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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Entwood on 26 January 2015, 17:57:21
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Brilliant car, lousy advert ... surely if you want to sell at a high premium you actually make some sort of effort ?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/371235848595
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Fantastic. Even the photos are rubbish.
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What Id give just to own that car.....
But the advert is shit TBH...
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I expect Mr Wood will have knowledge of this vehicle, as its in his domain :y
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Yep...a piss poor effort.
It makes you wonder if the service history is as poor as the photography.
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The ad says everything it needs to...
If you are looking for a Lotus Carlton, you would never buy it blind, and certainly not based on photos on an ebay listing ::)
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The ad says everything it needs to...
If you are looking for a Lotus Carlton, you would never buy it blind, and certainly not based on photos on an ebay listing ::)
Really, Oh bugger, I retract my bid then. ::),
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The ad says everything it needs to...
If you are looking for a Lotus Carlton, you would never buy it blind, and certainly not based on photos on an ebay listing ::)
Exactly, it is enough, for the very reasons you say................... :y :y
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you don't get it do you
its a great advert
looks like a nagging wife to me
eg
iam sick of seeing that old car its worth a lot of money so sell it and I can have my kitchen
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I expect Mr Wood will have knowledge of this vehicle, as its in his domain :y
Mmmmm. I wonder if I sh..<shifts nervously> :-\
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Over priced. Would go on abs and see if it's a known members car first,then ask the vendor for the build number.
If I had £25k would buy a VXR8. ???
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I'm often amazed at the crappy pictures that people put up when trying to sell their cars. If it's a £300 banger that's one thing but a £30,000 car? Surely you'd put some effort in? ::)
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I'm often amazed at the crappy pictures that people put up when trying to sell their cars. If it's a £300 banger that's one thing but a £30,000 car? Surely you'd put some effort in? ::)
If it's a common car then it's a valid point, but summat genuinely rare, if you seriously want it, you'll find out as much as physically possible about it and go and spend a good half day pouring over it...
If you want to get attention, place an ad on ebay... only costs the meagre listing fee and if you don't sell it, you don't pay any commission... ;)
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It's a known car on abs, was an ex members car,number 234. :y
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It's a fair point, just ring the number and find out more about it the ad says all it needs to, and I do agree, that is very true. On the other hand for me it really is the 'principle' of it. Old fashioned though I am, it's like if the guy isn't fastidious enough/can't be bothered to even see if the pics he's taken are blurry - and the thing looks to have been driven through a field (look at the back tyre) - how fastidious is he about servicing, cleaning, keeping a check on little spots of rust etc.. For me it's the 'reading between the lines' of buying a used/classic car.
"Well it's time to say farewell to a part of the family. This --- has been to the Alps and back with us on several family holidays and never missed a beat. Cost me many an hour of grazed knuckles keeping her serviced and running spot on. Sadly owing to a change of circumstances, I can't afford the cost of running two cars, so this amazing --- has to go. Maintained regardless of cost, and I know that I can't run her the way she deserves to be. Will be provided with fresh MoT at point of sale at no extra cost. Please ring 012345678 for any questions. Thank you"
vs
"Car. had it 3 years never needed service or enefin. Ring Daz 0123455678 4 questions lol"
:)
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DBG .. agreed ... an advert is supposed to attract/entice/interest you into taking further action ... so although no-one would buy the car on the basis of the advert .. how many won't even follow up because the advert is so poor/uninspired ???
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Ta :y
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More pics being uploaded as we speak, but they still look like they were taken on the cheapest
smartphone camera phone you could buy 8 years ago.
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More pics being uploaded as we speak, but they still look like they were taken on the cheapest smartphone camera phone you could buy 8 years ago.
Dr Opti must be clearing out the shed ::)
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More pics being uploaded as we speak, but they still look like they were taken on the cheapest smartphone camera phone you could buy 8 years ago.
Dr Opti must be clearing out the shed ::)
Probably took them on his newly acquired 低廉 漢 屁話 (v27) ;D ;D
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So, I take it no-one wants to buy my Lotus Carlton then? :y
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More pics being uploaded as we speak, but they still look like they were taken on the cheapest smartphone camera phone you could buy 8 years ago.
Dr Opti must be clearing out the shed ::)
I'll have you know that my 2015 smartphone is only five years out of date... ;D :P :P :P
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I have noticed the cavalier way some parties choose to try and sell their cars on ebay (no photographs and minimal narrative to describe) so in my book it is richly deserved when little or no interest is shown, and they do not sell, some of these adverts are so minimalistic,awwxpw it is almost an insult to prospective purchasers and I avoid them like the plague.
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It's a fair point, just ring the number and find out more about it the ad says all it needs to, and I do agree, that is very true. On the other hand for me it really is the 'principle' of it. Old fashioned though I am, it's like if the guy isn't fastidious enough/can't be bothered to even see if the pics he's taken are blurry - and the thing looks to have been driven through a field (look at the back tyre) - how fastidious is he about servicing, cleaning, keeping a check on little spots of rust etc.. For me it's the 'reading between the lines' of buying a used/classic car.
"Well it's time to say farewell to a part of the family. This --- has been to the Alps and back with us on several family holidays and never missed a beat. Cost me many an hour of grazed knuckles keeping her serviced and running spot on. Sadly owing to a change of circumstances, I can't afford the cost of running two cars, so this amazing --- has to go. Maintained regardless of cost, and I know that I can't run her the way she deserves to be. Will be provided with fresh MoT at point of sale at no extra cost. Please ring 012345678 for any questions. Thank you"
vs
"Car. had it 3 years never needed service or enefin. Ring Daz 0123455678 4 questions lol"
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Tried phoning...got number 'unobtainable' ;D
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:y Ahhh, they're both Nigerian scams, then!! Damnit!!!! ;D