Thread: Buying a used car - Some examples of the liars, cheats, the lazy and stupid

Yep.

When I was selling my RR Classic LSE (woe, the day) but anyway....

This older bloke rang up and asked me about 1,000 questions about the car.
Yes the air suspension works, yes the interior is very good, yes all the gadgets work, yes the kms are genuine, yes it runs well, yes the viscous coupling works... etc etc etc.
Seemingly satisfied he arranged to come and have a look.

He and his mate turned up and spent HOURS looking over the thing in minute detail.

I didn't really care, I just left them to it, until they starting pointing out a hairline crack in the paint here, small stone chip there....

Yes I said its 94 Rangie its now 15 years old and has been used so not always garaged. They tried to get a discount in price for every insignificant issue down to the faded decals on the tailgate !

Anyway I told them my price and said I wouldn't go less. Then this fella pulls out (what he assumed was) his "ace' card.

"I've got cancer.. how much discount will you give me?"

What ? off ! GTFO !

Originally Posted by VladTepes

Yep.

When I was selling my RR Classic LSE (woe, the day) but anyway....

This older bloke rang up and asked me about 1,000 questions about the car.
Yes the air suspension works, yes the interior is very good, yes all the gadgets work, yes the kms are genuine, yes it runs well, yes the viscous coupling works... etc etc etc.
Seemingly satisfied he arranged to come and have a look.

He and his mate turned up and spent HOURS looking over the thing in minute detail.

I didn't really care, I just left them to it, until they starting pointing out a hairline crack in the paint here, small stone chip there....

Yes I said its 94 Rangie its now 15 years old and has been used so not always garaged. They tried to get a discount in price for every insignificant issue down to the faded decals on the tailgate !

Anyway I told them my price and said I wouldn't go less. Then this fella pulls out (what he assumed was) his "ace' card.

"I've got cancer.. how much discount will you give me?"

What ? off ! GTFO !

You should of told him that he can't take his money with him so he might as well give it to you

Originally Posted by WhiteD3

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Found another nice Outback online. 98k, one owner, etc. Got the VIN, spent $26 on the report to find the last time the car was registered it had 180k on the clock.

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Report this - there are big fines for odometer tampering.

e.g.
http://www.themotorreport.com.au/577...eter-tampering

And a QLD one:
http://www.couriermail.com.au/busine...aba917bd7d1a70

Went through all the same BS buying an Outback for my father last month. Also found a nice car only 75K, last report in car facts was 120K. Some investigation revealed he had bought it at auction 3 months ago like that.
Had another guy in QLD at a very good price, everything checked out and I made an offer conditional on it being as described when I came to pick it up. He accepted, the next day I tried to get hold of him to ensure everthing was OK before I booked my flight, he told me he was going to sell it locally as it was to risky going with me. I offered another $1500 over what the local was paying, he wouldn't accept.
I came up with a value equation where I allocated a value (positive or negative) to a base value depending on a number of factors including age, kilometers, accessories, logbooks, number of previous owners etc. This was an excellent way to cut through the chaff. In the end I found a really good value car at a dealers, it was the end of the month and the sale had fallen through. It was so cheap I could afford to replace the new chinese tyres with Pirellis and get it serviced and still have plenty left in the budget.

I actually found dealers to be a lot more responsive than private sellers. Often the dealer was at a similar price, I tried to explain to the private sellers that you can't ask the same price as a dealer, they just didn't get it.

My father is very happy and loves the car.

Buying or selling seems that the dick heads are out there in large numbers. Sold a Prado about 3 years ago and got plenty of interest but as soon as I told them I'd be taking licence details they didn't turn up. Or tried to argue with me, or people would park some where then slowly walk past or peer around the van to see the car in the drive.
But they wouldn't come near the house....
In the end a bloke turned up on behalf of his BiL in Alice and bought it.....and I'd forgotten to check his licence!!!
I want to sell the Deafener now but apart from the cook threatening to kill me I dread the types who will turn up.
AlanH.

Originally Posted by WhiteD3

1.Numerous cars listed on line with no phone number to call. All you can do is send them an email enquiry. Of the (say) 12 cars I messaged I got replies from maybe 6. Of these 2 were available and the other 2 sold.

2.Why don't people take their cars offline when sold? If they are for sale, why not reply. Why advertise a car without your phone number.

1. The reason they don't have phone numbers is they were probably advertised on Car sales or similar as a commercial ad. It stops people going direct to the seller and the site like Car Sales not getting their sale commission.

2. If they report it as sold they have to pay the site the commission, so by not telling them they are avoiding fees.

I worked in the Car selling business, the cars were on a floor plan, when the finance company inspectors called to check stock, the sales manager used to make the salesman put paper signs over the number plates of the new cars that were sold, so they didn't charge them for the vehicles.
No one likes to spend money

Originally Posted by VladTepes

Yep.

When I was selling my RR Classic LSE (woe, the day) but anyway....

This older bloke rang up and asked me about 1,000 questions about the car.
Yes the air suspension works, yes the interior is very good, yes all the gadgets work, yes the kms are genuine, yes it runs well, yes the viscous coupling works... etc etc etc.
Seemingly satisfied he arranged to come and have a look.

He and his mate turned up and spent HOURS looking over the thing in minute detail.

I didn't really care, I just left them to it, until they starting pointing out a hairline crack in the paint here, small stone chip there....

Yes I said its 94 Rangie its now 15 years old and has been used so not always garaged. They tried to get a discount in price for every insignificant issue down to the faded decals on the tailgate !

Anyway I told them my price and said I wouldn't go less. Then this fella pulls out (what he assumed was) his "ace' card.

"I've got cancer.. how much discount will you give me?"

What ? off ! GTFO !

hi i know what your saying i dont listen anymore if they turn up all well good happy xmas

Originally Posted by Roverlord off road spares

1. The reason they don't have phone numbers is they were probably advertised on Car sales or similar as a commercial ad. It stops people going direct to the seller and the site like Car Sales not getting their sale commission.

2. If they report it as sold they have to pay the site the commission, so by not telling them they are avoiding fees.

I worked in the Car selling business, the cars were on a floor plan, when the finance company inspectors called to check stock, the sales manager used to make the salesman put paper signs over the number plates of the new cars that were sold, so they didn't charge them for the vehicles.
No one likes to spend money

But doesn't carsales.com work on a prepaid basis?