Just seen this car on the way home

[Accy cyclist]

I don't believe him, £1995 at least from a dealer

That is good advice though

Maybe he will try and get £1995 for it. Going off these crazy asking prices for similar to my car Minis he maybe will ask for more.
https://www.motors.co.uk/mini/hatch...feBuaLtJTAeZiMGU3HGUATk3w7-423KBoC1D4QAvD_BwE

How long have cars with over 100,000 miles on the clock been classed as 'low mileage'?!

4.5 grand for a 16 year old car!!!https://www.motors.co.uk/car-58952078/?i=10&m=sp

 

[DRM]

Prices are stupid at the minute, the lack of electronic components mean dealers are struggling to get new cars in, and can be down specced, hence used car prices have gone up due to increased demand

 

[Accy cyclist]

it was back 2 days later because the head gasket failed

Did he give the buyer some money back?

 

[DRM]

Did he give the buyer some money back?

Took the car back, gave the buyer a full refund, tried to sell as spares or repairs with no joy, the local scrapyard eventually took it away

 

[Accy cyclist]

Took the car back, gave the buyer a full refund, tried to sell as spares or repairs with no joy, the local scrapyard eventually took it away

Last Sunday I mentioned to a neighbour's friend that I was selling my Mini. He said he was very interested and took my number, giving me his. I phoned him last night intending to ask if he was still interested. He didn't answer so I left a message and sent him a text. No reply whatsoever. Mr 'very interested' obviously wasn't!! Cars for sale do seem to attract bullshitters and time-wasters!!

 

[DRM]

Last Sunday I mentioned to a neighbour's friend that I was selling my Mini. He said he was very interested and took my number, giving me his. I phoned him last night intending to ask if he was still interested. He didn't answer so I left a message and sent him a text. No reply whatsoever. Mr 'very interested' obviously wasn't!! Cars for sale do seem to attract bullshitters and time-wasters!!

Seems that way, don’t forget advertising costs as well to factor in, and taking it to the local car wash for valet so it looks it’s best

 

[Accy cyclist]

Seems that way, don’t forget advertising costs as well to factor in, and taking it to the local car wash for valet so it looks it’s best

Then there's the "Can I pay you a hundred quid a week instead of it all in one do". Many years ago a friend at the time let his Ford Fiesta go for a few hundred quid (probably be around a grand now). The buyer talked my friend into accepting 20 quid a week, then when about half way through the payments he did a runner, leaving my mate way out of pocket!!

 

[vickster]

Then there's the "Can I pay you a hundred quid a week instead of it all in one do". Many years ago a friend at the time let his Ford Fiesta go for a few hundred quid (probably be around a grand now). The buyer talked my friend into accepting 20 quid a week, then when about half way through the payments he did a runner, leaving my mate way out of pocket!!

Is anyone really that daft assuming the buyer was a (relative) stranger?

 

[Accy cyclist]

Is anyone really that daft assuming the buyer was a (relative) stranger?

The seller and the buyer were work colleagues and friends at the hospital the three of us worked at. I used to tell the seller "he's a wrong un", but would he listen....no he would not!!!

 

[Accy cyclist]

Thinking about the what I'd call caramel coloured roll back roof on the Fiat I'm buying, I would've gone for the colour below to match that 'pearlescent white', which was on offer along with many others to the original buyers.

When does that 'cool retro' look go too far? 🤔

 

[tyred]

Definitely not in pink

 

[Deleted member 26715]

Seems that way, don’t forget advertising costs as well to factor in, and taking it to the local car wash for valet so it looks it’s best

You really do seem to have a downer on privately selling cars, you must be a forecourt salesman dream

 

[Accy cyclist]

Definitely not in pink

This one's only a basic Pop, otherwise I might've been interested.🤔

https://cars.trovit.co.uk/listing/fiat-500c-12-pop-2dr-pink-2010.1Cph1xQvh

 

[vickster]

Good grief…
Yellow ones are super cool tho

 

[Accy cyclist]

Good grief…
Yellow ones are super cool tho

I saw a yellow one for sale near here about 3 years ago, just before I bought my yellow Mini. It was originally £4995. I watched it drop down to £3995 over about 6 months, It was tempting, but it was one of those with a darkened glass roof (non opening), and the seller was the same one who's selling the Cooper S in this thread's opening post. There's something about a whole glass roof on a car that puts me off and the seller is quite aggressive with some potential customers. I remember asking him about the yellow Fiat's glass roof. "Does it open" or something like that I asked. His reply was something along the lines of "does it look like it does"! Mmm, that fellow definitely needs to brush up on his sales technique! 🤔