NickGCS 14 Posted October 30, 2018 Had a cracker today Middle aged couple looking at our mini, wife was very pleasant, husband was a know it all. They had a nice low mileage MX-5 to part ex I (generously I thought) bid them £6k...... husband “hmmm we’ve been offered more than that from one of these car buying sites” No problem sir please take it there, get good money and you’re welcome to come back and buy mines! The humming and hawing continues for quite some time, meanwhile husband starts ringing around these WBAC-type places while the 3 of us are mid conversation, wife is mortified. “We will have a think about it” ”no problem at all thanks for coming out- if you don’t mind me asking, how much more have you been offered you for the Mazda?” ”£6,014” Incredible. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stockedup! 63 Posted October 30, 2018 47 minutes ago, twerp said: Round up your offer to £6100 and remind them of WBAC admin fees Not forgetting they will chip the bollox out of the car when they get there!! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DCS01 27 Posted October 30, 2018 Let him go there and them chip him a monkey for issues you wouldn’t bother about. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NickGCS 14 Posted October 31, 2018 9 hours ago, twerp said: Round up your offer to £6100 and remind them of WBAC admin fees Not a chance for this guy, he will be trouble! I hope some one else buys it and he rings back.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EPV 631 Posted October 31, 2018 27 minutes ago, tradex said: Ahh, you see MX5 is really code for VW Golf..... Except the owners have strange delusions of 'sportyness', 'ring stickers, roll over bars, headbands, squash racquets and a lot of beige Regatta fleaces and are dipping into their pension pot I had a scenario yesterday when a lady brought a friend (also a lady, don’t get excited they didn’t look as you may picture them) who’s pride and joy was? An mx-5. I almost stopped the test drive as soon as she told me as I thought there’s no possible way this lady won’t find something wrong with the car but low and behold she couldn’t. See, they do exist! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
James01 21 Posted October 31, 2018 I have a lovely MX5 for sale at the moment and the questions these punters are asking. One chap asked no less than 20 questions, "yes sir matching Bridgestone tyres, full Mazda history, 2 owners from new, immaculate inside and out, etc" and then asked if I could get the car on a ramp for him and take numerous photographs of the underside to "see if the water has got it". I politely declined but said he is more than welcome to come down and crawl under it if he so wishes. Funny enough I haven't heard anything since. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blenheim Car Sales 111 Posted October 31, 2018 reading this thread i just added another to the banned and never buy list MX5 RX8 Kia Sportage, Citroens with EGS, anything Powershift ect ect ect Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
metcars 397 Posted October 31, 2018 1 hour ago, tradex said: ...............and are dipping into their pension pot +1 20 minutes ago, James01 said: I have a lovely MX5 for sale at the moment and the questions these punters are asking. One chap asked no less than 20 questions, "yes sir matching Bridgestone tyres, full Mazda history, 2 owners from new, immaculate inside and out, etc" and then asked if I could get the car on a ramp for him and take numerous photographs of the underside to "see if the water has got it". I politely declined but said he is more than welcome to come down and crawl under it if he so wishes. Funny enough I haven't heard anything since. Must have asked for buying advice on Piston Heads? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
It's me 615 Posted October 31, 2018 1 hour ago, met said: +1 Must have asked for buying advice on Piston Heads? no older ones are just rot boxes might as well buy into the thing totally and buy an mg and be done now wheres me trunnion brush Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
David Horgan 564 Posted October 31, 2018 MX5 Owners cant stand em Just slightly worse than Porsche Owners in my view . Both send shivers down my spine , and i really have to sharpen my tongue if we are unfortunate to take one PX just to get my own back , PX questions spin the owners head out and get em wriggling with their lies about its condition and service when I get going . 13 hours ago, NickGCS said: Had a cracker today Middle aged couple looking at our mini, wife was very pleasant, husband was a know it all. They had a nice low mileage MX-5 to part ex I (generously I thought) bid them £6k...... husband “hmmm we’ve been offered more than that from one of these car buying sites” No problem sir please take it there, get good money and you’re welcome to come back and buy mines! The humming and hawing continues for quite some time, meanwhile husband starts ringing around these WBAC-type places while the 3 of us are mid conversation, wife is mortified. “We will have a think about it” ”no problem at all thanks for coming out- if you don’t mind me asking, how much more have you been offered you for the Mazda?” ”£6,014” Incredible. OMG £14 better off without him I reckon 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DCS01 27 Posted October 31, 2018 1 minute ago, David Horgan said: MX5 Owners cant stand em Just slightly worse than Porsche Owners in my view . Both send shivers down my spine , and i really have to sharpen my tongue if we are unfortunate to take one PX just to get my own back , PX questions spin the owners head out and get em wriggling with their lies about its condition and service when I get going . OMG £14 better off without him I reckon Haha. Alarm bells going left right and centre Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
metcars 397 Posted October 31, 2018 17 minutes ago, boring dave said: no older ones are just rot boxes might as well buy into the thing totally and buy an mg and be done now wheres me trunnion brush But, these on-line car clubs have endless turgid buying guides, where every minute aspect of a car has to be ticked before purchasing. If all those one make clubs maintained their cars to the same standard as detailed in their pre purchase inspections, they'd all be 'perfect'? They all want to buy a car lavished in attention with no expense spared but don't understand their obligations to carry on like that when they are the owner. Instead the poor things get 'tracked to fuck', budget tyres and only see a workshop when it fails the MOT. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blenheim Car Sales 111 Posted October 31, 2018 I had a painful experience with 2.0 tdi EGR DPF and emissions............... it put me of them, first and last one i told myself, was a PX so of course customer knew all issues he was putting my way 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BHM 994 Posted October 31, 2018 48 minutes ago, twerp said: Why the Kia Sportage ? Too many on the market? Cos they’re cheaply put together (although mechanically strong) & the owners are bottom dollar punters who know the price of everything but the value of nothing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BHM 994 Posted October 31, 2018 1 hour ago, twerp said: 7 year warranties mind (which they need given the price of parts) My stock is 8-12 years old. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Contracts 68 Posted October 31, 2018 3 hours ago, BHM said: My stock is 8-12 years old. Have not claimed one a Kia warranty for a while but they have strict criteria for servicing and the warranty used to tier down as the car got older. Having said that had anyone tried to claim on Vauxhall lately? They want DNA 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
