David Horgan

They would have left without the jack if they were with me trying to take wheels off . OUT NOW , don't even let them touch the oil filler cap or try the OBD reader from China either .

Not a good start to your week my friend . Hope it work out for you with the oil change and reset . VAG stuff is good when its had a Chain Kit , guides , tensioners , oil service , New Manifold on the petrols , EGR On the diesels , turbo rebuild , DSG box sorted out .Oh new engine on the 1.4 super charged /turbo engines Long as VAG parts are fitted it just about allows you to break even as long as you pay labour and do it yourself .

Brake Discs are wear and tear items are they not , Same as AUX Belt . Regarding corrosion on Suspension items, you need to see it really as that's a discretion item on MOT test , unless you had it on a ramp and have it written down or pictured , I picture under the cars on a ramp so if this sort of thing happens we can state " well i'm looking at the pics now and it shows nothing like your saying " Same with tyres and they have come in handy when customer tries to claim they are 2mm and pics show 6 mm . Pics shut it down very quickly , only used the twice in 4 yrs we've been doing it but pics don't lie , unlike customers .

You all have access to the MID don't you ? Put yours back on and tell him/her to go bury his head and don't do it again , or you will bury it for him

His name is Ian and he is not only having his 66 plate A3 Quattro done but his wifes 14 plate Golf as well . So its £900 twice

Difference from someone who knows their job and the many who haven't a clue , turned the car into a sale car and added lots of value to your mark up we hope

Need a few customers who are well into their cars to make it pay , LA is a detailing Capital ,the UK doesn't even see the difference just a duh that's shiny , its not just Tyne and Wear , I certainly wouldn't like to try earning a living detailing cars in the UK , But I do like doing it and seeing the paint change .

Sure is a posh valet Aufur , but it does entail a very thorough two stage paint cleaning process, three machine polishes using different pads and polishes and a wax or nano sealant to enhance the gloss and durability of the paint , does look excellent when done properly, not a mar line , hologram , scratch or anything else left in the finish , feels smooth and repels water like nothing on earth and the reflections are astonishingly clear . I have a black XFR and people do look twice at the finish its totally flat without a mark in it and the shine amazing , in sun light its reflection shows multiple colours that don't look Black , I did take that car to the 9th degree though even polished the door shut paint work and it was wet flatted before we took to it with the polishers , three of us did that one in 20 hours after it was chemically cleaned , clay bar and tar removed . These two jobs have come from the cars parked on the front and the guy asked what made them shine so well . I said £2,000 and it went from there really No offence taken either pal

Same guy has a Golf GTI for next week too , wants inside leather and outside paint work on that one , plus Cam belt and service . Daren't say whats that going to cost him

Thanks Casper appreciated , I haven't got a like or smiley face button any more

Hi Umesh Coming from your self my friend I will take that as a compliment . Hope your well ?, must ring you some time

HI Kieran Welcome aboard . Nice intro as the others have said Trick to selling is make sure you do three things , Prep , prep ,prep , make sure the car is mechanically sound and fit for purpose , service it , inspect it very well , then it wont come back to bite you .If it does man up and fix it, but equally dont be a soft touch as they will try to skin your last breathe if you do . Regards detailing cars and selling them , I can tell you now that people who buy cars haven't got a clue about detailing and whats involved , but its a very useful skill to shall we say enhance the paint work and make the interior look sparkly clean too . We are pro detailers too so we know how they react to that word When you get to the higher prices 12/16k then its a different story but in the price range you said don't confuse the customer with sealants , nano products , machine polishing , carnuba waxes and the rest . Insurance !, put it dads name and add yourself on at the same time , we did when my son was 19 and it was easy , better when he was 25 so you shouldn't have any trouble really . Above all have fun , its hard work but done correctly it makes money , I get a sense of satisfaction from every sale . But I live for the deals .Like detailing too mind sometimes pick on a car and go to the limits of shine and finish , just because i can Just took a 66 plate Audi A3 quattro that wants detailing , the £900 will give me an internal glow when he pays me on Monday

I dumped a free trial for 3 months Like watching tumble weed blowing around hoping that motors.uk sell a car . If it were me I wouldn't waste your hard earned in their direction . just my experience though

I would have rolled on the floor laughing

CAT C hasnt bothered the van for two and half years and 60,000 miles , he must have known it was on register when he insured it , might even of come up on the Irish reg system when he put Irish Plates on it . Trying it on because he has a head gasket bill and no money

Supercharged Suzuki Hyabusa is the only bike for the city , gets you there in comfort , that fast you don't get wet in the rain , whip anything off the traffic lights really easy , very reliable too

I have the invoices to prove and i learned my trade in the 70's too bought and sold lots of items in my life , buying and selling is in my DNA

I applied to get into the traders area , sent my trade insurance off , see what happens next ? If I'm worthy

Why would you not write "sold as CAT D " on the invoice . Sounds very harsh to think he may get 60 k of use though without a usage charge , 45p a mile is the norm , its way past the 6 month CRA , but selling an undeclared cat d vehicle is a definite NO NO really . But 60,000 45 pences is a lot too at £27,000 Think about where you advertised it and see if they have a copy of the advert if you don't , presuming you advertised the Vehicle as CAT D ? Hope you at least did that

Its that feeling in the fingers time again isn't it . I had Autotrader guys who think this stuff up here last week , looking at how we decide to buy and why we choose what we do , They left very confused and quite demoralised in their thoughts , they realised a computer didn't have that feeling in the fingers . We had a game where they chose 10 cars to sell and priced them using their system , and i chose 10 cars . We then researched trade prices at BCA and what would make money . The were astonished at the prices and how far out AT was , but didn't understand it changes daily too " faster than computer thinks " They then advertised 10 cars on my AT system and I advertised my choices , two days later I won hands down in the results of search patterns. We sell cars that are not available round our area but people travel to see us , we also sell cars that are popular round our area but never cheaper . Its that finger feeling that cant be taught , we all or most of us have some sort of finger feeling version don't we and its far more accurate as its time served over the years . The sale is down to us .

Its like 24/7 but 24/7 want to charge £180 +vat

If I send the wife to the bank with cash it doesn't appear at ALL for bloody weeks

Were fine Casper , yours too one hopes , and busy selling too

That's were a card terminal is king isn't it , Two days to the same job twice I seriously couldn't manage without a debit card terminal .