Originally Posted by vaughant

Shiftyoldscoob,well done for reading and replying to all the replies on here,their mainly from people who've been there/done that/got the t-shirt/physical and mental scars to prove.

My favorite part of business was selling cars but you'll be shocked what people expect for the money,I had one guy bring back a £400 Ka about 5 times with various stupid faults (all explained before he bought it),he drove it for a year,it needed £50's worth of welding for the next Mot so he then decided to tell everyone what a bad buy it was!!!
Luckily for me most people took my side and saw that it was a cheap little car that never broke down,he still got £150 back in scrap a year later!!!
A good point about spending on repairs above,looks like you maybe ok in that respect but bear it in mind,I always look to double my purchase price unless it's taxed/tested and ready to roll,usually cos an Mot is £40,tax £70-120,1/2 a day cleaning& products £40,advertising £10-15,gallon of fuel £6.50 so something like a £300 escort diesel could soon owe you £550 to get on the road,I'd then want realistically £750 for that car as a house trade,forecourt would be £995.
Of course if I just taxed it and gave it a mini valet owing me £450 then £750 is a nice drink,well,you know all that anyway.
Keeping your fixed costs down is the key,as their what's going to bite your bum as jay pointed out,they don't wait like you do,they want their money every week.

Regards your power station job,is that with a firm called powerman?
Only asking as I went for a job "interview" if you could call it that with them and they never even bothered to let me know I didn't get it.
Pay etc was ok,but as you said a lot of working away and a strange way of paying o/t,one big lump in February?
My mate got me the interview and reckons their a great firm to work for so perhaps I just gave the wrong impression?
Who knows???
Good luck with whatever you do mate,hope it works out better for you than for me!!!