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  1. Posted

    49 minutes ago, trade vet said:

    It might mean that stuff at auction with a ‘ no docs ,get your own ‘ description will be a lot cheaper ! With a finance repo with no docs and still reg’d in the previous owners name,it could take months with DVLA to get a new reg doc !

    I do buy this type of stuff if availabubble and yes often have to ring after the 5 weeks and then miracously it turns up 5 days later mmm

    I'm currently waiting for a log book sent out by the dvla on the 4th and it's not arrived, I have visions of another trader being given it and he's thinking ha he can't sell that then

    This is why I use the PO if they have been put in trade but this little luxury is about to be taken away

    Oh well soon be out of this job and feet up:D

  2. Posted

    Thanks

    I don't watch the telly box but do follow the news so somehow I've missed this

    I agree UK plc is firmly down the tubes, I even had to self diagnose to my doctor to get some much needed tablets last month, only thing is I'm now growing boobies as I told him the wrong symptoms 

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  3. Posted

    Just been to the post office to tax a car and asked for some v62, s I got them but was advised they are struggling to get them  from the dvla because taxing at the post office is being stopped in april

    I am awaiting a log book via dvla now 6 days overdue which is why I confirm some cars are in trade and then tax them for customers at the post office

    What's going to happen come April and how come I found this out via the post office and not mainstream knowledge? 

    It's bad enough phoning or using webchat to get through to the dvla now as most of them are still working from home

    Comments please, 

  4. Posted

    On 10/8/2023 at 10:17 AM, trade vet said:

    I wouldn’t risk buying older stuff with no description online.With physical auctions you get a close up feel of a car .In the distant past ( when cars were cheap to fix ),I would often buy non runners but only if the opening bidding was quick which usually meant they had been doctored.It is worth finding a physical auction with good main dealer vendors even if you have to travel long distances.

    This has always been my principle

    Years ago a team used to go to my preffered auction early and doctor the stuff they wanted and nick any service books, I knew these were the cars to buy so always outbid them and back at work a quick search of the car had the fully stamped books found and the bonnet opened with a long stick

    They never knew that I knew

    Sad thing is I found out only a week ago that 2 out of 3 of them  aren't with is anymore, nice guys too:(

    So take life as it comes

  5. Posted

    Helped someone this week who's windows wouldn't close I was just passing on a walk and I told them to take the battery clamp off for 10minutes,when I came back an hour later the windows were shut

    Sometimes basic stuff can be a great help to remember

    Then this week a customer decided to change his battery but connected it the wrong was round, nothing worked but the starter and the engine ran, that was an interesting one to suss out

  6. Posted

    Scrap the car and run for the hills:lol:

    How did you manage to get it unclamped if not In your name and not on the mid on your trade policy

    And why would an untaxed car be on the road 

    So many questions and so little time 

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    Stock just gets worse and worse, used to be tyres and pads, now even interiors are deeply dirty, old scratches have been left to fester,glass with scratches so deep from worn blades they must be deaf, clutches never adjusted, wheels out of this world, I suppose the best one is where there's something wrong mechanically that you just wonder how the hell they drove the thing

  9. Posted

    It's not going to go away unless they crash it so buy the thing back and get a proper diagnostic done, the light only comes on for a reason so there will be data held to guide you unless it's got an aftermarket stereo fitted and this is affecting the can bus

     

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  10. Posted

    2 hours ago, trade vet said:

    The sale is void.How long would it take to contact Experian ( the biggest ref agency in the world ) to get sense out of them to confirm their mistake .Even  if they did, it might still bounce back in the future when the car changes hands.Included in the exorbitant buyers fees which they now charge ,buyers are indemnified against this and it was also described as a Premium Select vehicle and an Assured entry which attracts a further fee.You used to be invoiced for the sale price plus an indemnity fee which covered everything.BCA ‘s hard line works because most traders shy away.You have to deep dive into BCA T & C’s and quote both them and those for the National Association of Motor Auctions of which BCA are a prominent member.

    I totally agree with this but the caveat as always

    Is

    Do I need them more than they need me

    I was undersold a car from an auction many years ago, their mistake so I refused to pay the extra, I couldn't return because it had been totally got ready for retail

    I literally had to ban myself as I knew they would have got their money when I bought my next car and went to the counter

    Place went downhill after I stopped going and I moved on but I did like the place and they did look after me

    So there's no winners really, pity bca are so Intransigent though

  15. Posted · Edited by It's me

    Up till this week I would have praised dvla for the promptness of everything this last twelve months but for the last 5 days I've attempted to web chat where a log book is and every day it shut me down saying too busy, I'm finally in a queue now

    Update

    Never received by dvla so reapplying now

    Doh...... 

     

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    Well I've looked at the holesale and have to ask in my best Alfie voice

    What have they got then that manheim havent, and it seems they are younger than manheim:D

     

    So whats it all about............ Enter cilla black and the dog.... 

    1966

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  22. Posted

    Are you saying that a car has been registered  to your friend unbeknown to him? If the answer is yes then the police need to be informed, this happens a lot where expensive cars are registered to known name and address in an affluent area so they can be insured reasonably and without causing a red flag so there's no ping on police anpr, usually by drug dealers and or gansters

  23. Posted

    24,000 mile aygo 68 plate, we serviced it today and although we always do a complete brake strip down on each and every vehicle this was going to have discs and pads anyway as they looked rough once we looked underneath, haven't seen a missing pad in over 30 years, absolutely frightening and this govt want extended mot, s, how many cars do you do an mot check on before purchase and they have advisories year after year for pads then discs and pads then a gap and pads etc etc, not to mention there's a pair of skids on the front classed as low

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  24. Posted

    2 hours ago, slademotors said:

    .  I am looking for a site but it's so hard to find. Any advise.. I need space for around ten cars. 

    Make sure the site you pick can be found via Google maps and satnav

    Remember walk ons are basically much lower these days and I find are usually older generation who aren't tech savvy

    You need to check that you can put 10 cars where you want them and not have objections and parking problems, if using an industrial type site be sure to do your homework in relation to other tenants parking noise rubbish and the lease might include full repair, and on leaving a full repaint, so it might be worth considering going Ltd just in case it all goes pear

    June is always quiet

    So is july

    So is august

    Best to just stay in lanzerote these 3 months and have another beer

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