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you cant go straight into retail unless you are a finance assistant (ie not a proper motor trader you are just buying and selling a commodity) the real work starts by buying and trading on and increasing what is usually minimum start up funds this is why most of us proper motor traders started dealing from home after buying from main dealers /auctions peoples homes fettling and either trading on to an established business or reblocking to catch jo bloggs his missus and his cute daughter with no bra (can i say that) once you see that theres more money in retail if you can be arsed to do the detail its the next progressive step next step is car has fault can you repair yourself or pay to have it fixed its all down to time management versus funds versus diminishing returns so theres no answer really i started dealing very early in my life but buying cars from the block back then with proper proper dodgy full mots unknown till driven away by the way was a real curve ball learner as i had no one to learn from the mistakes had to be taken on the wallet

Dear Cuntomer, The CRA 2015 is in place for your protection.It also protects the dealer. You cannot pick and choose the sections you wish to use in your favour. The CRA states for any defect present within 30 days you are entitled to a refund. I am offering you a full refund due to the car having numerous issues and I want the car back to establish some facts and why this car is not meeting the bill of our usually highly prepared cars. I want to launch a full internal investigation into the matter. Furthermore I am a fair, reasonable trader who looks after my customers. I can only reimburse you for items explicitly agreed in writing. You have been given no authorisation for any expenses against this vehicle. Multiple spurious claims have arisen since purchase. I am sure you will agree the best course of action is a refund. Please return the vehicle, with any documents within 14 days and I shall make a quick transfer back to you for the amount paid. Jordan CEO Jordan Automobile Group

Yes,being an MP in a marginal constituency is very differcult.This guy got stitched up by his own party.

Come on then...… you are at the start of your trade career, in hindsight would you do anything different. I wish I had gone into retailing vehicles instead of just trading much earlier in my career! Anyone else???????/

Hi I'm new to this Forum and i'm looking at buying a Drawing Board to go back to. Can anyone recommend a good Drawing Board?

Which one? I have many Audi cock ups Sadly my R8 does now function properly but now is getting traded due to the arrival of a daughter. Going back to a sensible 5 seater now

See that all the time gumtree is another favourite . Sometimes see the same car advertised a couple of times bought cleaned up readvertised etc

There’s plenty of Facebook dealers that are happy to make £50 on a car, they need 100 cars in stock just to make enough profit to pay their Asda bill each week. Doesn’t mean they’re doing very well. Ive seen it myself, they’ll buy anything out of bca, [usually UKCGR no reserve] for £200 and literally a few hours later I’ll see the same car on marketplace for £300.

I wouldn't recommend it with no checks the minimum should always be a mechanic check pdi and a fresh mot at the very least your just opening yourself up to problems if not I.get what your saying about other dealers but surely there opening themselves up to comebacks some of the large dealers chains don't even fresh mot 10k stock if its over 6 months I don't agree with there policy .. good luck . Hope it goes well

fresh mot proper pdi for things like everything works or note that it doesnt if you do the pdi before the mot you should get a clean fresh no advisory mot if the thing is any good,this always helps your price point at £700 is just asking for trouble

selling cars in my younger days was a good way to meet new potential females, I started off with Corsas and small hatches in my earlier twenties and it was a great resource, made sure my customer service was always on point I am now getting married to a girl whom I sold her first car to

I know it's slow but I think I have always managed to get into double figures. I did have a holiday and think that would have been my busy week but hey ho.... all is well now! I think AT got sick of me tbh…..I was never off the phone LOL

I generally agree with phone calls but in cases like this, written correspondence can work in your favour. You cannot deny what has been written from your own device but you can deny what has been said.

Get customer to sign and date the PDI otherwise they could argue that you just wrote it out after the fact stating all okay etc.

My first action is generally to ask for a photo of the present mileage then after I have that I would advise them that they shouldn’t be using a car with known faults and driving a car with known faults could incur further consequential damage to which he would be liable for. If he won’t accept a refund then I would send him a recorded letter recapping your conversations on how you have tried to resolve the matter and state that unfortunately you have now reached deadlock and if none of your solutions will appease him then to proceed with court proceedings and state you will no longer be corresponding with him and thus ignore everything after. welcome to the forum btw

I wish I had started to chase my dreams earlier in life rather than later ... love what you do and you will never work a day ...

As part of CRA 2015 you have a right to inspect, he either brings the car back as per your returns policy or you go and get the car(Ideally with a trailer). May I ask what checks/PDI's and paperwork you use to backup your sale? This can stand you in good stead when wankers come a calling. I also suspect that driving the car at 100mph would go against him, particularly if he did so on the public highway. Did he tell you what the faults where? What is his expertise in fixing cars....he may have turned an easy, simple job into something much more serious and expensive? When occasions like this arise, it is crucial that you take control of the situation by getting the car back to inspect, he is taking the piss out of you now and you are letting him. You have offered him a refund on a vehicle that he has thrashed not even knowing if their was ever a fault(You haven't stated what the faults supposedly were). I am sure you are a very nice person and want to do the right thing by your customers but don't be a soft touch. Good luck

Hi Jordan Ill try to help as best I can and I'm sure other will be along to pitch in with knowledge but will give you my take on things amd my advice I would say you customer is not entitled to any money for repairs as you offered to get these carried out if he doesn't have any receipts for parts or repairs where is the proof with a court or trading standards .. as for trading standards in my opinion you have did your legal requirements by offering repairs or full refund infact more so by offering fuel money as as far as I'm aware its down to the customer to return the car to you though I write this on the invoice terms and conditions I would offer him the refunds but only the full price he paid for the car no fuel no repairs etc if not happy stand your ground . Again offering full refund on terms above although infact in legally terms I think they would look at fair use how many miles said cars has covered in two weeks etc if you play by the book trading standards are pretty fair you have nothing to worry about after all you have offered a full refund if it goes to them, explain this to them if you have photos of the car showing the windscreen you will be able to see there is no chip as this could happen at any time accidental etc I would consider and argue this and also could be consider within fair ware and tear again in my opinion all the best Good luck

Wish Id have become fighter pilot

If you read ‘ Confessions of a recovering MP by Nick De Bois,you may change your view.

I don't agree.....I am fookin ancient LOL

Often wish I did more mechanical training body repair training etc can do the basics but wish i had gained more qualifications , keep saying i might do some but too old now I often tell myself I should have 20 years ago and other days I tell myself i cant do everything myself anyway ..and lucky i have good contacts ..

I have had a great start to September but August was an absolute disaster, one of the worst months I have ever had in a very long time!!