selling car problems

EBFalcs · 17-01-2006, 06:39 PM

hows this! i'm selling my car at the moment and have it advertised in the trading post and some guy rings me up about it we talk a little then he asks when he can look at it, i say i work during the day so he asks if i'll be available during my lunch break so i said ok come around at about lunch time and we agreed on that. i asked my boss the next day if i could take my break when the guy rock up. he says yes, so there i am holding my break off for the guy and the clock hit's 1:30, so i say stuff it and have lunch, after lunch i continue working and next thing i know it's 4:00. and the guy doesn't turn up at all, no phone call or nothing.

Knob he is

dansedgli · 17-01-2006, 06:44 PM

Yep, welcome to the world of selling a car.

selling cars sucks ***.

EL_futuraistic · 17-01-2006, 07:43 PM

yeah i had the same problem when i was selling my EL. I dont know why people bother to call up if they arent really interested and if they are and something came up its only courtesy to call.

Racecraft · 17-01-2006, 08:00 PM

yea.. it sucks.. I tried to sell the Fairlane, got 3 people to leave a deposit as they were keen, Had to ask the wife, get finance or just go and get the money.. I made $400 on deposits and withdrew the car from sale.
One tosser that got knocked back at the bank wanted his deposit back, I'd had a gutfull by then and told him to get forked. I took the car to my oldies and slept with a bat for the next week hehehe...

Why go shopping if you don't have the cash, I can see these idiots at Coles asking the checkout girl to take the apples off, then the milk until it comes under whatever pitance they have on their bankcard

fiery · 17-01-2006, 08:04 PM

Oh wow, that makes me think Im in for a load of pain in the next few weeks.. My car is going up for sale, maybe I should rethink it all.........

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Awesome idea Racecraft

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max^power · 17-01-2006, 08:06 PM

my sister is having simmilar problems. :(

Rodp · 17-01-2006, 08:10 PM

That's why I've always traded in my car, get a few bucks less but get a lot less hassles.

Ruger · 17-01-2006, 09:18 PM

yer trade in is much easier but i got offered 9 for my BA full year rego good tyres and logbooks. get forked

rag top · 17-01-2006, 09:32 PM

I'm dealing with an interesting one at the moment.
A bloke has left a deposit of 3k on a project car I'm selling. balance owing 1k.
After 3 months, he rings up and asks if I could sell it on his behalf. That was 6 weeks ago.

he hasn't asked for the money back, but I'll be stuffed if I'm going to sell a car on his behalf without any compensation for my efforts, nor without anything in writing. so it continues to sit and collect dust...

pauljh74 · 17-01-2006, 09:37 PM

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Originally Posted by '67

I'm dealing with an interesting one at the moment.
A bloke has left a deposit of 3k on a project car I'm selling. balance owing 1k.
After 3 months, he rings up and asks if I could sell it on his behalf. That was 6 weeks ago.

he hasn't asked for the money back, but I'll be stuffed if I'm going to sell a car on his behalf without any compensation for my efforts, nor without anything in writing. so it continues to sit and collect dust...

I'd give him another month, 2 max to come up with the rest otherwise he forfeits his significant deposit. If he wants to sell it, then he should pay up, take possession and then do the selling himself

Feathers · 17-01-2006, 09:43 PM

My father refused to sell a car to someone who came for a test drive once.
Took the guy out in the car, and noticed he was riding the clutch at lights.
Once they got back to the yard, the guy started saying it was a great car, and he was definitely gonna take it. My Dad told him it was no longer for sale. Then started to lecture him on the damage he was causing his cars from his driving style.

Too bad he didn't do that to the "friend" he sold my old XD to. He drives an auto with 2 feet. Bloody dangerous. He'll run my old car into the ground just like he did his previous one. He's already ripped the interior out.

EDXR · 17-01-2006, 10:04 PM

The best way i have found to weed out the test pilots,no shows and time wasters is when they ring up and ask if they can come see the car i ask them for there contact number and i hang up and phone them back to check it is their number and then i set a time for them to come see it.

That way when they don't show or are 2 hours late i can ring them and ask what's going on.

People think it's kind of weird to begin with but once you explain the reason they are o.k with it and if they aren't then they are probably wasting your time anyway.

chief · 18-01-2006, 11:26 AM

Haven't had to sell any cars to the public yet. Gave one away to a mate and was slowly repaid. Or just let a gum tree crush it.

Discovery · 18-01-2006, 11:42 AM

I always ask for a mobile number if someone says they are coming out to have a look at a car I am selling. I call them if they don't show. Might be worth doing.

You Yangs · 18-01-2006, 02:03 PM

Too bad he didn't do that to the "friend" he sold my old XD to. He drives an auto with 2 feet. Bloody dangerous. He'll run my old car into the ground just like he did his previous one. He's already ripped the interior out.[/QUOTE]
Best way to drive an auto IMO. Did a defensive driving course a few years back and they taught everyone driving an auto that day to brake with the left foot. Try it you won't go back!!!

merlin · 18-01-2006, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by You Yangs

Best way to drive an auto IMO. Did a defensive driving course a few years back and they taught everyone driving an auto that day to brake with the left foot. Try it you won't go back!!!

Yeah I agree, I did a course at Oran Park, and they taught the auto drivers to drive with two feet. I always do it now in an auto, much quicker reaction times.

vino3o2 · 18-01-2006, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Discovery

I always ask for a mobile number if someone says they are coming out to have a look at a car I am selling. I call them if they don't show. Might be worth doing.

I would have to agree...need to get their number, Its a typical story when selling anything!! ...some people just don't care

Biggoggs · 18-01-2006, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by merlin

Yeah I agree, I did a course at Oran Park, and they taught the auto drivers to drive with two feet. I always do it now in an auto, much quicker reaction times.

As long as you're not one of those silly people that drive around with their foot resting on the brake (driving along a highway with the brake lights on), I don't see a problem.

EBFalcs: That sucks, but you aren't a butler on-call. I'd wait 15-20mins, then if nothing, get back to work. You're selling a car, not meeting a celebrity.

TURBO_GHIA · 18-01-2006, 06:36 PM

well i have sold one car before and never again

had a few people ring up ,i live a bit out of the way so i asked if they waited to meet halfway

met one guy he drove the car harder then i would doing like 140 km'h in a 60 zone wasnt happy about that .
then he offered me $3500
i said no nothing less then $4500 or theres no point in selling it .so he came up to $4000 said no

and left it at that ,he rang me just about everyday trying to get me to sell

so he rang me on a saturday arvo and wanted me to drive to castle hill ,a good hr and a bit from my place i told him i would drive out there to show his wife but i wouldnt take anything less then $4500 he said we will work something out so i said ok ,i took it out there and he wouldnt move an inch so i said no thanks and left a nice black line on his driveway and sold it 2 weeks later to a young chap for $5000

deesun · 19-01-2006, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Racecraft

Why go shopping if you don't have the cash, I can see these idiots at Coles asking the checkout girl to take the apples off, then the milk until it comes under whatever pitance they have on their bankcard

But they always keep their ciggies on even though they only buy milk bread and ciggies. Very rarely do they reduce the size of said pack of cigs to be able to afford milk and bread.

GreenMachine · 19-01-2006, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by deesun

But they always keep their ciggies on even though they only buy milk bread and ciggies. Very rarely do they reduce the size of said pack of cigs to be able to afford milk and bread.

Fair call, Deesun - Has anyone ever had a craving for bread? I think not...

AC · 19-01-2006, 01:27 PM

I've been having trouble selling too... My motorbike that is.
Although, with selling a bike you need to be more careful... Theives are cunning and rife.

Its a hard time of year for a seller, give it a month or so and it should pick up with more reliable bites.