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is it me? am i getting old??Mercdan68
@forddan68
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Mar 30, 2013 21:25:13 GMT
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been looking for a car to tinker with for a few weeks now
nothing special around the £300 mark, I find an add in my local shop window..."vw polo 1 litre tax n test £300" me thinks great must be local ill have a look, phone the mobile number straight to answer message with some curse word rapping music, this happens for two days give up on that one, two further cars found via gumtree both fords within my price range....both with no numbers just contact via e mail?! contact both what happens? curse word emails selling stuff.....for ffs what happened to simple go and have a look haagle and buy? messer buyers?? theres more messer sellers these days!! sorry rant over....i think ill just keep the granada and forget about buying a tinker car!
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Last Edit: Mar 30, 2013 21:25:43 GMT by Mercdan68
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2003 W211 Mercedes E class
1989 Sierra sapphire
1998 ex bt fiesta van
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Copey
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Mar 30, 2013 21:32:13 GMT
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its not age, i am 24 and i am of the same opinion! i like to be able to phone the seller, chat about the car and then go view it, though i must admit, i do like emails in one respect, can save seller and buyer a bit of time with being able to send photos to get a general idea before you go buy, though this sometimes fails, there is a capri that pops up on ebay often that look alright, but the pics are from about 15 years ago n now its totally shot at!
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1990 Ford Sierra Sapphire GLSi with 2.0 Zetec
1985 Ford Capri 3.0 (was a 2.0 Laser originally)
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g40jon
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Mar 30, 2013 21:58:44 GMT
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gumtree aka scumtree in my experience (yes had a very bad experience selling a car on there! and have not used it since!) bad adverts and lazy sellers do wind me up and there seems to be pleanty of them on gumtree.
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fogey
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Mar 30, 2013 22:32:16 GMT
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At 54 I thought it WAS an age thing - so glad to hear it's not!!
When I first started driving if you wanted to buy anything popular like an Anglia, Mk1 Cortina or Mini you had to buy the evening paper as soon as it came out and move fast or anything worth having was always sold by the time you got there - no Autotrader, let alone internet back then.
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is it me? am i getting old??Mercdan68
@forddan68
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Mar 30, 2013 22:40:03 GMT
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thanks fellas at 44 years of age i thought i was gettin outta touch seems i aint!
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2003 W211 Mercedes E class
1989 Sierra sapphire
1998 ex bt fiesta van
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fred
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WTF has happened to all the Vennies?
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Mar 30, 2013 22:49:12 GMT
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Oh lord
Ive been through that process
saw a nice Mondeo ST for sale last year
no phone number, just a email
emailed him asking the relevant questions
had a reply in txt speak
which went a little like this
gd mtr gb m8t
no leeks, sunds orsume
bode is gud
u wll luv it
I never replied
WTF??
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'85 Opel Manta GSI - Sold
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oxb1l
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Mar 30, 2013 23:03:21 GMT
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I try to buy and sell with word of mouth now for the above reasons Then there's the we buy any car text afterwards  my brother called about a focus a couple of weeks ago and 2 calls were £5 Probably why I've got my last 2 cars still in my mates drives  The good old days  Sadly missed |
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Need a bigger garage !
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crazymonkey
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ummm....what was I doing again???
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Mar 30, 2013 23:09:04 GMT
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don't worry I'm only 23 and some of them even puzzle me. I tend tyo buy off gumtree or facebook because often several pictures, but some ads on there that get replied to with that text speak do my head in. don't get me wrong I will write u instead of you sometimes whilst texting but on an ad where you want to make it look like you're not a typical boyracer and that you have some professionalism text speak just isnt a good thing. And even I struggle with trying to understand half of them so god knows how the more mature generation are supposed to be able to understand it.
with gumtree I tend to deal with buyers mainly on email but thats only because I find it easier to write things than to speak them -really not that confident talking to people on the phone. I'll give them my mobile number if they really want to talk about it (just sold a bike on gumtree today ironically)
but I admit, I do miss the old - see an ad in the paper, ring up and go have a look at it. I remember when I got my first bike I must have rung about 30 people in 2 hours and every single bike was gone. those were the days before we even had internet. (couldnt get it in our old house so relied on papers/freeads and that)
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whoever said dogs were man's best friend....obviously never heard of cable ties
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fred
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WTF has happened to all the Vennies?
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Mar 30, 2013 23:22:56 GMT
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Following on from this
is fleabay
just sold my Tina to some dolt
who emailed me and this is word for word
''Hi chap, wil coleck your car soon as I sell mine, cash in and''
I emailed him back
I need to be having the deal done within the next 7 days
got back
'n prbs try n ftch it fday'
nays to say I cancelled the transaction
and are now in a good communication with a good chap who frequents this site who wants to trade a Manta
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'79 Cossie ran Cortina - Sold
2000 Fozzer 2.0 turbo snow beast
'85 Opel Manta GSI - Sold
03 A class Mercedes
Looking for a FD Ventora - Anyone?
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fred
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WTF has happened to all the Vennies?
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Mar 30, 2013 23:25:43 GMT
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Rule of thumb
never buy anything off an illiterate!!
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'79 Cossie ran Cortina - Sold
2000 Fozzer 2.0 turbo snow beast
'85 Opel Manta GSI - Sold
03 A class Mercedes
Looking for a FD Ventora - Anyone?
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stealthstylz
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is it me? am i getting old??stealthstylz
@stealthstylz
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Me and Bruce have often had the conversation about telephone call = sale. I've "jumped the dibs queue" loads of times on stuff by actually calling the seller rather than replying on a forum/PM/email/text message. Probably annoying for everybody else but good for me.
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'Dibs' is something invented by people who want something but either not enough to speak to the seller or don't have finance in place yet, isn't it? I'll only hold something as a seller for a confirmed viewing as generally the potential buyer will take their time and money to travel to see it, anything else is fair game until a deal is agreed between two parties.
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60six
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All you need these days is a lot more patience. Back when I was 20 there were so many £300 cars worth getting I was spoilt for choice. I went for a whole month without a car when my saab 9000 got written off. I flatly refused to get a focus, battered e36, or mondeo with gaffer tape bumpers. I waited what seemed like an eternity - easily the longest I have ever gone without transport, then this appeared on Gumtree for £400. They are still out there, just a little more elusive. All I needed to do was adjust the tappets and renew the brake fluid. I have owned this a year now, and it's been more dependable and reliable than any of my Saabs (annoyingly)  Always ring. email never works for me - serious sellers leave a phone number. |
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Last Edit: Mar 31, 2013 2:53:45 GMT by 60six
Some 9000's, a 900, an RX8 & a beetle
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Mar 31, 2013 12:03:07 GMT
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If i'm advertising anything i'll happily send out my phone number but i don't post it on the web - i get far too many PPI etc calls every day as it is.....
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