have a word with the wife

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  1. learn from this, a car with 11 months mot sells just as well as 12 month mot, i have, and if they mumble if its 10 months mot, then simply retest it you know its done no miles, be in control for the want it today people, and bear in mind if your advertising a car with full mot , and it hasnt, then not only are you misleading, but if trading standards walk on with dvsa inspector ................................
  2. Buying and selling vehicles privately - not sure about tax? is a confusing title, are you selling cars in the course of a business? or privately ?
  3. correct ! and going a touch further, when a customer climbs into a car, and sees on the dash, a switch, then he will rightly assume, that it works, so, we, the seller, must inform the customer, either verbally, in writing on invoice, or in the pdi, whether it does, or does not, agreed, its impossible to check the hrw for example, but at the end of the day, we buy cars, we sell cars, we make profit in between by supplying a customer with a car that is fit for purpose, sorry, but i disagree,
  4. its since 2014 that you cant tamper with a dpf, plus the fact if you sell a car with it "tampered" the driver/owner could be fined up to a grand, with all the follow on "oh i didnt know when i bought it " you cant check at the block if its been tampered with, thats just part n parcel of being a trader. as for not being allowed to remove it from test station "dangerous" then dont take a car for test without a pdi. doubt if there will be many who would dare say to a trader, you cant take it away BUT IT IS A RIGHT OPPORTUNITY FOR SOME OF THESE FAST FITS
  5. very good, i see they sent a letter which arrived 3rd jan, so they have been spewing [ upset] over xmas, and decided to try and ruin your new year, swearword
  6. you put the claimant to great suffering, the smoke was so bad the claimant is now on patches, therefore, you will hang by the neck until you are dead
  7. nothing, you wont win, wipe your mouth and move on it happens every day all across the country, we've all been there, wanting to smack the "friend" right between the eyes, i usually find this "friend" knocks them on something mechanical, maybe he says clutch bites too high or theres a noise that nobody else can hear, the customers happy but the friend isn't, forget em move on, you will not win, and you wont hear from them again, because as you say, trusts friend more than "us". What normally happens is here you get angry when theyve gone, and on wednesday you sell the car and take a part ex on which you make more than the original car, the sales done in 15 mins, and you think hey! why did i loose my head on sunday with them shits !
  8. hello , sorry to hear about this, no tracker i guess, although the police are supposed to inform hpi of vehicle theft, i would a, hpi it, see if it comes up as stolen and b, if it doesnt, phone them straightaway and tell them its stolen.
  9. you can open a business account without a vat number, you wont get the same "style" advert for selling motors, but you will be running legal, so that your advert clearly states business seller and has a address, its the law of selling, its your trade, and you must clearly state this.
  10. ebay enquires?genuine questions asked this week = ring me i am very interested keep it for me will be down saturday and ring friday to confirm [ tuesday] it says sold in your advert, is it sold ? i keep leaving you messages on your ebay so have had sent you this text, i need more pics of this car ! your customer service needs sorting !
  11. check for air leaks split pipes to begin, does this thing have a maf ? does it have normal air filter ? [or k&n ] unplug the maf, take it for a drive, see if misfire goes [ this will put light on ]
  12. i dont work bank holidays anymore, too many lookers and not enough buyers, plus it snowed.
  13. thank god we are'nt, theres genuine muck under my nails, some rust particle in my left eye that simply refuses to wash out, and just had fish and chips
  14. question (1) how can you bid on a car that has been removed ? question (2) does not the user name, the fact that the pictures are taken on a pitch, the other vehicles for sale, imply that he actually is a "dealer" ? question (3) how does he know your address ?
  15. oh and some landlords like to say "its plus vat, did i tell you that ? "
  16. read the small print, repairing lease ? take pictures, water? on a meter? electric, who do you pay? is there a phone line in ? whats the mobile phone signal like ? is it secure? have you spoke to neighbours? five year term? who pays if there's a fire [ even if theres a fire next door] if you squeeze cars in you can guarantee that punter needs to test drive the 1st one in, and moving them everyday can be a right pain especially at night when your whacked, ive done it for 20+years, all the above thoughts wish someone had told me years ago ! landlords can be barstewards mate, they'll take your house if theres a problem.
  17. proper cars will sell themselves, we just supply the trade plates and facilities, thats why we all chase the best...............
  18. ME= "test drive is no problem, i have trade plates and insurance for that, i can assure you it drives spot on but just one important question so that we don't waste each others time [ mine] are you willing to leave a deposit on it when we come back ? " them= "gotta have a word with the wife" "three more to look at" "need to check insurance" fo
  19. need a pic really, you can buy tarmac in a bag in wickes you know, chuck it in hole drive back n forth job done, concrete would be cheaper, rake some spare chippings over it ?
  20. it seems you can centralise these yourself, [has the car recently had a clutch or something ? dropping subframe disconnecting steering i am thinking ? ] qoute = disconnecting battery, removing airbag & Steering wheel and centralising the CIM - I'm told there's a release catch on the slip ring so you can turn it from lock - lock, count the turns and then centralise it. not being kidded are you ? the gasket behind water pump fails, puts water straight in sump, hence mayo, couple of hour job
  21. unless at point of sale you told him you will definitely get 36.1 mpg, i wouldnt worry [misdescribed]