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When a punter is on the way to see a car and the airbag light decides to stay on!

As Matt Says €15000 Legally. .. Had one a few years ago who wanted to pay £16000 cash on a merc , I explained I couldn't take that - only £9000 , he went on say you can take €15000 , so he knew , i told him my business rules £9000 rest has to be debit card / transfer ONLY! Very,very long story .2 hours later and me refusing to sell the car he goes away telling me I must be an idiot not wanting to sell the car ( Should we say traveller type community!) .. rings up next day , saturday to see if I'd changed my mind, told him it's how I do business - He says I'll bring a draft for half ! Said that'e fine but be here well before 11.30.. Why ??? I said I need to verify with the issuing bank ! He says " you really do not want to sell this car do you ? " I yet again explained that's how I do business ! Arrived with the cash and his sons - bizarrely he and his 2 sons all had same name , paid by debit card , the 'young' lad looked about 12 who entered the pin number and signed the invoice ! Asks for the 'complete V5' Told him I can't do that I have to inform DVLA ... said to me " I'm in the trade' ! I said provide me with your full traders policy etc etc , but as far as I was concerned I would inform DVLA . When I bought the car ( Not my usual purchase but the company I bought usual directors car has their managers car for sale so obliged to buy it 3 year old E320 With 130,000m- You would never ever know it had done the miles !- ) And I know what would happen to this car ( Answers on a post code ) ... ..fast forward about 6 years ... A trader calls me from Leicester ( Hope not anyone on here ) .. " I have a car here you supplied can you confirm history / Mileage etc) Give me reg Number , I asked the mileage .. 139,000 miles ! I said where's the history , none with the car , I said that car had the best history in the world , all the invoices etc etc , Told him I had sold it 6 years ago with 130,000 - He said I think you have the wrong car mate ! I said no , I know the car and I knew this would happen one day , asks me who I sold it to , ( Data-protection can't divulge ) so I said tell me who's on the V5 and I'll say yes or no , Last owner I don't know the one previous was the guy I'd sold it to . Trader says I've sold it on retail but customer not picked it up yet ! Told him he got problems he needs to contact the customer , he wasn't too keen - so he says if anyone else rings what would I tell them - I said I have to tell the truth simple as that .. Parting words .. " I'd better take your number plates and stickers off then " ... Sorry I digressed a little !!

I'm with you on the first two!!! Those staples are ridiculous!! Also the amount of shit you have to scrape off the windscreen gets tedious!! 1.) BCA Transport making the delivery charges up as they go along, then have no idea when a car will be with you. (They really are useless) 2.) Customers who tell you how wonderful your car is, they've fallen in love with it, but they need to bring their "mechanic" father in law to check it over, even thought it's clearly mint, only done 11k miles and has more main dealer services than the customer had, had hot dinners! Very odd!! (Happened today!) 3.) Lollipop sticks welded to the inner door pocket! 4.) Stupid stickers / badges that are difficult to remove! 5.) Customers I really could go on.......

had this happen twice this week Mazda 3 Sport and a Renault Grand Scenic both low mileage for year listed with no history, one owner and two owners. Took the risk buying online, both turn up with 7 stamps and 8 stamps and a host of receipts. Reckon it saved me £500-£600 if they had been advertised correctly. Superb result.

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