Steve92

Computers never sleep, perhaps the cleaners come in and they need to unplug the main frame so they can hoover

But then if you fill out the yellow slip online I'm guessing it updates the tax straight away. That means if it comes off the database straight away then you need to go everywhere with plates on.

We had a BMW 335i that fell into the high tax bracket and it took 55 days to sell, it was a really tidy car, other 335is that we have had in usually went within a week but they fell into the lower bracket so we could only assume it was either the grey interior or the tax bracket. certain cars fall into the high group but the buyers are not usually put off, we had a c63 amgand that went quick,only time will tell with the r8 we have at the minute. I guess it depends on the rrp, I personally wouldn't want to spend 5k on a car and then pay 10% of the purchase price on rfl. However I think people who set out to buy a Lexus are specifically looking for one and the tax wouldn't put them off.

Slightly ot but I've just an online retention of a plate for a customer and this time it actually confirmed what the registration plate was going to be. New v5's take around 2-3 days to arrive at the minute when done online.

7500 ish, so fuel alone in the Jazz would be £80 per month, I think it's around £140 for rfl, £40 for mot, allow £100 on maintenance and £150 on repairs / tyres. Depreciation would be £500 over 2 years ? It all adds up and yes I understand pcps and the throwing money away - trust me I hate it, but when you add up the monthly costs it's almost like for an extra £10 per month you can have a brand new car with full warranty, no servicing or tyres needed against a 12 year old car that could possibly need work. But should I go down the route of bangernomics again how reliable is the cvt box on the Jazz ?

Believe me I hate pcps, I'll post the inner workings of my brain later but withe the £150 well let's say £160 including electric that's everything excluding insurance, so roughly £80 per month is fuel alone in the Jazz, throw in tax and mot and it soon adds up

I take it you have never driven one then ? I had one on a 4 day demo when they first came out and loved it, I had a leaf on a 4 day demo a few weeks ago and liked that too. For £150 a month and an extra £10 for electric if charging at home it makes for a very cheap car to cover 7500 miles in.

I'm looking to swap our big trusty Saab 9-5 estate for something smaller, I love the Saab as does the wife but she wants something that's easier to park and that doesn't have its own postcode. given everyone here is in the business of selling cars does anyone have any recommendations for a small supermini with a good auto box, I was looking at the fiesta but having driven an Audi R8 with the robotised auto there is no way I can own anything other than a proper slush how. Budget is £1500 but maybe a touch more, I keep coming back to Honda jazz's but not sure I'm ready to buy one .... What does the trade think, what would you go for ? The other option is a pcp on a Renault Zoe at £150 ish per month or even the new twin go/smart for four when the auto is released.

As I see it you would be liable as its a known fault, however it wouldn't make the vehicle unserviceable so would still be fit for purpose IMO.

Hahaha, quite clearly you haven't driven a 1.6tdi Audi a1 before otherwise you wouldn't want to swap. The bonus for us is that it's a sor vehicle.

It's unfair to assume a used car will be in the same mechanical condition as a new car, parts will be subject to wear and tear and some will be nearing the end of there service life. looking at other links it does seem that you have the right to charge for use, so if a car comes back with an additional 5000 miles on the clock you could argue it was fit for purpose ? I thought the right to reject wasn't a given and that you have the right to repair but the only stipulation is where the cost is disproportionate, so using the brake life as an example a 50p bulb is totally acceptable rather than giving a refund.

Judging by the Audi a1 we have that everyone needs to go and view another before making a decision I'd say no mind you the a1 really isn't a nice car, and by that I mean a1's in general not our specific car.

We do have a set route that takes in A and B roads and some dual carriageway, it's about 10 miles in total, we would vary it though if the customer only ever drove on motorways. We wouldn't allow unaccompanied test drives, the latest car we collected was an Audi R8 and I'd hate for them to go out on their own .... The reason I ask is because someone went to a large car supermarket and the salesman had to sit in the front for insurance reasons which seems crazy to me. Do any of you check direct with the dvla under the new scheme or do you just ask to see a licence ? scariest ride ..... Well to be fair he was in control, a 70 year old ex tvr Tuscan championship driver and a gen 2 Porsche Boxster 3.4 manual. He drove fairly quick !

Does this relate to new goods or used goods ?

Ah, so if that updates straight away then so will the tax status of a car meaning the little window you have between the vehicle being sold and it showing taxed/untaxed will dissapear. Better keep it quiet then.

I know this might relate to specific insurance companies but are there any set rules regarding test drives ? i've had it in the past at a main dealer where "they" have to drive offsite, other times it's a case of do what you like. I assume there is no limit to how many people can be in the car or where they would sit, for example would someone from the business have to sit in the front or can the customers be in the front and you in the back ? Are test drives more company policy than insurance guided ? Also with regards to trade plates, while I realise they cover the tax aspect, for a customer to be insured would the trade plates need to be on ? I'm thinking more when cars are still taxed while private plates are in the process of being transferred. thanks steve

Personally I don't think there is a right or wrong with pricing and negotiating. At the end of the day you have a minimum price you can take to cover your costs, ideally you want to make as much as you can but 10% of something is better than 100% of nothing. Given you were already concerned about it sticking at least it has now gone, whether that was the price or they happened to be looking for cars in general I guess only the buyer knows. well done in getting the sale though.

I paid £310 for mine as a non runner, Sold it for £1500 after deciding I wanted a jet ski. I never did get the jet ski....the cabby's always rusted less than the hatches. Brooklands wheels are 15" and have quite a high offset to them.

Oooooh morettes ? i picked up a cabby a few years ago on eBay as a non runner. I then tidied it up a little bit, you know, the usual......Rebuilt the suspension, powered coated everything ....... Then I sold it.

With the admin fee, we found in mail order products that most people really didn't look at the total price, for us we were sometimes a little bit more expensive but our delivery was cheaper and we always included batteries but customers were always blinkered by the main price. Both of those prices seem good to me but lease rates on 500's and fiesta are that low it's pointless buying almost new. If you could afford the hit I would reduce the prices to £4999 and £5999 that way if someone searches on autotrader with a £5000 or £6000 budget then your car will appear in the listings. You could try similar with the mileage.

We sold 3 on Saturday we had an enquiry about one car that we sold but is still on the web and there is a potential that the car I'm collecting today could fit that customers requirements. Everything that went last week had been with us between 1 and 6 days.

They are just too preoccupied with money .... i'll try and get the owner to leave the plates on but just in case I do have the trade plates and a roll of gaffer tape with me.... Then I just need to work out how we pay the tunnel fee given the trade plates won't relate to a Range Rover .... No doubt they would be quick to fine you even though they don't make it easy.

This might need another thread but I thought trade plates elated to tax not insurance ? The car in question would still be taxed as the number plate is in the process of being transferred this customer wants to take the physical number plates from the car. However i thought I had read somewhere on the dvla that if it was a short journey then having them inside was acceptable ? It seems a regular occurrence to see them inside the vehicle and with some cars it's almost impossible to get the trade plate to hide the rear number plate ?

Nope, they sent the v5 off this week. Ideally I'd prefer to keep the original plates on then post them back and avoid carrying the plates as strictly speaking it would be taxed until the age related plate v5 is completed.

On Monday I'm off to Eastbourne to collect a car. The customer is transferring the registration plate and from the sounds of it wants to keep the physical number plate. So armed with the trade plates and hopefully convincing the customer to let me keep the plates and post them back I only have one potential issue .... i'll coming across the dartford bridge/tunnel, question is when paying the crossing fee I assume it will be the trade number I need to enter which won't actually relate to the vehicle. Has anyone done this before ? Any tips or advice ? thanks