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I've been in the Motor Trade earning money from Cars since I was 14, so that's 42 years. I was changing Clutches and Brakes, De Cokes, Valve Grinds, Head Rebuilds Ball Joints Rear Subframes etc by the age of 14. I started meddling with an old rusty Car when I was around 12 and started a full apprenticeship when I was 16 which I completed. Car Sales started when I bought my first bit of work for my Gearbox firm, in my late 20's .............. A very tidy Mercedes E300 Turbo Diesel Wagon, guy didn't have the money to pay for a rebuild on the Auto Box, so I bought the car off him for £400, repaired the Tranny and sold the Car after smoking it for 6 months for £2495 That was when my love affair with MB's started, my G/F Partner Mel, her initials are MB And I've only just realised that significance just now, lol we been together 16 years now I still learn something new at least once a week, usually more times. I love the way the technology has progressed and also how the Billys and their Scams, Tricks etc have progressed too Cars is wot i knows

35 years in job and still dont know it,, it changes constantly,,, when i started if someone said people will watch a computer screen to buy a car i would have laughed at them,,, if they said my car would turn its steering wheel and park by itself i would have laughed louder and if they said cash was not king but typing digits into a phone would get me paid i would have given up on job.... whats next????

Sorry, can't help with that but Mr Trump will be happy to hear it :-)

BHM recommended them and if he uses them they must be good value for money. I reckon he’s what you could refer to as “careful” with his dough.

Hi Ryan. All clever stuff,sounds good to me,these LA guys are ‘switched on’.We call the rejections ‘chucky duffers’ over here,what do you guys call them.?

I see. But I want a reckless, foolhardy consumer who throws caution to the wind and takes a £10k car on a 6 year term with no deposit?

For me I'd say when I got to 3 years it started to click into place, but what I wish I had done more of in the beginning was no matter how stupid the question was just ask it, who cares if you sound like a plank, its the only way to learn, I've learnt something new today, we've painted a bonnet on an old 54 plate golf swapper we've got and it looks great would have cost at least £150 at the bodyshop, your never too old to learn

20 years in and still learning but this is the statement that rings true the most for me. From doing Autotrader listings on a Monday morning ready for a Friday magazine to a few clicks and your advert is changed in real time; worlds apart!

Same here- a roller-coaster: you 'crack it' for a few years and think 'this is easy', then it's not. Trick is to get out when the going is really good I suppose. (if those days ever come again, and I personally have missed this opportunity a few times over the years in hindsight) They call it an exit-strategy no? As to knowing what I'm doing? Yes, to a point, and you need a good five years at least to mess up etc to a point where you probably come across most pitfalls; but you never stop learning. I think this game is about taking risks, and as you get older, you become more risk-adverse. Or I have anyway. Once bitten and all that...

I don't think you'll ever win, the more you earn the more you want more, then if your like me you will realise there is more to life, so you only work to earn what you need, the rest of the time I do what I want to do

A chain is a chain isn't it... One single link breaks and the engine grinds to a halt. I am glad I am not employed in manufacturing or to supply a manufacturer or to provide them with services. What I will agree with is that for dealers in Wales in the North East buying cheap stock should become easier when owners begin selling en masse to stop the monthly payments. A Nationwide sales model with video, advance deposits and free delivery should ensure they have someone to sell that stock to.

I went for Physical strength over fancy cameras half no 90% of the scum bags who brake in dont even bother hiding there faces there just waiting to be caught for 100 different offenses and get them all taken into account for a softer sentence (anyone else think that is the most retarded system ever) So we went for security shutters with pin locks through the floor and to the side, padlocks with double thick box section covering it, the rails to the shutters have box section welded to the rear so you cant prize the shutter out of the tracks, all the tools and diagnostics are then locked away in another steel fortress covered in ply. even with a 9" cordless grinder it would be a nightmare to get in, and yep they have tried three times and failed. But all of the above doesnt come close to letting my dogs run free on the weekend, the scum bags soon get to here the garage has dogs even though them come home with me at night, local crime prevention officer said dogs without a shadow of doubt are the biggest deterrent to brake ins. my sweet pair, saying go on brake in i dare you

Same here. No problem for years. Then an idiot recalled a payment, my bank returned it to him, I was way out of pocket and stopped taking them. Sorry, we don't take credit cards sir. Let me submit your details to our finance company and hopefully they are in a position to help...

In a no deal (or a bad deal which now seems more likely) Brexit said 3 companies will definitely go. Their "just on time" manufacturing model will simply not work with the increased road travel times and customs checks. Plus, why make something for an export market that will have tariffs slapped on it. Wales (Airbus) and the North East (Renault / Nissan) voting leave made no sense to me at the time. It makes a lot less sense now. Sad story really. Everything WAS going so well.

lawgistics wont be able to help in this one i really dont think you realise the implications of arguing wear n tear in a case like this i would put yourself in the position of customer and view the whole thread again i have never shirked my responsibilities refunded lots over the years repaired and resold i sleep very safely in my bed and never fear a piece of 3x2 on the back of my head