David Horgan

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  1. Posted

    On 6/24/2022 at 10:40 AM, timcourt7@gmail.com said:

     it only values cars up to 10 years old

    Anything ten years old is worth mega money as its cheap money in publics eyes , that's why , no keeping pace with old scrappers now days , 

    As for glasses guide or Cap guide , well both are out of date day by day . waste of money joining them now days , better off guessing if you don't know the job well .

    I've got an old PX CRV Honda 07 plate , £5,995 this piece of ancient out of date engineering is . 15yrs old and the interest in it is bloody stupid , Who on gods earth would spend 6k on a 15 year old banger . Be sold today I'll tell you , only went up 5 pm yesterday . Amazing .

    7 hours ago, metcars said:

    Blimey, those were the days, before auctions put trade prices in the catalogue. Sitting in the auction cafe, rushing through the lists with CAP book. Seems like ‘light years’ ago now. 

    I miss those days actually , good old days they were , who thought they would end 

  5. Posted

    2 hours ago, Lambchop said:

    Hi , I’ve got a diesel fiesta that came with a photocopy of the front page of v5. Is £30 a year to tax . Can I pay for a year tax then sell using that photocopy? . I suppose I could ask new owner  to tax at end of year? 

    Tax it when new keeper buys it , 

    doc number on front of V5 , just add number 5 to front of that number to tax it as normal online , Then transfer to new owner online , dead easy . 

  6. Posted

    On 6/9/2022 at 11:26 AM, BHM said:

    Yeah, and flogging them on Facebook forgetting to mention they’re write-offs :D

    Then two years later they sit in front us with a strange look and a jaw on the floor :huh:, just found they've been shafted two years ago and their cars worth £92.70 instead of £1,500 :o

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    15 hours ago, TRADE SURVIVOR said:

    advertising agency execs must have had a snowstorm party off these guys!

    I bet they counted the cash and laughed when Cazzoo left the meeting . You want to spend HOW much , Of course sir , Sit here sir , Let me get you lunch booked :lol: 

     

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  10. Posted

    1 hour ago, Bmx Bandits said:

     It’s like the blind leading the blind…. 

    All prattling about used cars , that they have zero clue about .

    One wonders why its all falling down not making money :rolleyes:

  11. Posted

    1 hour ago, metcars said:

    Bit of a long shot. Just wondering if anyone’s renewed their driving licence recently? What was your experience. How long did it take to turn around?

    cheers

    :)

    Moved house , did it online and was back with me in 4 days , astonished .

    Friend did the online thing for the ten year renewal and was same 4 days . double astonished 

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  12. Posted

    20 hours ago, Marian TDM said:

    I just contacted the seller and he had the car since 2015. 
    The car was purchased from Big Motoring World, he never exported the car and always paid MOT, Insurance and Road Tax in this country.

    Ring DVLA and ask if a mistake has taken place with what they have told you , They are not that clever in a lot of cases , depends who you get on the phone a lot of times , 

    Sounds a weird one that does . If the last owner is telling you the truth that is . Private buys are a risky way to buy cars of value , disasters can and do take place . 

  13. Posted

    On 5/31/2022 at 7:04 AM, Glevum said:

    door handle has broken off and the car does not have cruise control (it was listed on my website as having cruise control by mistake).

    First the door handle isnt covered by a warranty is it , it was all fine when it left , A third party broke it . Owners job to fix it .

    Cruise control was a silly mistake , PROOF read adverts , But they did pick it up , inspect it and drive it away , 

    Blackmail does not sit well in my mind . Cruise on them may well be plug and play stalk , Ebay it and send him a stalk if you really want to pander to blackmail . His thing to get it fixed on the car , Door is a NO Go Mr customer , 

    If he broke the fuel flap off , Ran his wheel down a pot hole , Hit his gate with the bumper , Snapped his key in a Lock it wouldn't be Your job to fix them , So why a door handle ?

    Tell him Blackmail doesn't sit well , Door handle not covered under any warranty , we don't pay third parties labour  to fix anything , Cruise control was Autotrader or whoever advertiser you use AUTO Fill but its the customers responsibility to check the spec .

    Warranty claim denied this time . 

  16. Posted

    3 hours ago, johny1980 said:

    for context i paid 9.5k for it and its easy worth 15K+

    Sell it to your own business , Its your private purchase .

    You can either sell it at £14k to yourself or whatever sell price you get for it .

    One way you pay a little VAT other way you pay no VAT , Your car to do as you like with . 

    If you sell it through the business the usual stuff applies regarding the sale like any other car . 30 days CRA and all that stuff 

     

  19. Posted

    On 4/23/2022 at 10:59 AM, EPV said:

    10 live cars advertised for sale and 6 of them needed windscreen repairs.

     

    Even Pinocchio had a day off once in a while 

     

    Was seven repairs actually too but i did that one on Pinocchio's day off .

    None of the repairs were to the web site cars either , but shhhhhh we don't tell Pinocchio we have more stock :unsure:. 

     

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  20. Posted

    57 minutes ago, Screenman said:

    David, have a look at my website deltakits.net. The kit I would suggest sells at £565+vat and includes a few important non Delta items as well in that price. No need to go 240v that is antiquated technology, everything is cordless rechargeable nowadays.

     

    Thanks for that , I will be on it . 

    Cheers 

  21. Posted

    1 hour ago, Screenman said:

    I sell windscreen repair tools to the motor trade, along with doing PDR, it seems plenty of my customers are staying positive if not busy. Sales of screen repair tools has been extremely busy as garages offer more services to existing customers, Volvo being an obvious one.

    Interesting you sell repair kits , Kits with Dremmel drill and the rest of the package , How much if i can ask ? One with the 240 v Dremmel 

    Thin fluid and the thicker fluid , Setting light and all  .

    looking to fix our own screens as getting someone to do it is hopeless round here . 

    Borrowed a screen guys kit the other day to do 6 of our screens , Made a good job if i say so myself 

  22. Posted

    On 4/18/2022 at 1:03 PM, jan808 said:

    Hi guys

    Is there a process you need to follow to sell are car with finance?

    Do the lenders have specific requirements before they provide a finance for a vehicle?

     Looking to sell cars via dealers so want to do all the leg work before it goes there to reduce costs.

    Any info will be appreciated. 

     

     

     

    Like any sale we all make , Has to be fit for purpose , Some Finance companies ask for at least 6 months MOT is something you might get . 

    Thing with Finance sales is you have to be prepared to buy it back if the car goes wrong , 

    CRA act , Finance T/C's , Whining customers who go straight to finance company to complain .

    They are the bad things , 

    Been dealing with Finance for years ourselves and never had problems .

    All in the prep as per any other sales . Well serviced , clean , proper repaired cars that don't need touching for 12 months is the aim in our heads . 

    My advice is stick to prime finance sales too, Subprime customers cant afford to maintain the car so its your fault till it rots . 

     

  23. Posted

    19 hours ago, It's me said:

    This is quite true if you had been paid in conkers but in this case we are dealing with another party in the middle and the old adage do I need them more than they need me is always my first thought,

    before firing both barrels and shooting myself in both kneecaps:wacko:

    My thoughts are " If you need Zuto its all over anyway " 

    11 months and wanting money back is fiction .

    Only way that works is if there is more to the complaint than this , eg ongoing complaint regarding same fault . If its not that , Just wants contacting and closing down with a , Go to Zuto . its their baby now . 

  24. Posted

    1 hour ago, metcars said:

    Someone must be waking up this morning thinking WTF did I do?

    Long time since I had hammer fever :lol:

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    Remember being at Brighouse BCA a few years ago . Golf GTI and my daughter is bidding on it , In front of me were three typical guys who think girls shouldn't be in an auction . they are verbal to the point of me listening very easy to , Bid her up . Another one , Make her pay . Take her £6k mate .

    So I nip over the hall say your last bid is £5900 some guys are trotting you , and the last bid went to them at 6k plus fees  . They were devastated  yelling at each other . £1,000 over CAP which then was a lot of money , Auctioneer saw daughter later and shook her hand :lol:

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  25. Posted

    14 hours ago, petrol head said:

    If the quality stock doesn’t go to CINCH, they will now go to Marshalls, I think.  

    BCA has become a retail outfit , Not fit for purpose really is it . The auction system has changed at BCA . 

    Vendors are migrating their stock elsewhere as contracts end , they don't like BCA retail competition  . Used Covid to initiate change . 

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