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  3. Posted

    54 minutes ago, NacMan said:

    A little bit odd with the autotrader portal, have a car listed which every day is getting the exact same views as similar, giving me the idea the views are AT BS

    It means yours is the only example 

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    1 minute ago, Dave c said:

    That’s where I’m coming from , has anyone else checked the buggers.....

    They are common on C Classes mate. 

    If the vibration increases the higher up the rev range you go, I'd take it to another garage, suggest it could be the gearbox mounting, have them change them if they concur. As far as I'm aware until you actually take out mountings you can't tell if they are crushed/knackered so how your garage has ruled them out I don't know.

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    6 minutes ago, JXB said:

    Agree this is less than ideal but the fact its been left 5 months to sort is leaving a suspicious feeling about. We do things right and never tend to challenge scenarios like this, hence the reason I'm asking for some advice.

    I think we'll look toward a cashback or negotiation on repurchase. Thanks for your help all.

    This is where I was at, but I didn't know where the law stood behind which party was responsible for the check

     

    It's not about who's responsible for checks, that is academic. The layman has asked the expert a question. The expert has given the wrong answer, the layman has taken the advice in good spirit and bought a product. That's all there is to it mate and all a judge will see. It's crap and a sign of the arse covering world we live in but men are no longer men and stand by their own decisions and responsibilities. 

    The legal standpoint is clear, everything else is just down to how quickly and easily you can put this situation to bed and move on. Good luck.

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    2 hours ago, Mark101 said:

    I wouldn't back a car or even bother Surecheck for a wheel bearing. If that's all that is wrong, I would be quite happy. If I could use the wheel bearing as an "excuse" for a car that isn't as good as I hoped on the other hand.

    This thing was a shed. I was very happy to off it back

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  15. Posted

    If you (or someone that works for you) have told a customer the car is ULEZ compliant and it's not, you're on stony ground in my opinion. It's not as described, the CRA literally couldn't be any clearer and I'd say you'd have like, a 5% chance of success in front of a magistrate. 

    I agree entirely with Nik, you need to start negotiations with this customer. There are times to dig your heels in, this isn't it.

  16. Posted

    10 minutes ago, Motore said:

    Thanks for the reply. My understanding is that Movex introduces you to a transporter but doesn't actually transport themselves? Is that correct?

    Looking to work with someone for a sustained period - would they assign me someone new every time depending on availability?

    Get one done by Movex, get assigned a transport company, take their details, deal with them direct.

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  22. Posted

    57 minutes ago, JA Trader said:

    Im currently about £3500 into fixing a £3000 mini.

     

    Timing chain, Clutch, Rear Quarter respray.

    Will push my luck and advertise for £3595 see if i can break even.

     

    Lost £100 on an IX20 but that's about as bad as i have had so far.

    I'll have some of your luck I think! £100 loss being your worse!

    I done £4k on a BMW X5 once. Overheating, changed the rad and thermostat (as guided by the garage) but in the end it transpired to be a lot worse, plus the gearbox was starting to thump like a heavyweight boxer so I SOR it and took a £4k bath.

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    21 minutes ago, metcars said:

    It’s interesting when you watch tv programmes about Chinese markets and even those vendors can get irritated by this? It’s a wonder they sell anything when they have to spend 30mins haggling over a £10 t-shirt?

    I mean, it’s always happened here. “What can you do for cash” or “what will you knock off if I buy now” it’s just in days gone by, people would leave that conversation for when they have seen the car. When someone rings and opens with “yeah what’s the best price for cash?” It’s the wrong question, usually posed by non buyers. 

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  25. Posted

    On 1/7/2020 at 11:03 PM, Nick M.K. said:

    I thought Best price was more asian / arabic expression where haggling is part of life.

    LAST price is definitely Eastern European. 

     

    Correct, as usual.

    Best price is a middle eastern thing. Down the souk bartering for turnips. 

    It's irritating and similarly to the clap, it's not going anywhere.

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