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This has got to be my biggest pet hate of all time, and I’m guessing, most peoples to:- “Oh! I didn’t think it’d be worth that much!!” Damn it!!

Yes done the arches it had £250 of paint, mot prep today came back great and solid underneath! Got a Volvo 440 n reg, one owner with 25k miles to prep now, bugger knows how I’m getting these old cart horses

I'm not being disrespectful but that is one boring looking car. Not that it's your fault of course. It's a lease car, a sales rep car and as someone has pointed out, it's red. Which wouldn't be a problem if it was an M Sport, with 18" wheels as you could change them to black and I think it would fly out but in that colour combo for that model, it looks deeply uninspiring. If it was black, or even silver I don't think you would have a problem. But you are looking for a boring middle aged safe driver who likes sensible fuel economy and low tax and he probably wants it in a low key, non showy colour and red isn't helping. So I don't think the reason why you haven't sold it, is because it's too cheap. I think it's the wrong colour for that car. For the majority of people of course, not everyone. You could also try being a little more salesy in your advert. There will be some one here who will think the way I describe cars is a little bit corny or cheesy or "estate agent" but I think they're wrong so make your own mind up but I find describing what it's like to own the car, rather than "clean bodywork" and "clean interior" inspires the imagination a little. You're a car dealer, you present your cars very nicely, they will know it's clean and can see it's clean. What they want to know is what is it like to drive? Here's a description of a 320i SE Convertible I have up for sale; "Elite Preowned Vehicles, an award-winning car dealership in Kent, are proud to offer this excellent BMW 320i Convertible for sale. This 2 owner example (previously owned by a Doctor since 2008) drives without fault and has been prepared for retail with no compromise. A superb vehicle, it has covered just 78,000 miles and has just received a new MOT, new brake discs and pads, a new service and an 82 point mechanical health check, including a full scan on the latest diagnostic technology. This car is mechanically faultless. The specification on this car is massive, including full black leather, heated seats, cruise control and Bluetooth. The Sparkling Graphite metallic bodywork is free from any major scratches or scuffs and the excellent 17" alloy wheels are unmarked and shrouded in tyres with plenty of tread. The Dakota Black leather interior is pristine and the carpets are spotless as the entire vehicle has been carefully valeted by a professional car detailer, Wow Factors of Kent. The 2.0 petrol engine sounds sweet,170 horsepower pulls the car smoothly through the automatic gearbox and the steering is tight and agile. A 3 month warranty tops off what is surely a superb opportunity to own a thoroughly well prepared rare vehicle with excellent aftersales care. Need finance? Let us obtain a fantastic deal for you through our prime finance lenders, even if you have little or no deposit. Buy with confidence from an award winning 5 star rated Autotrader dealer." Make your own mind up of course, I hope the above helps.

Put the Mazda up at £2500 think I might have advertised it too cheap!! 100 views per day since Monday, took a deposit today from a chap 300 miles away

Good question Nick I know a girl who works for BCA and she said when online was first launched it was mentioned that its a good idea to add a charge and as it gets used more it will be a billy bonus , " we all fell for it hook line and sinker didn't we " Imagine if we had just £50 extra for our cars it would add up but BCA sell hundreds of thousands online don't they , Millions of £££££££££££££££££ extra since it started

nothing gets replaced here even the broom is 20 years old....bum....bum..................

Ha. Have you ever seen Dad’s Army Nick? Private James Frazer comes to mind :0)

LOL, I could write a book on the subject, and a lot of it would be repairs done by local Garages to me

Agreed, and as for the Loan Car I would just report it stolen if he doesn't return it when you ask for your vehicle back. Mind, I don't lend vehicles out anyway, haven't done that for 20+ years

Hopefully wouldn't follow up tomorrow with "I nearly managed to get home from an auction"...

Up to your old tricks Benji "I nearly went to an auction"

its life jim but not as we know it..........................

have you put the airfilter pickup to the winter setting

I would read fault codes first but in this case will also take out and clean the Vanos solenoids, less than 10-15 minute job. They get blocked with dirt from the oil. On this engine it could also be a blocked oil pick up strainer in the sump which when the car warms frees itself for a bit and it runs better. Then when the oil drains back in the sump and stiffens, it blocks the strainer again. After a while the timing chain will break due to poor lubrication.

Have only ever bought one car off there, despite being registered a good ten years I should think. A million undesireable cars each week for me. Anyway, it was a bit of a drama getting the car released. I seem to remember the driver waiting most of the afternoon whilst they got their head out of their arse.

Its easier to get forgiveness than permission just turn up and drive them mental asking questions until they cave in. I suspect you will be great at this

We live in a cul de sac, each house quite different and all older houses (mine is one of the youngest 1950) = therefore bigger gardens than more recent properties. Two of the houses have sold their gardens or part of their gardens off making way for two newer exclusive small developments, about 6-8 houses in each. One of the developments has a restrictive covenant regarding sign written vans being parked overnight. One of the residents nearly always parks his van outside one of my neighbours houses each night (no covenant on our road), something that really pisses him off (he is a bit of a perfectionist/very house proud). The van.........a drain rod thing (luckily not a bright orange dyna rod one). I haven’t seen that van for several weeks now, not since I saw a mobile tyre fitter repacing all 4 tyres. True story which I had forgotten/not concerned myself until met’s post.