Why is it so hard to buy a car
Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2017 9:14 pm
I want a new cc.
Not as in brand new but new to me time to retire the 04 beast.
So.......
Looked so far at 4 mk3 cc's
1st one 3 hr drive, white, all cars on pitch washed bar the cc?? Soaked inside and stinking mold on seat belts specific question asked on phone before travel, DOES IT LEAK! No was the answer dealer now blaming staff for leaving back window open last night. Yea right 3 hours back home we went....
2nd one, red just under 3 hrs. SOLD!!! 3 days earlier but sales manger tried to say we wanted the 1.4 petrol cc which is why he said it was still there before we left this morning apart from we asked about about the RED 1.9 DCi not the black 1.4 the.
So back home we went very um annoyed shall we say.
3rd one, black another 3 hour run. Made sure it was not sold, double check it is the 1.9 DCI and it does not leak everything confirmed so off we go... Well it was a shed the paint work dubious the roof only started to open then stopped,driver seat damaged and badly bodged to look good on camera tyres not good and one key card of which salesman cheerfully said..... EBay £10 and £20 from Renault to code it 1st when was the last time Renault did anything for £20 2nd these cards are hard coded to chassis code for each vehicle and can not be swapped after explaining this and the condition of vehicle he got right shifty and asked what I expected for £7k.
Another disappointing ride home.
Last one, 2 hrs away white gt line. All above question asked "again" all OK so off we go. On arrival price had gone UP (that's a new one) to £7,779. Obviously ii asked why, well that was just a special offer which has finished and it is a GT so it has the 1.9 diesel sport engine with 16 valves pushes out 150bhp it has sports suspension as standasstandasr ad well, when questioned about cambelt (6 years or 96k) well at an 11 plate it is due and was told with complete distain its a chain driven engine.
He got quite annoyed when I told home its a standard f9q engine same as in my 04 the gtline is a trim level not an engine upgrade he had a bit of a melt down ...
Another wasted trip.
Why is it so hard to buy a car, why do car sales have to openly lie to you about condition and simply not know their vehicles, then look surprised you don't want to part with £7k.
Looks like the old girl might not be retiring as soon as I thought unless someone wants to buy her.
Asking price £10 but will be a grand when you get here its a 1.9 DCI sport engine ish puts out 120 bhp or 150 but it could also be a 1.4 petrol leaks only if it rains but I left the roof off by mistake comes with two keys both off ebay and colour well its what ever colour you want when you get here it will be silver.
SOLD?
Not as in brand new but new to me time to retire the 04 beast.
So.......
Looked so far at 4 mk3 cc's
1st one 3 hr drive, white, all cars on pitch washed bar the cc?? Soaked inside and stinking mold on seat belts specific question asked on phone before travel, DOES IT LEAK! No was the answer dealer now blaming staff for leaving back window open last night. Yea right 3 hours back home we went....
2nd one, red just under 3 hrs. SOLD!!! 3 days earlier but sales manger tried to say we wanted the 1.4 petrol cc which is why he said it was still there before we left this morning apart from we asked about about the RED 1.9 DCi not the black 1.4 the.
So back home we went very um annoyed shall we say.
3rd one, black another 3 hour run. Made sure it was not sold, double check it is the 1.9 DCI and it does not leak everything confirmed so off we go... Well it was a shed the paint work dubious the roof only started to open then stopped,driver seat damaged and badly bodged to look good on camera tyres not good and one key card of which salesman cheerfully said..... EBay £10 and £20 from Renault to code it 1st when was the last time Renault did anything for £20 2nd these cards are hard coded to chassis code for each vehicle and can not be swapped after explaining this and the condition of vehicle he got right shifty and asked what I expected for £7k.
Another disappointing ride home.
Last one, 2 hrs away white gt line. All above question asked "again" all OK so off we go. On arrival price had gone UP (that's a new one) to £7,779. Obviously ii asked why, well that was just a special offer which has finished and it is a GT so it has the 1.9 diesel sport engine with 16 valves pushes out 150bhp it has sports suspension as standasstandasr ad well, when questioned about cambelt (6 years or 96k) well at an 11 plate it is due and was told with complete distain its a chain driven engine.
He got quite annoyed when I told home its a standard f9q engine same as in my 04 the gtline is a trim level not an engine upgrade he had a bit of a melt down ...
Another wasted trip.
Why is it so hard to buy a car, why do car sales have to openly lie to you about condition and simply not know their vehicles, then look surprised you don't want to part with £7k.
Looks like the old girl might not be retiring as soon as I thought unless someone wants to buy her.
Asking price £10 but will be a grand when you get here its a 1.9 DCI sport engine ish puts out 120 bhp or 150 but it could also be a 1.4 petrol leaks only if it rains but I left the roof off by mistake comes with two keys both off ebay and colour well its what ever colour you want when you get here it will be silver.
SOLD?