David Horgan

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  1. I win the Euromillions every week Casper Figured out if I put £2 a week in a jar i win £104 a year every year , got a grand in the jar already so when i retire I'm going to be OK I'm no good at betting Casper , if i put a bet on a horse it would run the wrong way round the track
  2. To Mad Mark ******Heed the above from trade Vet with every word , this is the absolute truth of the motor industry . ***** save up is a good plan before you start . Insurance and trade plates are essential A good idea of the workings of cars is essential too . It can be done as I've made my Son do it the hard way from one car to where he is now . BUT he is a mechanical Genius and was before it all started . You will need to be , a sales man , customer care person , financial advisor , telephone personality , mechanic , valeter , book keeper , warranty genius , very patient at times , be able to work people out as some are horrible nasty bastards , some are normal and some are delightful . It will take an enormous amount of your time up and you have to think of it in a very professional way , its not a job its a life style change There are a lot of additional items you need to keep your self within the regulations and the laws . If you are going to do this job DO IT CORRECTLY . Or not at all .
  3. Can I ask as well , Its never to late to learn
  4. Now that's a million dollar question Richard . What sells this quarter wont sell next , selling cars is like the fashion industry. Certain Makes & models sell better in different parts of the country . What are you qualified to **fix** as all cars have their problems I'll tell you that for sure . All the above is a feeling in the fingers and years of experience . As to where to buy cars from , well the whole country is open to YOU really , There are dealers on here that are Auction experts , Some are private buying experts , Some are like we buy any car types ,Some are Ebay buying experts or face book , some have years of contacts. Where you chose will depend on time served my friend . There is NO rule to the secret you might think that happens
  5. Haha you may find that to be harder than you imagine fella . CHEAP The correct thought process is " EG; how to buy cars that sell and don't come back to bite your wallet when you've sold them . " All the best though with your chosen new venture . Prosperous New Year too
  6. You need a JOB , Feck off and get one , then you haven't got time to bother us either
  7. Didn't get them anywhere though giving free stuff away did it , half of the fools have lost their jobs now They all forgot the basic rule of business is PROFIT They have 5yrs to re learn now
  8. You need a specialist BMW garage for this job not BMW , even with good will they will rip your heart out with the final bill . Lots of specialists will do this job for £1,000 /£1,500 and do it well , not the apprentice at BMW .
  9. Ok so you say the chain was not rattling at 103k , means it must of been changed at some point in its life then . All 09 /11 TSI engines have chain problems , Age and miles are the most obvious signs , rattle on start up is a sign . Lack of oil services is a cause . If as you say the car was serviced AFTER you sold it this could well be the cause of any chain issues , the VAG oil filters have a one way valve and even they must be fitted correctly or oil starvation is imminent, cheap replicas can and do cause the same problem of oil starvation. This in turn will affect the chain and tensioner causing a rattle or even a jump of a tooth . ****Tell this guy it was serviced before it left you "invoice proof i hope " so outside interference " EG his fave garage " is the probable cause of his issues so its out of your hands . **** All the best .
  10. An Audi A3 /GOLF , Skoda /SEAT petrol TSI engine has shit timing chain problems , its the tensioners that will let go at some point then the chain jumps on starting and either it rattles its nuts off or shits the engine .Its a known problem . The faults you posted are correlating to the chain requiring a change . this could have been there after the customer had the service performed , If the garage he used did not fit the correct oil filter it will argevate the chain , if its got the incorrect oil then that will also do the same damage . Assuming this chain wasn't faulty when you sold it , then i would assume the servicing garage may have caused the fault . Its a coincidence beyond belief to have a chain go two weeks after you sold it , shit does happen buy i would think one of the services has caused this chain issue , could have been your service or the service the customer has had done too . If the car has been interfered with by another garage by doing a service then I would point him back to them really . We haven't sold a TSI petrol engine without changing the chain , that's how bad they are , Make sure if you do agree to the chain replacement that it goes to a specialist as they are not an easy job and disaster can occur on start up , . Welcome to the motor trade , Chains are not covered by 90% of warranty companies though and are considered wear and tear items , However good practise is to change the chain if required or Perform a service Correctly on the TSI Petrols The question now is . A; Did it rattle before you sold it . B ; Has some fool who serviced it caused this problem , Either your service or his . IF you sold it private , then tell him to sod off . Simples .
  11. Always get a horse couldn't he or do they fart to much ,as well as cows and sheep . Could walk i suppose , but the lack of cows will delete the amount of leather we use too . Synthetic shoes use oil so they are out , oh well bear skin shoes or reindeer shoes it is then , MMMMMM None of those in the UK . Going to be some weird and wonderful options in a while isn't there . Meantime he wants a V8 Petrol , turn off the radio and have fun before they TAX laughing too . My reply fits this one too
  12. I've done a few over 70 years old , pension over £1,000 a month and a bit of private usually works very well , good commission too , only trouble i had was one old guy hadn't got any credit history and just wanted a Mercedes before he copped off the mortal coil , always had bangers he said so his last car was going to be a nice one , takes all sorts .
  13. Mallard Finance do over 70's have to have £1,000 a month income 01206 243100 www.mallardfinance.co.uk
  14. Had this a few times with V62 forms . If you have the previous keepers post code it usually goes through ok and the new keeper gets it taxed and the V5 comes back in their name to their address . BUT I have known it go the other way and on one occasion it took six weeks to get the V5 back and be able to tax the car even with the post code , worst of that one it was a BLOODY free tax car as well . Give him the post code and fingers crossed your ok . You should be ok with the post code though , HOPE anyway
  15. Should of taken her , bacon sarnie and a coffee Or have i got an easy Mrs ? Oh happy belated birthday too
  16. Hi First of all congratulations regarding starting out in business young fella , well done . Insurance is very difficult at your age , but get a parent to put it in their name with you as a named user to start with , did this with my son at 17 COVEA did us a good deal with him as a driver and me at the head of the policy when he started , limited him to 2.5 litre cars and only 600cc bikes till he was 19 , then we found better companies and we were off and running . All the very best with the future of the new venture , its fun , its hard work , its a challenge at times , but anything is possible with the right frame of mind . Cheers David
  17. Sorry although i agree with you , they sell 98% of my stock , so i swap £2,400 for a lot more . Good luck though , hope it works for you
  18. Be a lot of dead people about at that point bzzzzzzzz oh fuck i knew he would walk on the road
  19. Just cancel direct debit and thats it all done
  20. not a shabby idea actually . These wally keyboard heros are just children at the end of the day . remember when people made their own mind up about life and purchases .
  21. This MATT 910 has left a very nice google review on Parkers Site , saying they owe him 30k , forgot to tell us on here its all after 6 mths . Exaggerating liar by the sounds of it as usual But we knew that didn't we really
  22. Just leaving now , its 7.33 pm and stayed back for two customers , both turned up , both bought , happy evening . Both paid full money , one tried but i said i'm on overtime rate Home for dinner now .