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  2. Posted

    5 hours ago, justina3 said:

    I asked bca to do this once and was told it’s not there policy as there almost guaranteeing the vehicle and it’s condition over and above the report already placed on the car.

    you must sweet talk very well. 

    Who you know..

    There was one auctioneer in the Midlands that used to buy for favoured garages whilst working 

    Conflict of interest much

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    13 minutes ago, andymc1973 said:

    i put mine in Wilsons, here are some example, 2007 Golf GT TDI 147k-£650 2009 207 1.4 Sportium 100k- £375 2004 BMW 330D Coupe 145k- £850, I like to think we have a separate CAP value of CAP piss poor, unless the cars are utter bangers you will blow fortunes, none of the cars above had any visible issues and were bough and retailed on by the local toe rags

    You've absolutely given those away

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    1 hour ago, trade vet said:

    I have bought from many auctions from far and wide but I was never able to penetrate that Yorkie closed shop called Brighouse.Whatever you bought they always seemed to want a lot more money......years later I found out why,but in Yorkie speak ‘am saying nowt’.

    Just watching Brighouse online,  it was clear a few of the favourites were old boys standing at the front

  6. Posted · Edited by twerp

    11 hours ago, ExCouncilJobsworth said:

    It annoyed me at first when they wouldn't have fees on display except the public fees ...

    It would be better business practice if they had fees up so buyers had an incentive to purchase more cars if they could see fee difference from card to card.

    Sly and cunning

    Yep they only have the tariff visible for private buyers to comply with consumer laws. 

    Outrageous that they hold such contempt for the trade who make up 99.9% of sales. 

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    1 minute ago, c_cars said:

    Thursday was always my best day, Birmingham in a morning and Walsall in the afternoon.

     

    I used to do that day too back in 2009-2013
     

    Just now, MrV said:

    Also people like me and lucas who come into the trade knowing nothing about buying, these buyers could take (some of) the risk away of buying misdescribed lemons. There's 2 sides to it, you'll have one side saying "what a load of bollocks, if you can't be arsed buying yourself your in the wrong game" and then there's the "I don't mind putting the risk into someone else's hands" side

    I'd counter that and say that those who know nothing are a nightmare and will question everything you do and drag you down.

     

    3 minutes ago, c_cars said:

     though I’m sure online buying has had an effect on it now.

     

    If anything, people would rather pay for someone in the hall than for online bidding which can be a mixed bag and cost you more.

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    29 minutes ago, MrV said:

    When I worked at the well known auction site in Walsall there was a blonde woman there every day buying on behalf of clients, every sale she was there, must of been making some real ££££

     

    If thats who I think it is, thats his wife who does a few days a week. They're great.

    11 minutes ago, Mojo121 said:

    Go to auctions. Buy. Talk to people. 

     

    You'd think so, but those in the hall would rather do their own bidding which is why they are there.

    I think its the strapped up £1m stocking loaners and small franchise groups who would be best. 

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    35 minutes ago, boring dave said:

    my concern would be the case hardening on the inner bearings might be made of chocolate thus destroying the engine further down the line thus having an inspection made and the garage finds substandard parts fitted non compliant so the case goes to court and you lose

     

    just sayin............

    Fair point, there seems to be several different 'tiers' in pricing where they look slightly different. Perhaps worth buying not quite the cheapest...

  15. Posted

    7 minutes ago, Ocsltd said:

    It was a link my mechanic sent me when he was searching using the numbers off the old one...

    If you can send me a link for the same item for £90 I'd happily consider that! :D

    https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/High-Pressure-Fuel-Pump-For-BMW-N54-N55-Engine335i-535i-535i-13517616170-Replace/192753802421?hash=item2ce1059cb5:g:~1AAAOSw~bhcDjJy:rk:4:pf:0

    Same as above but £80 

    https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/High-Pressure-Fuel-Pump-For-BMW-335i-535i-N54-N55-Engine-13517613933-13517594943/132854348421?_trkparms=aid%3D555018%26algo%3DPL.SIM%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20140122125356%26meid%3Df34df001fc9045e8af013470103aa66b%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D10%26sd%3D192753802421%26itm%3D132854348421&_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851

  16. Posted

    46 minutes ago, Ocsltd said:

    I need a new High Pressure Fuel Pump for a BMW 330i. 

    Anyone had any experience with the following company / HPFP?

    https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/263604780944?ul_noapp=true

    Obviously keen to save money, but not at the expense of it being made of swiss cheese.... 

    Any input / experience appreciated.

    Cheers

    Any reason you selected a Chinese knockoff at £300 sold by a UK seller, over the Chinese knockoffs sold from China for £90 ?

  22. Posted · Edited by twerp

    ^ Love it 

    I'm never brave enough for these perfect looking UKCG oddities that seems alarmingly cheap in the hall, and £14.5k sounds like very strong money for a recorded car. Well done for holding out when others would have relented.

  25. Posted

    1 hour ago, Contracts said:

    Yes, trader with sites in NI and IRE, cars were cheapest retail in the country at that money and still had good profit in them.

    I remember when the smaller lease companies used to email me stock lists. Doesn't happen anymore :(