Thread: Screwed by a car yard

"Remember that sometimes not getting what you want is a wonderful stroke of luck." - Dalai Lama XIV

Better off without it sorry mate - a $6k trade on a VE is pretty sad considering the hefty price on the 80 series!

440,000km isn't worth that money in my humble!

Cheers
Keithy

this from a stealership and your suprised?

Got to say, I had a similar experience with a car yard in Melbourne's east.
Oh, well, plenty more cars about. I then stumbled across another being sold privately. I've had that Commodore for seventeen years and it has been the best car I ever had.

Originally Posted by Eevo

this from a stealership and your suprised?

Not any more. Lesson learned.

Cheers Rod

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Originally Posted by 67hardtop

Hi everyone. Last Tuesday I was driving past some car yards here in Adelaide along main nth road and spotted an 80 series (sorry guys) for $9999. I stopped very quickly and checked it out. 440,000 kms, near new injector pump, injectors, timing belt just been done at 430,000. Took it for a drive, drove beautifully, no smoke, clutch was great, had 80 ch uhf lots a goodies, loved it immediately. Spoke to salesman, went and got my VE commy for appraisal as trade in. Said $6,000. $3,999 c/over. Had money in the bank but seen it needed tyres shortly so I decided to get finance on just $3,000. Coz im on a pension, I have limited avenues for finance so I asked them about some and they had someone, at 28%. so went to my bank. They said I just didn't quite make criteria for loan coz I have 3 cars and they have to put a certain amount aside for car expenses. I said I only drive one at a time, and one is on historic rego. Doesn't pay to be honest. So I spoke to a very good mate and he said he could loan me the $$ but it would have to wait for a week. So I went to the finance guy (Friday morn) and applied. "Let you know on Monday" he said. Sales man rang me this morning (Saturday) and said "the boss wants to put the 80 back on the lot today as someone wants to pay cash for it. Unless you can come up with a substantial deposit". Ok I said. Left my part time work early and rushed to bank to get cash out. Drove not too slowly to car yard, deposit in hand. Spoke to salesman, he said, "boss sold the car last night".. I didn't think they could do that as I had signed a contract to buy it. I have my yellow copy here still. Bar-stewards. Well established car yard too. Been around for years too.. Ahh well, lesson learned. NEVER trust a car salesman.
That's my rant done now.

Sorry for the rant, but I did do some work on my old s2a afterwards.

Cheers Rod

hi a small deposit would have held it

I actually asked the salesman at the time and he said no need. I was gonna put a grand down. Had it in my pocket at the time.
Hind sight is wonderful but not helpful at the time
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When things like this happens it help us appreciate what we have.
Go for a drive in you old series, people will see a nice classic with envy