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Joy- I've drawn the short straw and am working today. The above has already rang up to say he's coming this afternoon with his 'expert' and family. VW people. Don't you just love them. And his part exchange? A Golf. Diesel. Ugh!

I still think that you should be buying privately mostly. Less chance of catching a cold. Especially as you only need a couple at a time

Golf on stilts. Why...

Nope. Need a large margin.

Another one today (Small Auto but I lived with her for two hours). Yes, for sure people are waiting . Glad I don’t have that Autoraper monster to feed! Have a pumter dithering over a 30k Tiguan for the last few days (always the German crap) as he’s suspicious of the fact it’s a 60 plate. And the mileage 8cant be right’. He’s determined to scupper it as a clocker. He also can’t get his head around why it’s a worse deal for him ‘for cash’ rather than finance. (30,000 miles. Not 30 grand). Where’s my edit button!

We still get asked a fair bit. Mainly because of our ‘ahem’ mature local population. I always say that ‘we don’t get asked that much nowadays. Everyone gets bored too easily and changes their cars every five minutes. Plus the first owner is often the main dealer.’ Seems to work OK mostly. I personally get a bit odd about buying stuff with three or more previous owners. Three in total is OK. Just how I was schooled. Shouldn’t matter.

I think EPV? put it over the best a while back: whether buying at auction or not, the talent is picking out the 'underpriced/undervalued stuff that others may miss or not understand or realise is priced wrong -as you know what it'll likely fetch retail (from experience). The guide is just that. A guide. Whether that's buying something with a problem that you know isn't, or a seemingly undesirable thing you know has a following, or even something you just 'like' yourself and know you can resurrect. Taking a chance on a car with no history, or one that's on the list. An old girl but great spec. Something that's been boyed up that you can put back to standard and so on. It's a lottery as to how many you'll win v lose- and as TV said yesterday: the stock speaks to you in the end and you evolve to stock what works for you and the site (if you have one). I don't bid at auctions anymore, but did for many years. It's a despicable sham that wouldn't be allowed in another walk of life as half the 'bids' aren't genuine. If I do bid at auction, it's online and I set my max price before and leave it. Surprisingly I do win the odd couple a month and often below my highest bid- as I guess this is more regulated in that if you always win at your highest bid, then a rat will indeed be smelled. An auction is an invaluable place to hang out and watch and learn though. I spent half my childhood in them.

Yup. Surprised to see so many diesel cars and, there's only a couple I want to stock in the list. I often wonder about these lists and 'desirability'. It must depend on how many of that type of car are available. For example, there's a load more Golf/VW crap product about than other lower volume or speccy stuff I like. Also, just because some spotty teenager has drooled over a Corsa or an A3 it doesn't mean they're a buyer right now. Availability must have an affect on desirability.

Lucas has just passed his test! ;o)

I hear Nextgear is easy but not the cheapest. Close Brothers or Motonovo otherwise. MN require you to win at least half of your stock.

‘Multi-tragic’. Nothing but doom. First of the early century-nothing but trouble-German poo! Crumbs. Nearly 20 years ago now but I remember clearly my first experience with a 3k gearbox rebuild and my realisation that German cars were now the worst. That and Mercedes rust!

Moose Head/Germans for sure.

I almost hope it is! For his sake!

Or he's very bored like me today ;0) Seriously, what a wonderful bit of altruism this forum is.

Good lad. Let us see your rough draft description for Autoraper before posing it live.

Man I hope you're young, as it's gonna take you a long time to be in profit at this rate. So, no 'too lazy' bollocks from now on. Call up a garage and book those three cars in for new MOT's, services and Pdi's! What advertising platform have you decided on? Paid I mean?

So you've paid a million quid for (limited) trade insurance, but it doesn't include personal use, so you've also got a personal policy? Ouch! Congrats on manual test- I'm not sure I'd pass my test now after 30 years of bad habits.

That is Premier League nuts! Ours is a 15 year old PX to clear Discovery, 149k at time of sale, new no-advisory MOT and two independent garage PDi's/reports that all OK, plus a year later, their own MOT station has past it, with only one advisory for a twisted brake hose (plus rear seats removed weirdly). They say car is not fit for purpose as a main dealer has noted signs of wear and tear.

Over the years a have won one, lost one and drawn one (I only had to pay a token £100). It's really not pleasant though, and a waste of a morning or afternoon, and no matter how cool and experienced/armed you are, it's still a worry and stress leading up to it. Unfortunately its unavoidable in the long run. No matter how well you do the job. I have one in the pipeline that'll no doubt get that far as the punter is insane.

Ah. Brill. Cheers. Relieved it’s not just me being ‘that’ technically inept!

Cheers. I haven’t got a ‘click to chose files’ option? Or a like and edit button, so I wonder if I’ve lost that also.

Ha. Still can’t insert a picture for the life of me on iPad. Any clever people out there can tell me how to? Picture needs resizing I guess I have another wheel colour decision to ask the congregation. Although it’s a pale blue met Scooby so I guess the answer will be grey wheels?

Had a deal scuppered today when I hpi'd the chopper- Cat S. Punter said she wasn't aware and had paid nine gran for it 6 months ago retail! Cat S. (*grand) no edit button :0(

if I had a like button...

Under his. Usiness Seller Details and address it says (wording/spelling copied and pasted direct): ’all item are sold as seen,no warrenty’