SuperLease 13 Posted January 29, 2018 So I get a call on a car on Friday afternoon that up to this point I had had little interest in. Nice chap asks all the right questions, asks about the price and arranges an appointment for Sunday. All good no issues. Saturday I get two more telephone calls on the same car but different punters. This time complete and utter space cadets all the usual BS and then ridiculous bids. Guy is due to arrive 2pm on Sunday, get a text off him to confirm he is still coming all good. Then I recieve two further calls similar to Saturday loads of nonsense and crazy offers. Guy turn up just before 2 goes for a test drive comes back happy but then starts haggling despite agreeing the price on Firday. He then starts to labour on about timewasters and how can I be bothered to deal with messers when he is here to buy the car. Anyway I do end up doing it for a slightly better price and he buys it. It was only afterwards I started to wonder was it all a ploy to get me to discount the car? Maybe I am just being paranoid or as anyone else experienced anyhting similar? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NOACROSS 414 Posted January 29, 2018 I wouldn’t worry about it if you’re happy with the deal. Your first profit is always the best profit and all,that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
whitestone679231 113 Posted January 29, 2018 Get it all time, usual one is whats your best price,, after half hour negotiating price punter buggers off to think about it, following day you get another punter of similar ethnicity who's offer is always below one you negotiated with separate punter day before..... u do think are they related.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Earunder 69 Posted January 29, 2018 Wouldn't worry about tactics as at the end of the day if you get back what you're looking for then that's all that matters. Sure I've let cars go a little cheaper than I would normally but don't beat yourself up about it. At the end of the day if you turn a nice profit in a short time it's a winner. Anything and everything else is just a bonus. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arfur Dealy 823 Posted January 29, 2018 A profit is a profit Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
andymc1973 199 Posted January 29, 2018 the ethnicity types dont buy anyway Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
metcars 397 Posted January 29, 2018 (edited) 8 hours ago, SuperLease said: So I get a call on a car on Friday afternoon that up to this point I had had little interest in. Nice chap asks all the right questions, asks about the price and arranges an appointment for Sunday. All good no issues. Saturday I get two more telephone calls on the same car but different punters. This time complete and utter space cadets all the usual BS and then ridiculous bids. Guy is due to arrive 2pm on Sunday, get a text off him to confirm he is still coming all good. Then I recieve two further calls similar to Saturday loads of nonsense and crazy offers. Guy turn up just before 2 goes for a test drive comes back happy but then starts haggling despite agreeing the price on Firday. He then starts to labour on about timewasters and how can I be bothered to deal with messers when he is here to buy the car. Anyway I do end up doing it for a slightly better price and he buys it. It was only afterwards I started to wonder was it all a ploy to get me to discount the car? Maybe I am just being paranoid or as anyone else experienced anyhting similar? I usually get the guy turn up, happy with car makes silly offer and I send him away. within an hour or so another guy asks new questions and offers a bid slightly higher than the first guy (denies any connection with first guy) I decline. Another hour and another guy calls asking again different questions and offers slightly more! Pantomime! Edited January 29, 2018 by met 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rory RSC 596 Posted January 30, 2018 3 minutes ago, tradex said: We often get calls on cars that we have taken a deposit from, the caller is so obviously the customer than dropped the deposit, with a handkerchief over the mouthpiece like something from an episode of Ironside, asking if "is the car sold, are you sure, really sure?" I have very often suspected this happens to us a lot. Very weird behaviour. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lakeside 94 Posted January 30, 2018 One thing I’ve learnt in this game, there is some strange people about. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NoMargin 11 Posted January 31, 2018 I remember about 15 years ago, associates of mine use to buy autotrader magazine, look through ads, use to do exactly same thing, use to get sometimes 2/3 grand off a 12 grand car from private sellers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
metcars 397 Posted January 31, 2018 On 30/01/2018 at 8:17 AM, tradex said: We often get calls on cars that we have taken a deposit from, the caller is so obviously the customer than dropped the deposit, with a handkerchief over the mouthpiece like something from an episode of Ironside, asking if "is the car sold, are you sure, really sure?" Usually the same type whom swop the battery over on the px. I guess they expect to be treated as they would treat someone else....even had a Chinese guy do a 'stealth mark' the battery on a Laguna he was buying from us with Tipex before...three dots on it so we added another dot to confuse him. Four dots is the Mandarin for wanker Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
