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Offline tdi_blu

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Re: Dreamer
« Reply #20 on: 10 January 2011, 12:44 »
Its always sad to see how some vws end up some people do make a nice looking car look awfull but we all have different tastes in our cars.I would say the lad may well have spent a silly amount of money on it and he could have fell on bad times who knows but its clear his dads just trying to sell the car for his son and trying to pull back some kind of money for him.Like most people that over value their cars they soon come down to earth when they cant sell it but I cant really see the point in messaging the guy and offering silly bids after all guys only trying to sell a car no one has to buy it.
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Re: Dreamer
« Reply #21 on: 10 January 2011, 13:28 »
Quote from: 16v_blu on 10 January 2011, 12:44
Its always sad to see how some vws end up some people do make a nice looking car look awfull but we all have different tastes in our cars.I would say the lad may well have spent a silly amount of money on it and he could have fell on bad times who knows but its clear his dads just trying to sell the car for his son and trying to pull back some kind of money for him.Like most people that over value their cars they soon come down to earth when they cant sell it but I cant really see the point in messaging the guy and offering silly bids after all guys only trying to sell a car no one has to buy it.

:afro: spot on!
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Re: Dreamer
« Reply #22 on: 10 January 2011, 13:38 »
Quote from: 16v_blu on 10 January 2011, 12:44
Its always sad to see how some vws end up some people do make a nice looking car look awfull but we all have different tastes in our cars.I would say the lad may well have spent a silly amount of money on it and he could have fell on bad times who knows but its clear his dads just trying to sell the car for his son and trying to pull back some kind of money for him.Like most people that over value their cars they soon come down to earth when they cant sell it but I cant really see the point in messaging the guy and offering silly bids after all guys only trying to sell a car no one has to buy it.

Couldn't agree any less.
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Re: Dreamer
« Reply #23 on: 10 January 2011, 13:40 »


£150 offer countered by £1000.

So we've now established he'll definitely take two thirds of what he's asking.  :grin:

This is reciprocal p*ss-taking.

Asking £1500 is clearly a gambit.  The result of this is his counter offer, which is an already enormous lowering of his trousers.  Odds on if I wanted the car it'd wind up around £500, probably without the head unit.  

For those struggling with this whole process, it's called 'haggling'.
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Re: Dreamer
« Reply #24 on: 10 January 2011, 18:51 »
Im not struggling with the process of haggling at all couldnt agree more and I buy cars on a weekly to monthly basis so I know how to haggle.Problem ive got is we all know its not a great looking car and its over priced etc etc why not leave it at that instead of  messaging him and place bids on something you have no intention of buying dont think I would appreciate someone  messing me about on a sale of my car just for the fun off it.
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Re: Dreamer
« Reply #25 on: 10 January 2011, 22:28 »
Quote from: 16v_blu on 10 January 2011, 18:51
we all know its not a great looking car and its over priced etc etc why not leave it at that instead of  messaging him and place bids on something you have no intention of buying

But how often do you advertise your cars at unrealistic prices?

Do that and you'll just attract p*ss-takers.

Sheesh - Golf3 owners - they're just like skint Golf6 owners.  :rolleyes:
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Re: Dreamer
« Reply #26 on: 10 January 2011, 22:37 »
I've put up a car at an unrealistic price and gotten the unrealistic price. Worth a shot.
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Re: Dreamer
« Reply #27 on: 10 January 2011, 22:41 »
Yup, sometimes it works, but normally it needs to be a car that works and can be driven away!
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Re: Dreamer
« Reply #28 on: 10 January 2011, 22:45 »
Fair point  :grin:
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Re: Dreamer
« Reply #29 on: 11 January 2011, 10:30 »
Everyone lists their cars over price so when your haggled it's not such a kick in the nuts.. Well thats what I do..
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