Dealer

Thanks for the heads up......... Actually makes me feel better knowing it's not just me.

Sorry for another type of how's everyone doing this month post but enquiries have just dried up, been checking prices and making sure things are ok on the website etc but just complete lack of calls, emails and Ebay questions etc............on the plus side buying has been a bit easier than normal.

We've got an old caravan down the back of the yard so we've taken on a dominatrix and offer our older male punters her services if they are looking for an extra experience!

Rep called yesterday and informed me that the mileage indicator was being removed so watch this space

How many cars do you stock and are you a unit or site set up?

I do this and then the opposite happens........ I know eff all! I too hate the picky ones with ideas way above their budgets!

7% i thought

I do exactly this

Fiesta possibly but definitely not a focus on an old L plate

I've got broad enough shoulders even if you were being mean Grant. If I've bought it and dropped a bollock then the buck stops with me. It's a fine line sometimes on what you take a punt on and what you shouldn't......... I saw the pound signs and perhaps didn't think beyond that (still a decent enough car though in fairness to it).

I agree to a point but it was a decent price to buy hence me taking a punt on it. Drives fine in fairness, 1 owner car with all the history plus belt change etc. You ar3 right though as one with half the miles is probably 3 grand more but the types of people these are don't want to spend that of course. Oh and happy birthday!

Seen plenty of "oil leak but not excessive" on the advisories list over the years.

i'm happy to look at the points raised by volvo but its a ten year old car with 150k ffs, it won't go away but neither will i renew parts that are simply worn, i mean the seats are worn, the steering wheel is worn just as the components underneath such as bushes which are exposed to the elements.

150k, 2009 xc90, 5500, car ran like a rolex for the price of a timex! No fluids noted as leaking at time of sale, mot didn't pick up on the worn bushes etc.

And their findings were? Makes me laugh how a tyre that has 3mm 3mm and 2mm across it is an immediate danger as is the 4 wheel alignment.

I've no doubt many of you hardened traders here have come across this scenario, customer buys car and takes it to the main dealer for a "free" health check. Please see below the list of alleged faults which the customer has now come back with plus the usual threats of court and ts blah blah blah, car had mot carried out before sale and has come back approx 7 weeks after purchase with this information. Immediate attention Cost £166.34 O/S Front Tyre Outer: 3.0mm Middle: 3.0mm Inner: 2.0mm Current: Continental 235/60/18 103 V New: Continental 235/60/18 103 V Cost £60.00 Wheel Alignment Recommend full 4 wheel alignment. Cost £104.16 Glass/Mirrors/Door Locks offside front door strap broken Cost £650.40 Water/Oil/Fluid Leaks Radiator leaking Cost £601.20 Power Steering Fluid Power steering pump leaking Cost £15.48 Mandatory Lights Rear (external) nearside rear upper/inner sidelight bulb blown Cost £285.60 Front Suspension play in offside inner steering rack arm Cost £251.28 Front Suspension O/S/F lower arm bushes worn N/S/F lower arm bushes worn Cost £89.52 Miscellaneous front gearbox stabilizer deteriorated Attention in the near future Cost £1,060.80 Miscellaneous damage to front of vehicle including air con condenser & power steering cooler I let you guys comment further rather then argue my case from the start if that's ok.

More odd people out there than normal ones, it'll sell don't worry about that.

What's the miles on it Dave? Surprised seeing that to be honest.

If in doubt........ Rat it out!

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Very sloooooooow!

This is correct, no vat, had our biggest ever commissions in January.

Thanks everyone for the input, was indeed the selector, new one fitted and problem solved.

Brandplan is another that I'd recommend, can do business cards, headed paper and all the other stuff you may need

Good shout but definitely not this. I thought it was knackered too as my first port of call