Mark101

That man speaks the truth

And also, servicing intervals are so long now on modern stuff, even a high miler may only have a few stamps - still FSH but 3 stamps doesn't look full.

Of course, everyone (I imagine) likes to advertise 1 owner, low mileage, FSH cars - but try and buy them right! Who really believes that a car with NO history has NEVER been serviced - it is bound to have been serviced at some stage and just the owner(s) haven't bothered to keep records. It's up to us to "convince" sorry, sell the car on it's merits and the car is surely only as good as its last service report and level of service performed. Would I sell a £10k with loads of owners and no history - no but would I sell a £2,995er - prepped right, full service? then yes and generally make a better margin because of the lower procurement cost. Full service history is subjective - 1 stamp in the book on 100k could be the cars "full" service history - it doesn't say (although it is interpreted as such) FSH to the servicing schedule.

600 to 1200 - it was only lacquer peel but to lose edges had to flat more than I hoped, hence taking out base coat. Then 2k the whole boot (I try and clear coat whole panels where possible, saves a lot of fade out and mopping). You can make good money and I enjoy doing the odd car of my own but it's no fun (for me) doing 2-3 every day, for ever and a day. I have fewer than 10 cars at the moment, so have the odd few hours most days where I can turn my hand to repairing my own cars when perhaps there isn't enough in a car to justify outsourcing or the affected area is so minimal. On the other hand, I am happy to outsource valeting, that is serious graft for less than 50 notes. I also outsource all mechanicals and PDI because I am not a mechanic. Successful? no, happy? extremely

Best thing I have bought so far (Smart repairs is how I started in the trade originally) Heavy stuff = Bodyshop Under £3k = I do it Here's before and after - passable Looks like I have been rumbled

Because there’s no history doesn’t mean there has not been any servicing, just that the owner was unorganised or not bothered about keeping the records up to date. You get a feel for a goodun or a totter and if the car looks right and the price reflects the lack of proveable servicing - I’m in

Here’s my set up for smaller smart repairs but with a 2k finish unlike many smart repairers - do it myself

I don't think Sex for sale and sticky should be in the same sentence

I think there's some more at the other dealer, Lidl

It's quite easy to rack up a few owners - demo (1), first real owner (2), sold to dealer, maybe registered? (3), second real owner (4), dealer, third owner, etc (5). This is how I sell it and a direct copy and paste of my response to my last customer whim asked about number of owners: Customer: Concerned about number of owners: Me: I completely understand; what I would say is that often a multiple owner car is good news - what does everyone do when they get a new car? They clean, polish, service, get new tyres - all that lovely stuff. Single owner cars often start life like that, then the owner gets complacent, forgetful and the car just becomes a mode of transport. Does that help?

Barely a Mars Bar these days

I stand by my comment - get some Type 1 down - probably the cheapest option and this stuff comes usually varies in size from 50mm down to dust and will compact down almost solidly - it is after all what is used under blockpaving and tarmac driveways. Can be quite dusty until you've had several good rainfalls just to warn you. Work on 1 ton to every 10m2 This is the stuff under my Land Rover in our woods - approx 3-4 tons there.

I have done well with the two classics I sold (in the end). Series Land Rover saw the usual jokers - viewed and asked if I would end early for £10k and when I said yes (I wanted £8k) he said he would go and have a think about it and called me every day to say he still wanted it - never did buy it, someone did buy it for £8.5k so still happy. Other was a Rover P6 V8 auto - paid £3,500, resprayed it myself and sold for £9,000 a month or so later. I really rate Ebay for classics and odd ball stuff - I suppose that’s because AT doesn’t really have much of a classic presence? (About to be put right here)

Type 1 MOT stone (I was in construction trade) Travis Perkins, Buildbase, EH Smith etc - in 1m3 bags about £35-40 delivered (approx one ton)

Results from the short survey for those who are interested. I suppose the results were predictable reading the above posts. Not used the portal under "other" - are they any good? ANSWER CHOICES– RESPONSES– – Autotrader 53.85% 7 – Ebay 30.77% 4 – Gumtree 0.00% 0 – Motors 0.00% 0 – Pistonheads 0.00% 0 – Exchange & Mart 0.00% 0 – Facebook 7.69% 1 – Other 0.00% 0 – Responses Other (please specify) 7.69% 1 RESPONSES (1) TEXT ANALYSIS TAGS ? s Add Tags Filter by Tag Showing 1 response fuck off twat 4/3/2018 7:11 PM Didn't start a new thread in Private Lounge because it is Anonymous anyway.

trade vet - top idea If I were you (and I don't know how deep your pockets or credit lines are), I would set up a rival WBAC (big signage/I thought about setting up webeatwebuyanycar.com) - inviting people in and value their car, I generally tell people that I will pay 10% more the WBAC (after their final valuation) upto £5K and 5% thereafter. Then, regardless of what dealers are saying (or not in this case), put them for sale at sensible money and you're on to a winner - either trade or public?

I think it's an R56 Andy - why not PM SuperMini?

No one needs to rely on anyone’s opinion but most people on here have tried and tested many methods and are far more experienced than me. I would be a fool not to consult what has been an extremely helpful and transparent group of fellow traders, add that to my own findings and maybe, just maybe I come up with a winning cocktail without wasting money where others have tried and been disappointed.

Yay - I got something right - off to tell the wife

Is this yet another thing that has changed since I last offered finance - I am sure I applied for a CCL online and it came through straight away in 2003/4. I used to self finance my cheapies on the basis that the odd bad deal wouldn't break me.

Good shout Matt How weird....this just came through by email. Try these James, I have a £12k limit with MBNA

I'll put you down for AT then I know very well the reasons for each portal but I for one have lost track on this sort of vote AT vs. Ebay vs.......

Because there are so many opinions on this and they got lost in the vast number of threads, I have created a survey which requires just a one click answer: Click the link (not done this before so bear with me). Please just tick the one box which you consider to be the best portal to advertise cars, you can decide on the criteria for "best" https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/FB9XV2T I will post the results in the Private Lounge after 48 hours (as I cannot embed this survey as I am not a site administrator). If you prefer not to take part, I understand but this must be the simplest way for a comparison without all the emotive comments.

The one I use wouldn't have time, they are always full to the gunnels and the money they take makes me think the money laundering is a front for the car wash

I think that is why disused petrol stations are favoured - they probably used to have a jet wash facility with staged drainage filtration.