Thinking of going to see this car...advice please *Update*
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Well, what a massive disappointment.
I called the guy mid-week, he tells me how nice the car was, how well it drives and "I won't be disappointed". So I rock up, and find the car is an absolute mess. It has obviously been up for sale for some time, it was advertised at £7495 (the sticker was still in the window), and was dirty and just looked awful.
On closer inspection the passenger door had two scratches that had started to rust, the front bumper was hanging off in one corner, the relfector on the other side was missing and all four wheels were really badly scuffed. Not much better inside, the trim was all scratched and the car stank.
The engine was filthy, had a leak from the rocker cover and the strut bar thing that goes from the bulkhead to the suspension mounts was snapped on one side and had been re welded and (badly) painted.
I genuinely almost chinned the guy, I know it's not a "long" way, but a day off of work and 150 mile round trip when clearly the guy had lied about the condition. I told him it wasn't even worth half of what he was asking. Bad news.
I called the guy mid-week, he tells me how nice the car was, how well it drives and "I won't be disappointed". So I rock up, and find the car is an absolute mess. It has obviously been up for sale for some time, it was advertised at £7495 (the sticker was still in the window), and was dirty and just looked awful.
On closer inspection the passenger door had two scratches that had started to rust, the front bumper was hanging off in one corner, the relfector on the other side was missing and all four wheels were really badly scuffed. Not much better inside, the trim was all scratched and the car stank.
The engine was filthy, had a leak from the rocker cover and the strut bar thing that goes from the bulkhead to the suspension mounts was snapped on one side and had been re welded and (badly) painted.
I genuinely almost chinned the guy, I know it's not a "long" way, but a day off of work and 150 mile round trip when clearly the guy had lied about the condition. I told him it wasn't even worth half of what he was asking. Bad news.
Gutted for you mate, what a clown :thumbsdown:
The search goes on. I'm sure the right car will turn up for you, (probably on the forum).
Chin up.
The search goes on. I'm sure the right car will turn up for you, (probably on the forum).
Chin up.
Hence the seemingly "cheap" ask price :roll:
Sub £5k should leave a decent pot to get it sorted by why take the risk ? There's plenty more out there & kinda confirms what most of us know in that a well known forum car is worth chasing down :wink: you just have to be patient
Sub £5k should leave a decent pot to get it sorted by why take the risk ? There's plenty more out there & kinda confirms what most of us know in that a well known forum car is worth chasing down :wink: you just have to be patient
I'll second that Wilksy me old cock sparrow 
What a waste of time - dreadful! :thumbsdown:
Bradders75
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We've probably all experienced this at some point. What was the bloke's reaction to your disgust? Was he embarrassed?
I did a 200 mile round trip to see a Z4, the first I ever looked at.
Guy said it was the 'best' Z4, top condition blah blah.
Car was a lemon. Corroded wheels, dents everywhere, interior looked horrid etc. there was a clunky noise over bumps etc. Total waste of time.
Just write it off to experience...
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Guy said it was the 'best' Z4, top condition blah blah.
Car was a lemon. Corroded wheels, dents everywhere, interior looked horrid etc. there was a clunky noise over bumps etc. Total waste of time.
Just write it off to experience...
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paulgs1000 said:Nice one newbie - someone posts for feedback and gets made fun of . . . :thumbsdown:
On another level - you do sound like me mum - now that's funny.
'TOON' - come take a hoon with us on the NE runs - we're out this weekend. . . .
He can't be from "Toon", the spelling and punctuation was mostly correct..!!
