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Old 10-09-2008, 07:36 PM
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just got me thinking when a seen the post about the rs500 barn find

do yous traders get alot of people phoning u up tryin to sell you,s cars and there discriptions are far from true

as i,ve travelled many times from scotland to essex , southampton , lancaster to name just a few to be greated with a pile of shit

so as its your jobs and livelyhood(spelling) do yous get this regular too ?
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Originally Posted by fordrs2005
just got me thinking when a seen the post about the rs500 barn find

do yous traders get alot of people phoning u up tryin to sell you,s cars and there discriptions are far from true

as i,ve travelled many times from scotland to essex , southampton , lancaster to name just a few to be greated with a pile of shit

so as its your jobs and livelyhood(spelling) do yous get this regular too ?
Most peoples good nick are not mine,
Once I was offerd a RS500 and I brought itit was how he discribed it

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Old 10-09-2008, 07:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Mark Shead
Most peoples good nick are not mine,
Once I was offerd a RS500 and I brought itit was how he discribed it

Mark
yeah know what ure saying the amount of times i,ve heard the cars in mint condition and could pick a hand full of faults just from a picture without even viewing
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Originally Posted by fordrs2005
yeah know what ure saying the amount of times i,ve heard the cars in mint condition and could pick a hand full of faults just from a picture without even viewing
I limit it to 100miles max to look at a car as there is normaly a lot of swearing on the way back

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would these piles of shite you have travelled loads of miles to view been the cheapest ones available by any chance ?
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Originally Posted by cozzfather
would these piles of shite you have travelled loads of miles to view been the cheapest ones available by any chance ?
no
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Very few people are upfront about the true condition of a car unless they don't really want to sell it and then tend to be more honest as they have nothing to loose.

Best bet is to ask many detailed questions, and get detailed pictures even then no guarantee.

I dare say traders get their time wasted like all of us.
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Think its the same for everybody really. I dont mind a haggle and dealing with people who are interested in a motor, dont expect them to buy it but if they like what they see you never know.
I always try to describe a car as honestly as possible, but that doesnt mean my opinion is the same as the potential buyers.

I just hate timewasters who are pennyless and ask a million questions, want pics of everything and have no real interest in purchasing anything.
Generally I find 9/10 people mis-describe their car/s to help push a sale...very frustrating.
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any chance in sum pics tabz?
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now your special as you have'nt stated what you want a pic of.
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