Mick Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 (edited) If you sold your car to an 'Enthusiast' who has to have this car its what he wanted etc only to find it for sale straight away by a Trader for a massively inflated price, why cant people be honest? Fair enough buy to sell make a few quid but be honest or say nowt in the first place instead of posing as genuine buyers! Edited March 25, 2011 by Mick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManx Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 That is just out of order Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mantadoc Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 It's negotiation on a financial transaction. People should either not sell or do the best they can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stradacab Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 What are you referring to particularly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manta356 Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 It's not too good to get emotionally involved.If you don't like it,don't sell. Your just jealous that someone else is going to make a killing on it after you sold it too cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manta3000 Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 depends ,do u wish u hadnt sold it anyway{been there] now got it back pissed off someone has made money,and u aint possibly this one,they conned u into thinking u were doing them a favour,now u just want to ---------- out of them{i would] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Posted March 26, 2011 Author Share Posted March 26, 2011 (edited) Manta3000, The last one fits best Its the way it was done thats the problem. It was sold as it wasnt needed and was sold for a reasonable price but it was how the buyer was and understanding as an enthusiast towards another and then does nothing but multiply the price up to near 4K. If he said he was a trader and it would be for sale again for a bit more fair enough but thats not what happened..but then would the seller have sold it knowing this, who knows... Edited March 26, 2011 by Mick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
399Road Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 (edited) Hello Mick, This also happened to a mate of mine a couple of years ago when he was thinking about selling his Mk1 Escort RS2000 replica. He didn't want to see it ending up as a rally car, so didn't advertise it and just put the word around about it being for sale. He was approached by somebody who wanted it to go to car shows in and agreed that it was an immaculate car, too good for these idiots who rally them. The next thing he knew it was for sale a week later on Ebay advertised as being ideal for rallying with a buy it now price of £4000. My mate had sold it for £1600. The bloke who'd bought it builds Escort shells so the story about taking good care of the car was a load of rubbish. I suppose people should be a bit more honest about why they want the car but at the end of the day, it's the new owner's car, so they can do what they want with it. ....... Luke Edited March 26, 2011 by 399Road Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pat Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 i guess in this day and age if something is important to you as a individual its not just Caveat emptor any more but also Caveat venditor , sad but true , at least if its sold at best price if its not to someone you know personally then it reduces chances of mark up or profiteering Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rab Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 Rather stuffed!! A friend just last week traded his good beamer in minter spent a fortune on it, and bought a newer model, told old one would go to market, NOOP, following week back oot on forecourt for 2.5K more than he got trading in not to chuffed. So even the big boy`s tell porky`s but can see plenty £££££££££ signs. All you can do is hope to get what you are looking for ££££`s for what you are selling and be happy at that, if sold for more by new owner later basically that's just yur Donald Duck. Or take for example a recently sold Manta for what was asked for the car a real snip but one could have easily got more all down to circumstance's also,or take a known 400 sold for over 30K and one could still make on that Jist hope the car in ? lands at the door of a true enthusiast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mantadoc Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 If people buy and sell cars for a living, that is their business, "negotiating" to get the best deal to pay their bills. Dealing with people that don't do it for a business and so don't need the money to pay their bills and have less experience of negoitiating might make the rewards bigger. As can be seen above, people appear to be quite frequently unhappy if they sell at less than market value for a "good cause" So what is the answer? Well two answers really. 1) Your first profit is your best profit, just because the person selling on is asking for something doesn't mean they will get it 2) It takes at least two people to get in this situation so, seeing as you can't change the other person, change yourself, either go for the money if selling or don't use hind sight. Finally always fill in the logbook, not only is it a legal requirement but when people offer to "do it for you later" and you say no and see them flinch at the thought of an extra owner on the car it tells you what they are thinking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rapierdave Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 Mick Many traders buy classic cars at what they consider to be a "bargain" price. However we all know what a Cavvy or Manta is roughly worth for a given condition. The trader is trying his luck in offering the car for £4000 he is unlikely to get any where near that price, take a look at E/bay at classic cars being sold by traders unless they are rare & in exceptional condition they generally sell for their market value. Some traders havn't got a clue about the true value of classic cars. The market dictates the price not the trader. However i can understand that you feel you've been conned into letting the car go for a decent price to what you assumed was a fellow enthusiast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keith1200 Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 Mick Many traders buy classic cars at what they consider to be a "bargain" price. However we all know what a Cavvy or Manta is roughly worth for a given condition. The trader is trying his luck in offering the car for £4000 he is unlikely to get any where near that price, take a look at E/bay at classic cars being sold by traders unless they are rare & in exceptional condition they generally sell for their market value. Some traders havn't got a clue about the true value of classic cars. The market dictates the price not the trader. However i can understand that you feel you've been conned into letting the car go for a decent price to what you assumed was a fellow enthusiast. Think Dave has hit the spot!! I doubt it, he'll get anyway near that price. Maybe £1800 max but no more!, going by ebay prices etc. I would just 'laugh'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Posted March 27, 2011 Author Share Posted March 27, 2011 I agree completely, its not the price, the profit or the fact its for sale again its just the whole 'Im an Enthusiast' thing. Think this has run its course now, enough, maybe too much has been said so lets just let it go now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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