's a somewhat more extreme scenario!
Yes, braking a car for parts in pretty extreme, but if it was necessary!
Osaka123 said:
How long on average do you give a car to see if you get on with and like it before you shifted it / them on?
Probably a month or two, maybe try and identify why I'm not keen and see if I can do anything about it first.Ultimately, only you can know what you like and why, and sometimes you need to trystuff to find that even well-regarded cars dont align with your taste.
I am a serial shed owner and a few years ago bid on another shed on eBay because I was bored. I purchased this car because it had full Honda history, every single service and MOT, even down to brakes were done at the main dealer.
The car was filthy, and as I drove away I realised I didn't like it at all. I tried everything to like it more, I spent days cleaning it, new mats, replacing parts etc. but the more I drove it more things annoyed me.
I ended up selling it on eBay after two months and roughly got back what I spent. I then went back to my old shed and drove that until ULEZ meant I had to get rid.
It really put my off buying cars on a whim if I don't need to change.
The car was filthy, and as I drove away I realised I didn't like it at all. I tried everything to like it more, I spent days cleaning it, new mats, replacing parts etc. but the more I drove it more things annoyed me.
I ended up selling it on eBay after two months and roughly got back what I spent. I then went back to my old shed and drove that until ULEZ meant I had to get rid.
It really put my off buying cars on a whim if I don't need to change.
It's not an unusual situation at all, and best wishes for whatever is going on at the moment.
But beware that taking an action that simplifies your life and reduces stress can be seductive when things are acute.
The first risk is that changing cars becomes a "displacement activity" - where you are looking to take action because it's something you are in more control of. I.e. you can't fix complex life issues, but you can change car.
The second risk is that you'd make an imperfect choice. Swapping cars will take time and cost more money in one form or another.
Assuming you have no grounds and / or do not wish to return the car to the dealer(which sounds likely), then your next step is to determine your willingness to make a different choice, and the resources you are comfortable to put in.
With a used car the main loss is the dealer's fair costs to find, prep and sell you the car (£2-5k+ depending on car and market). Not something to be taken lightly, but usually less painful than with a brand new car where the loss can be more like 20% in the first few months.
But beware that taking an action that simplifies your life and reduces stress can be seductive when things are acute.
The first risk is that changing cars becomes a "displacement activity" - where you are looking to take action because it's something you are in more control of. I.e. you can't fix complex life issues, but you can change car.
The second risk is that you'd make an imperfect choice. Swapping cars will take time and cost more money in one form or another.
Assuming you have no grounds and / or do not wish to return the car to the dealer(which sounds likely), then your next step is to determine your willingness to make a different choice, and the resources you are comfortable to put in.
With a used car the main loss is the dealer's fair costs to find, prep and sell you the car (£2-5k+ depending on car and market). Not something to be taken lightly, but usually less painful than with a brand new car where the loss can be more like 20% in the first few months.
The Cardinal said:
It's not an unusual situation at all, and best wishes for whatever is going on at the moment.
But beware that taking an action that simplifies your life and reduces stress can be seductive when things are acute.
The first risk is that changing cars becomes a "displacement activity" - where you are looking to take action because it's something you are in more control of. I.e. you can't fix complex life issues, but you can change car.
The second risk is that you'd make an imperfect choice. Swapping cars will take time and cost more money in one form or another.
Assuming you have no grounds and / or do not wish to return the car to the dealer(which sounds likely), then your next step is to determine your willingness to make a different choice, and the resources you are comfortable to put in.
With a used car the main loss is the dealer's fair costs to find, prep and sell you the car (£2-5k+ depending on car and market). Not something to be taken lightly, but usually less painful than with a brand new car where the loss can be more like 20% in the first few months.
Sensible thoughts, cars are largely unsatisfactory anyway. But beware that taking an action that simplifies your life and reduces stress can be seductive when things are acute.
The first risk is that changing cars becomes a "displacement activity" - where you are looking to take action because it's something you are in more control of. I.e. you can't fix complex life issues, but you can change car.
The second risk is that you'd make an imperfect choice. Swapping cars will take time and cost more money in one form or another.
Assuming you have no grounds and / or do not wish to return the car to the dealer(which sounds likely), then your next step is to determine your willingness to make a different choice, and the resources you are comfortable to put in.
With a used car the main loss is the dealer's fair costs to find, prep and sell you the car (£2-5k+ depending on car and market). Not something to be taken lightly, but usually less painful than with a brand new car where the loss can be more like 20% in the first few months.
Huzzah said:
Sensible thoughts, cars are largely unsatisfactory anyway.
My experience is the satisfaction is inversely proportional to the amount spent. I suspect this is why I drive sheds, as I have low expectations that they easily meet them.The most expensive car I have ever purchased was a Subaru Impreza Turbo back in 2000 for £21K. If you believed the media this was the best car ever made, I very quickly thought it wasn't that great and was not worth the amount of money it was costing me.
ThingsBehindTheSun said:
Huzzah said:
Sensible thoughts, cars are largely unsatisfactory anyway.
My experience is the satisfaction is inversely proportional to the amount spent. I suspect this is why I drive sheds, as I have low expectations that they easily meet them.The most expensive car I have ever purchased was a Subaru Impreza Turbo back in 2000 for £21K. If you believed the media this was the best car ever made, I very quickly thought it wasn't that great and was not worth the amount of money it was costing me.
The Cardinal said:
It's not an unusual situation at all, and best wishes for whatever is going on at the moment.
But beware that taking an action that simplifies your life and reduces stress can be seductive when things are acute.
The first risk is that changing cars becomes a "displacement activity" - where you are looking to take action because it's something you are in more control of. I.e. you can't fix complex life issues, but you can change car.
The second risk is that you'd make an imperfect choice. Swapping cars will take time and cost more money in one form or another.
Assuming you have no grounds and / or do not wish to return the car to the dealer(which sounds likely), then your next step is to determine your willingness to make a different choice, and the resources you are comfortable to put in.
With a used car the main loss is the dealer's fair costs to find, prep and sell you the car (£2-5k+ depending on car and market). Not something to be taken lightly, but usually less painful than with a brand new car where the loss can be more like 20% in the first few months.
Thank you very much for your wise words. Your post really resonated with me and you make some very valid points.But beware that taking an action that simplifies your life and reduces stress can be seductive when things are acute.
The first risk is that changing cars becomes a "displacement activity" - where you are looking to take action because it's something you are in more control of. I.e. you can't fix complex life issues, but you can change car.
The second risk is that you'd make an imperfect choice. Swapping cars will take time and cost more money in one form or another.
Assuming you have no grounds and / or do not wish to return the car to the dealer(which sounds likely), then your next step is to determine your willingness to make a different choice, and the resources you are comfortable to put in.
With a used car the main loss is the dealer's fair costs to find, prep and sell you the car (£2-5k+ depending on car and market). Not something to be taken lightly, but usually less painful than with a brand new car where the loss can be more like 20% in the first few months.
I don't want to do something "knee-jerk", as I have a history of those kinds of actions, but I'm torn 50:50 in what to do with this new-to-me used car. I believe tt's too late to reject it, as I bought it 6 weeks or so ago. It's the first time in my life that I've paid a lot of money and bought a car, a premium car, from a main dealer - and I didn't want niggles to crop up after just a few weeks, especially not with what's going on in the rest of my life.
I've left initial messages with the service department, who haven't even got back to me, and can't face the relived trauma of decades ago when various garages messed me about.
The niggles aren't safety-threatening, but point to it having been a sub-prime Approved Used Car I fell for after all the usual patter from the salesman.
Sure, it's done 70,000 miles, but it had just had an MOT with no advisories, so isn't it a bit soon, after just 6 weeks of minimal driving, for various creaks, groans, rattles and thuds to have developed?
Part of me absolutely loves the car, as it ticks all my boxes, but the one thing it doesn't give me is peace of mind, which is perhaps more important these days. So my pleasure driving it is in parallel with wanting to cry. Surrendering a far to a dealer many miles away, faffing around with courtesy cars, days off work, etcetera, I just don't have the stomach.
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