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bodywork, its the only thing they seem to know to check, picking out every little mark and scratch, you stand there and tell them " well up your price then matey " some understand some dont, the car has to tick every box, from mileage to owners, yet theyve only got £1595 max, theyve been looking for months, think how much petrol theyve wasted ! not theres, yours/ours ! i turn em off me after 3 minutes, stories of the cars theyve looked at, gets tiresome, " best weve seen so far " i hear em say, but know theyre not going open up there wallet today here ! thing is, if its for there " loved one " it can be the best ever thing ever with substantial history and minmter than mint and i can practically guarantee that within 2 year it will be systematically wrecked and destroyed or stuffed up the back of a poor sod in front in the first month, to dam fussy, tyre kickers, time wasters, what do you call them ? should be a tv programme, like watchdog, follow the family thats wastes traders money, time and patience, i would watch it ! " thats life, the other side "

Champagne taste and lemonade money is the phrase that I like to use, never to their face of course But it is always very frustrating when dealing with unrealistic people. I think I prepare my cars to a pretty decent standard but as I deal in mainly 5 -10 year old stock they are never going to look like new which is what a lot of punters seem to expect these days. I absolutely hate it when the magic finger comes out and they start picking out every tiny stonechip and minor blemish, I must admit my patience does not last long when they happen to be looking at say an 8 year old car. I normally politely point them in the direction of the nearest main agent of the car that they are looking at and tell them that the main dealer will be happy to supply them with a 3 year old example that will better meet their expectations. The inevitable answer is of course " Oh No, we don't want to spend that kind of money". makes you wonder what they eventually do wind up buying

When they start realing off the list of faults on my car I just reply...'Clearly not the car for you then is it?'. It soon puts me back in control of the deal. As for mechanic they bring along most are 'pub mechanics', always ask which garage they work at and you find most aren't mechanics at all.

Im always amused by the mechanic that people bring with them whos mechanical ability seems to be to look down each side of the car, touch the tyres and dip the oil! Does anyone else have customers that always seem to find more faults with the car your selling when you dont bid them when they want for their part ex?

I can't help myself but, first tiny chink of sunshine...... "Get them tailgates open!" Cos I know (scientific fact) that cars with open tailgates sell quicker. And for more money.