enuff_zed said:
Fred, it's a fairly simple statement. Surely you can't be confused by it!
You look, you don't like the car or the price. Move on. Don't sit there digging up issues against the OP.
Do you wander into car showrooms and dispute the price?
Part of the reason I just posted just now was to see if you were referring to me or not as I genuinely didn't know.
I am going through my posts on this thread now and believe everything I have said relating to this car is reasonable. Please point out where I have crossed the etiquette line and I will endeavour to learn from it (or leave the forum). Please point out where I have said that I think the price is too high, as I don't think I have once said that. [I did say that if I was looking for a nice E85 I would not be looking for a £9,000 nice one, but I quite definitely did not say "no E85 is worth £9k" or "this E85 is not worth £9k", mainly because I do not know that either statement would be true!]
If the rules / eitquette are "no chatting on sales forums" then let me know.
I will note that I am used to being misinterpreted, and I would not be surprised if the issue is my tone, but when you actually read what I say I have said nothing wrong.
For example OP had been told his underside was
"Good, no issues". I asked
"Does this mean, "absolutely immaculate" or does it mean "rust everywhere, but it's an 18 year old car and it's only surface rust, nothing bad at all, so what do you expect?" I'm not sure that you know the answer to that, let alone anyone else." What I was getting at is that the asking price (which may or may not be fair, I've not seen the car so I don't know) is fairly high, and based on OPs own words we don't know whether the underside is good for an 18 year old car, but nothing special, or literally the best in the country by a mile, or anywhere in between. I stand by my comment as reasonably neutral and absolutely fair, but I get that maybe some people read it quickly and interpretted as me questioning his honesty or suggesting the car was rusty when (obviously) I have no idea what its like underneath beyond the OPs words which I have no reason to doubt.
I note I said "OPs car looks lovely, both in terms of condition and my tastes" - that doesn't suggest I don't like the car. In fact it makes it sound like I think the car is great!
I meant that... it is not my dream E85, but in terms of engine, transmission, colours (interior and exterior) and condition it appears to be reasonably close! And given how many things it has going for it it might be worth asking! And even if it's not worth asking someone might pay it anyway because it is perfect for them. If you want those colours and model and low mileage and good order you could have an incredibly long wait if you don't buy this one.