David Horgan

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  2. Posted

    3 hours ago, umesh said:

    David , I can't believe you're worried about number of sales ...... just think of the views !! :) ! #crazy

    I've said that for many years, I only want one view if that equates to a buyer ! #simples 

    I'm old fashioned Umesh ,  Just like you :)

    Told you that once I reckon , those two out on test drive  I told you about on the phone other day, SOLD , that's what counts but you know that , we think alike you and I :) 

  3. Posted

    2 hours ago, Dealer said:

    Had a call today that a vehicle we sold over 4 months ago has had a timing chain snap, we offer 3 months warranty as standard and I'm looking for any advice on where we stand with this. Car had done approx 100k, no signs of any noise while it was in our possession and drove fine to us and when we used it prior to sale. 

    Anyone on here had a similar scenario? 

    I would say after 4 months your going to have to at best contribute to a repair , but that depends on the customers attitude really .

    Worst case is you pay to fix it or replace engine , but if you replace engine its better to replace chain anyway , expensive choice but you are in control .

    The other choice is to take the car back at a price that suits you both , fix it  and resell with a new lease of life . Again your in control .

    Let some else fix it and your not in control , but if they stuff the repair it can get nasty all ways round .

    Either way round I can see you stumping cash up , just got to choose the least expensive way and sell it to her . 

    Moral is , don't ever sell a 2.0 litre BMW again . 

    New VW , Skoda SEAT , Audi TSI chain engines are the same "1.4 , 2.0 litre units ", Hopeless things , plus manifolds at horrendous costs too . 

  5. Posted

    Getting to be a lot of BULL on this thread now .

    Wonder how much the Brown one is , my freezer is quite empty at present 

    Bit of Angus Beef Is very tasty :)

     

    On 17/10/2018 at 2:06 PM, Tom said:

    I'd like to see someone milk those "cows"

    That's not called MILKING Tom :)

     

  6. Posted

    1 hour ago, Gary@torquecars said:

    Thanks will sort through the points, in the meantime here are the other 2!

    https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201810101355693

    https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201810101355694

    1 hour ago, Gary@torquecars said:

    Thanks will sort through the points, in the meantime here are the other 2!

    https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201810101355693

    https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201810101355694

    I'll pass on them Mr Trader look to cheap . The Kia is £2,495 minimum , looking at Autotrader its £2,695 average price . 

    Cheap will not sell cars any quicker on most occasions .

    It can bring out the customers that cant really afford it , but it appears cheap so will stretch , BUT when it wants a new Bulb they will haunt you because they cant afford ANYTHING for it . Beware of CHEAP customers 

  9. Posted

    If they have sent you an FRN number that's the deal done .

    Normally ring you if they need information in addition to what you sent .

    Cant see that being a worry , we never sent one in .

    Watch out for the sneaky calls just before they do send a number , we had a call can you quote me what i could get for £300 a month , I kept saying I cant and the caller just kept the pressure on asking about finance and not the car which I found weird .

    Literally 30 mins later after that call we had the number via email . 

  10. Posted

    4 hours ago, boring dave said:

    and please guys stop buying recurring vw threads with shit mechanicals it will put you in an early grave

    4 hours ago, boring dave said:

     

    Nowt wrong with VW :) as long as you where the spanners are kept :)

    Audi , Skoda and SEAT too :)

    Now wheres the tool box ?

  11. Posted · Edited by David Horgan

    Looks like you need to prep up on your cleaning skills to me .

    Presentation presentation presentation .

    Hoover it , polish it , clean under bonnet , take it somewhere else to picture it , get the whole car in the shot as its the bloody car your selling . Chose a nice day and time , Tyre slick it . People buy with EYES first , nothing wrong with your cars so blame yourself first , not the cars or the tools . 

    If others are selling and your not , then its you that has it wrong , not the cars . 

    Remember people sell to people BUT only if you can get them to visit you , if they don't come its you that has something wrong , not the cars as they sold before you had them . 

    Sorry to be point blank , but that's just me  

    Near me there is a car that a trader bought 3 yrs ago , We have sold 27 of the same model in that time , he still has his ,even now swearing blind they are useless sellers , its his prep , simples . 

    EYES , its a simple lesson so think it through and be your best critic on every part of what you are trying to do . 

     

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  12. Posted

    20 minutes ago, Gary@torquecars said:

    Don’t quite see that myself but appreciate the opinion,  did also have the following photos but a friend said that it looked like id be a dodgy dealer as no property in background....

    C17473D2-CD6A-49DD-8A53-EC255642719A.jpeg

    Looks like your selling a field and caught the car in the picture . 

  14. Posted

    4 hours ago, stockedup! said:

    Sounds like a pure anorak, probably runs an 07 Nissan Micra Sport with a sports exhaust and coilovers and has no intention or means of buying one. He just sits on the net reading the obscure specs and phones dealers to share his encyclopaedic knowledge. AKA Sad Bastard!!

    Agree with that comment , total nut case . No money , No intentions , probably cant even drive . 

  15. Posted

    16 hours ago, Leekent said:

    The other thing I’ve learnt from his that he advertises on AT, eBay/gumtree motors pro, car gurus, RAC, desperate seller, motors, RAC, Facebook and says they are all useless really apart from AT which is costing in the region of £1500 a month. The only reason he’s keeping up with the others atm is because of brand awareness. 

    Stocking costs will tie his profits in knots 

    AT bill £1500 liar , more like 3k + then the other site costs on top 

    Buying online at BCA is not cheap at all , Period . 

    Having it all prepped by 3rd party guys + mechanical will eat his profit .

    Selling cheap doesn't mean a guaranteed sale 

    He's one of the many that fools himself . 

    One fine day he will be gone . 

  16. Posted

    20 hours ago, grant8064 said:

    At least you're getting enquiries of a sort. Dead day so decided to take a bit of stock for a run...on the side of a verge 20 mins later awaiting a recovery truck with a flashing oil light and lots of smoke. 

    Thank f**k it's the weekend.

    Mondays job then fixing it , didn't want that to happen really did you , Could of been worse it might have been a test drive or a sale car , Least times on your side for a fix 

  18. Posted

    9 minutes ago, umesh said:

    Had similar a 12 month SAAB Estate should have been £15999 - advertised at £5999 !! had about 50 calls on various cars for couple of days until it got resolved! One lady I couldn't get through to her... No wonder these people get scammed, I said HOW do you expect to buy a car for £6k when the market value is circa £15k - it's just 12 month sold !! #NoWords 

    More stuff for your upcoming book David ! :) #BestSeller 

    In the meantime another has just emailed me Umesh from north wales .

    Z4 Again , Hi how much is delivery to wales LL12 

    £350 , you pay driver when he gets there as no VAT then . 

    Reply , would you take £350 off the price so I can pay him OMG . 

    October is getting very weird . 

     

  20. Posted

    Just had one woman ring us 

    is the Megan Cup for sale still . " yes " 

    We are weekend cash buyers . " Ok " 

    Are you in a position to take 85 " 85 what " 

    8 50 , " you mean £8,500  " 

    Yes 

    "Its £9,495 my dear so you want a thousand pound off the price" .

    Yes    " NO " 

    "You want more than we do out of it "

    But your getting £8,500, what more do want out of it " She says " 

    Customers this week are all on drugs I reckon , had the most dopey requests ever 

    Number 2 

    I like your Z4 , Its a px 04 plate . 

    Customer request , Can you send me a price to have my sat nav and canton sound system took out of my dads car and put into the Z4 , I will send you my post code so you can arrange to remove the unit from dads car ,also I think the speakers need updating so can you arrange the purchase of 2nd hand ones from ebay as I'm short of cash till pay day .  When your man is here to remove Sat Nav  i will send you £500 deposit back with him . Then collect on 14th Nov .

    Its a 14 yr old Z4 :) , his dad has a 15 plate Octavia , and he is 200 miles away . 

    The  resounding reply sent back was " NO "  what a plonker :) 

    Some funny people out there reading what every one else has had 

     

    Number 3 

    Email this morning 

    Hi we bought a fiesta off you Thursday .

    "ok " 

    It catches when going over speed bumps .

    Reply SLOW DOWN THEN .

    Email back , Thanks for the advice , its a lovely car by the way .

    Totally Bloody NUTS they are 

    Number 4 

    Young woman comes in for MOT yesterday Aygo ,, takes it for her this morning , failed on de laminated tyres on both rears .

    Hi Marie its failed on tyres , both rear ones , £40 + Vat fitted each , oh have you got any you can lend me , :) er no .

    Suppose I can stay in this weekend if its totally necessary " There Fecking tyres and its winter " ffs girl get a grip .  

    Waiting for one more customer and I'm off , out for dinner :) 

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

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  21. Posted

    Part Time selling cars , Never work .

    Every one makes the mistake of selling car and earn £500 x it by 8 = 4k  suppose you will sell that 8 is every month = 48k a year , Simples :) 

    Reality is so far from that , believe me , finding stock, fetching stock , prepping stock , dealing with the non sellers as there will be some , waiting for customers , down time time with faults , expenses , VAT , wages , parts , fuel , cleaning products , bills from fixing , tyres . MOT tests , warranty costs , and the list goes on . 

    12 cars selling part time wont work .

    Not a matter of getting a £40 day jobber a mate to sort any faults and sell car.

    More to it than you think my friend .

    But if you have spare 50/60k kicking around you wont miss go for it , bet you will remember it for a while to come . 

    BUT , nothing ventured , nothing gained , hope it all goes well whatever you choose . 

  22. Posted

    33 minutes ago, Dave2302 said:

    Errrrm, I can think of a million reasons I'd not let a billy out in one of my Cars on his own, on my Insurance aaaaaand especially with my Trade Plates on :o

    Sounds like a huge FUBAR waiting to happen ;)

    Agree with you there , Not a hope in Hell , going to lose one sooner or later inc plates too .

    Or get it smashed up , dented and walk away to leave it to the trader . 

  25. Posted

    15 minutes ago, Dave2302 said:

    /\ /\ /\ :lol:

    They should come off as soon as key goes in EIS, no need to turn key, but yeah, if it's under tension on a lock, it may need a slight rock side to side ;) 

    wiggle wiggle :) 

    3 hours ago, twerp said:

    It really wouldn't all morning !

    You would say that mmmmm excuses excuses :)

     

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