Buying a car

[Tinbasherdan]

Why the hell is it so difficult nowadays?!?

Mrs tbd has decided she would like a little jimny for taking the dogs out. Looked at one in Bolton last week with a fresh mot despite the fact one repair patch was quite literally hanging off as it had only been “welded” on 2 sides, a completely seized front caliper and a rotten body mount. This from a trader

This morning went to look at a “tidy” example. Headlight boxes were that rusty chunks fell off when I shut the bonnet, swivels were leaking like a sieve, gearbox was soaked in oil, kingpins had enough play to be able to wobble the wheels when it was sat on them.

Then this afternoon , another “tidy” one. Not a panel without a scratch or dent, clutch bit on the last inch of pedal travel, 4x4 and low box wouldn’t work.

Why can’t people just be honest? I don’t mind doing a bit of extra work for the right money, but they’re all approaching 4 grand for utter sheds, and travelling to look at an apparently decent motor to find they’re absolutely banjoed is a pain

 

[marlinspike]

Small cars are surprisingly expensive these days. We bought it used but our 14 year old Polo has kept it's value better than any car we've had I think.

 

[Tinbasherdan]

Small cars are surprisingly expensive these days. We bought it used but our 14 year old Polo has kept it's value better than any car we've had I think.

I’ve made peace with spending the money, it’s the bull adverts claiming everything is mint and wasting my time. If they were honest I could at least go for what I’m happy with rather than traipsing all over

 

[Puglet1]

Yep, we have a 4x4 Skoda Yeti. Dealers are offering stupidly high prices for it as they say they have a waiting list for them.
It’s not to everyone’s liking but I can’t see us getting rid of it anytime soon.
A friend had a Jimney and his wife loved it, he hated it because of the amount of things that fell off it.
Fingers crossed , let’s hope you find a good one

 

[Dapph2]

Wait a couple of weeks till the bigger old fossil fuel burner owners are starting to feel the war squeeze and start doing electric vehicles on hire purchase like it has never happened before .

Next door , a typical Yapping yuppie , got rid of his three year old Volvo this morning and got a new Nissan electric . He still hasn't got the charging poiu t so will be using the cross hands recharge site 3 miles away for a few weeks .

 

[Migmac]

I gave up looking for a Jimny, finding a good one and within my price range was proving very hard.

 

[Tinbasherdan]

I gave up looking for a Jimny, finding a good one and within my price range was proving very hard.

I’m finding this. I’ll take one that needs body mounts, just not one with a bent test

 

[AVI_8]

Why the hell is it so difficult nowadays?!?

Mrs tbd has decided she would like a little jimny for taking the dogs out. Looked at one in Bolton last week with a fresh mot despite the fact one repair patch was quite literally hanging off as it had only been “welded” on 2 sides, a completely seized front caliper and a rotten body mount. This from a trader

This morning went to look at a “tidy” example. Headlight boxes were that rusty chunks fell off when I shut the bonnet, swivels were leaking like a sieve, gearbox was soaked in oil, kingpins had enough play to be able to wobble the wheels when it was sat on them.

Then this afternoon , another “tidy” one. Not a panel without a scratch or dent, clutch bit on the last inch of pedal travel, 4x4 and low box wouldn’t work.

Why can’t people just be honest? I don’t mind doing a bit of extra work for the right money, but they’re all approaching 4 grand for utter sheds, and travelling to look at an apparently decent motor to find they’re absolutely banjoed is a pain

Probably because modern day owners don’t know their backside from their elbows, thankfully you do so you can advise them that their gem is a dud.

 

[Robotstar5]

I suppose Birmingham's too far to travel?, one of the women at the stables parked hers up there about a year ago, I can find out why if you're interested.

 

[Ubique]

Told to me by a sales reptile - Never buy a car from anywhere beginning with 'B' - so Birmingham, Bristol, Bradford or BCA...
You can probably extend that to 'C' - Coventry, Colchester or Copart

 

[Beanwood]

Told to me by a sales reptile - Never buy a car from anywhere beginning with 'B' - so Birmingham, Bristol, Bradford or BCA...
You can probably extend that to 'C' - Coventry, Colchester or Copart

Well I’m stuffed then with local major conurbations being Bristol or Cardiff!