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  1. Posted

    3 hours ago, David Horgan said:

    They cant add up can they . Next Gear charge so many different fees it confuses people , Seen it mess with peoples heads quite bad 

    Also with stocking funds at low rates from Finance houses , come reciprocal business using their Finance to a level that's quite high , if not reached its a big jump on interest. 

    Only one way i think Start low , Start slow , Reinvest and grow slowly to start and then it speeds up as you go , Benefit it ITS ALL YOURS , some big companies are up the creek without a paddle if they sold up as they would have nothing left after pay back . 

    Agree, this is what I’m doing, have the luxury of doing it whilst still holding down another full time job, so it’s maybe not possible for everyone to do it this way. Started 2 years ago with £10k and 2 cars, business now worth something like £90k with 8 cars. Not saying this is a good performance, feels pretty slow actually, but I own it all and owe nothing to nobody. As you say David, it’s gathering pace now as the more cars you have the more you sell. 

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  2. Posted

    I’ve had leather panels replaced, and you could not tell it had been done. I’m told, but I don’t know for certain, that changing the seats can be a headache, as the airbag modules etc are coded to the car. I’m also told, that seats with airbags in the side, the stitching is especially designed to split when the airbag deploys, so whilst it will probably never be an issue, it should really be done properly with the correct stitching to replicate the OEM spec.

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    As everyone else has said, it’s a pain in the arse. I’ve done it a few times, and it wasn’t worth the hassle. People only want to go this route so they can get more back for their car, which ultimately squeezes your margins, yet your still doing the same work and taking the risk. The upside though is you have an opportunity to make a margin, which you otherwise wouldn’t have had (if you couldn’t have afforded more stock).

    It can also cause an issue with part ex’s, because once your SOR car has gone, you have to pay the customer in full, whilst still having the cash to buy in the other customer part Ex. Maybe not an issue for the big boys with plenty of cash, but I’ve found I’ve had to pass on a couple of opportunities because I couldn’t afford to buy the part Ex.

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    26 minutes ago, Rory RSC said:

    Had this proper thicko out looking round a car yesterday. 

     

    He asked so if I buy this car and get it delivered to my house will it be this exact car or do you change them for another one :lol::lol:

     

    He must think it’s like buying a TV, just a display model :lol:

  7. Posted

    I started like you 18 months ago selling 5-6k cars from home, now selling it 10-12k cars and it hasn’t made any difference, they sell just as easy. Even sell the odd £20k car, no problem. I live in a nice area, so maybe that helps a bit. What you lack in customer confidence of having a professional facility, you make up for in the fact they feel reassured they know where they can find you - not that I’ve ever had an issue in that respect.

    Only thing I would say, is don’t jump into more expensive cars unless you can no longer physically fit any more at home. You are better having more lower price stock - more opportunities for sales. More expensive stock doesn’t always mean bigger profit margins either!

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  8. Posted

    After a bit of help here if anyone is able to assist...

    Got a Juke Nismo here with a broken daytime running light, lens broken and not illuminating. Nissan want over £700!!!

    Tried the usual eBay, breakers etc, nothing come up so far. Anyone know of anywhere that might do an aftermarket one?

    Thanks

  9. Posted

    Had a customer come by today to see our 68 plate, 4,800 mile Abarth 595. He was less than complimentary about a new and well known online car supermarket, who delivered him an 18 plate, 6,000 mile Abarth 595 yesterday. Apparently the car looked like it had done 20,000 hard miles. Anyway, he sent them packing back with it, demanding his refund. Came and saw my car, very happy an bought it. I wonder how they are getting along generally, maybe this is an isolated incident, but didn’t sound very good from them.

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    Found a car privately advertised on AT, background checked it, all ok so went to see it, on the check it said last owner had it 4 years, I asked the chap “you’ve had it 4 years?”, no 1 he said. Checked the V5, not in his name or address. He said he put it in the trade to keep the owners down, but not a trader. He had service receipts in his name from Oct 2019, but no proof of purchase.

    Furthermore he said it had full nissan main dealer history, it was part nissan part Indi - not a deal breaker but just another reason to doubt the guy.

    Would you have bought the car in these circumstances? Trying to gauge if I’m being overcautious.

    Thanks

  13. Posted

    40 minutes ago, XFS said:

    Me to. CAP valuations are often as useful as a chocolate fireguard. I paid 2.5k over Cap clean the other day and I don’t think the car was dear.....

    Exactly this, because of the type of stock I buy, I’m normally paying over book, but my margins are pretty decent, that’s what matters

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    10 hours ago, Stillnotadealer said:

     

    Is that your sharpest retort? Its pitiful.

    I am waiting for the prices to drop so I can make my move on a nearly new veee-hicle. Anticipating it will be November after Furlough has finally ended. Knowledge is power......Cretin.

    Anyhow I dont think discussion about an illness thats contributed to 800,000 worldwide deaths can be referred to as 'crap'....Well, unless you are a cretin :lol:

    Given that nobody has answered the question. Dare I suggest you dont want to answer the 'cambelt' question because the truthful answer is......'The buyer has correctly pointed out something on the car that needs doing, and I dont want to admit it'?

    What’s wrong is it normally points to a moron. In my case, buyer points out car needs a cambelt, I offered to do it, and never heard from him again. Don’t know why, but people interested in cambelts don’t very often buy.

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    27 minutes ago, D&M said:

    Don't normally buy VAG because of the endless messages, but saw an old Audi A4 and bought it...

    Countless 'Whats the reg so I can check the MOT History?' to disappear into thin air - Don't know why, its got a clean sheet from last week and only ever failed on bulbs and tyres.

    Why do we do it to ourselves?!

    :blink: Don’t normally do VAG, but got a TT and A4 Black Edition in prep...oh joy!

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  21. Posted

    3 hours ago, Casper said:

    They reverted back to no keyless on the newer model 67 plate Gti didn't have the keyless well the ones i know off didn't one the sat nav keep freezing went to volkswagen under warranty there responce in the end was it is a common issue  

    Nice, will have to tell the customers not having it is actually a better spec B)

     

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  22. Posted

    38 minutes ago, MarkTVS said:

    Or the number one rule don’t buy a shit spec 3 door manual s3, can’t give them away for love nor money

    Think this is the issue with the Golf - 5 door, but manual, no keyless, no nav, and no heated seats...really should learn :blink:

    3 hours ago, XDR said:

    O.P. 
     

    Try selling a Golf R (I’m sure others have had the same experience). You’ll get more messers, “cash tonight at 9pm” or low ballers, Drug Dealers, or Test Pilots, and last but not least thieves!! .... all coming your way.

    We has an 2015 DSG GTD and it took a while, but the right buyer comes eventually.

    Best of luck :)

    And there I was aspiring to Golf R’s, maybe give that a swerve!

    4 hours ago, BHM said:

    :lol: You never will!! Has anyone ever sold a car to a punter who’s first question was the C word?

    I know, I know! But I keep trying, in the hope I’ll net one some day :P

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    1 hour ago, Casper said:

    Has the cam-belt been changed when was it last serviced :lol:sorry it had to be said 

    Never known more for messers more than anything else as far as I'm aware and seem to always have sold well 

    you know what will happen a genuine buyer will come along when you least expect it 

    Oh yeah, I forgot, had a Cambelt man, offered to get it done and never heard from him again :D

    As you say, it will sell, I just can’t believe the amount of messers on this one car 

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    When I bought this Golf GTD (2015, 66k, nice car) into stock, I though it would be a fairly straightforward sale. I deal in a fair few MX5’s and Renaulsports, which are known to attract morons, and never have a lot of trouble. This GTD though is just something else, I’ve had the tyre kickers, test pilots, finance rejects, stupid offers, wildly overvalued part ex’s, part Ex former taxis not registered in current owners name, sensible people that just disappear into thin air, and more...

    I haven’t yet had your typical VW man, he’s probably next.

    I didn’t think these GTD’s were known for messers, am I wrong?
     

    The upside is it’s generating plenty of interest, so one of these will eventually convert into a sale, but it’s hard going :D