MarkTVS

We have been ticking over this month but sadly none of our heavy hitters have been going more just our cheaper stuff. Today was a good day though with 3 appointments and 3 sales, a nice auto focus (not a powershit) that we’d bought back from an old customer who’d given up driving; an Ibiza that we’d also sold previously and a white insigina elite that I lost money on it due to it needing a gearbox recon, a new clutch and a timing belt with both vvt pulleys. Glad to just be out of it though. We are off until the 6th January officially, I don’t see much point being in as everywhere else is shut, can’t buy stock from auctions, my workshop is closed and our painter is off too. When customers have requested an appointment I have been adding this to the emails; All we ask is at the appointment providing the vehicle is as described please be in a position to either pay for the vehicle or leave a holding deposit. Anyone that just wants a look at a few cars is refused an appointment till we reopen officially unless they are dead very they want to buy. All appointments must also be confirmed an hour prior by phone. It’s working successfully so far in rooting out the time wasters.

Uzzy, are you vat registered? What is your vat registration number? Also your companies house number?

Nice of you to properly introduce yourself, try gumtree next time

My house got broken into just under 2 years ago, I was upstairs. Chased the guy down the street, managed to catch him and punch him to the ground, but I had to let him go when he pulled a knife on me, I still have scars on my arms where the junkie prick scratched me. Anyway the dick done 10 houses in my area within 2 days And got caught as he was well known to the police but he done a deal with the pf where he pleaded to a few of them and they then dropped the rest of the cases including mine. He got 2 years in prison of which he will serve half so he’ll be out by now back up to his usual tricks. These pricks need there fingers chopped off!

You also need permission from your local authority

Good advice Casper, least when you change the oil you know exactly how much is in it and compare that with the capacity listed on autodata. Cheaper than throwing oil level sensors etc at it when it could just be simple.

From memory most auction houses will want a copy of your trade insurance before allowing you to open a trade account. i May be wrong with that but that’s how it was years ago when I set up my accounts

Should call them Land Rover 1000’s coz every problem usually ends up costing near enough a grand.

I love Range rovers but I hate the reliability issues, in currently getting letters from a customers solicitors about a Range Rover he’s having problems with after 15k miles and 8 months down the line. Did he really think buying a 2010 Range Rover was going to mean happy ever after motoring?

I would just dig my heels in and refuse especially if buyer has had an inspection done. I would chance my arm at getting a copy of the customers inspection report too.

I’ll do it for 9k cash seeing it’s Christmas I’ll even wash it afterwards

Aren’t the chains on them at the back of the engine? So it would be an engine and box out job probably plus the fact it’s an x1 it will have transfer boxes etc, I’d be guessing a minimum of ten hours labour at £45+vat an hour plus timing chain kit with sprockets, oil, coolant, gearbox oils and whatever else I can see it easily being £1500

Pay it, it’s a common issue.

Reminds me of myself 11 years ago, put the hard work in and you’ll get there!

I always go brand new from the main dealer for this type of stuff, not worth the grief otherwise.

Divorce her there’s no need for negative thoughts like that!

This is my point, it’s supply and demand, if there is not another one in Scotland or within a certain radius then my car is worth more but there computer algorithms don’t comprehend that and point the finger at us as being expensive but how can you be expensive when there are no comparable models to be compared with.

And that amount seems like a lot to customers they think we make a fortune, but we probably have close to ten grand a month in overheads before we kick a ball so it doesn’t actually go as far as people think.

It’s annoying, I just bought a mint grade 2 2009 59 white C220 diesel auto saloon, I paid £500 over cap for it so it’s costing me out the door £5079, Autotrader Tells me it’s only worth £5879 and the trade price is £3722, these figures couldn’t be any further out! At £6395 it will be the cheapest white c class in Scotland and I don’t think that’s me being greedy with my margin either.

Just get a decent pioneer or so double din should do the trick.

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I collect them from the auction an they go straight to the workshop for MOT and inspection before going on sale, no point spending money on cosmetic prep if the cars a donkey like a cheap x5 I bought last week

On the subject of Tesla did anyone else take advantage of their share price free falling? I’ve spent 5k last week which is all of my wedding savings on shares, hopefully they go back up soon or wife to be will be less than impressed