Andy665 0 Posted August 23, 2006 Was with a client yesterday, spent time with the Sales Manager and discovered his desktop background picture was a Storm. Got chatting, only to find out he'd bought it off an old guy who was looking to trade in against a new R32. One owner, full VWFSH, needed a bit of paint and leather care - he paid £600 for it Why do I never get lucky like that Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vr6storm 0 Posted August 23, 2006 just shows how greedy dealers can be tho Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim 2 Posted August 23, 2006 Yeah - that is pretty shocking tbh. I don't think its much to do with luck :| Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VR6 0 Posted August 23, 2006 I don't know about anyone else, but I couldn't do that to someone. I mean, £2k is still a steal but it's hardly robbing the guy. £600 is just ridiculous! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy665 0 Posted August 23, 2006 Dealer wouldn't take it as p/x, owner wanted to get rid quickly it was bought privately by the sales manager and paid what the owner said he wanted for it - could be argued that the owner didn't know the cars true value but faced with the same opportunity - would anyone of us put him right - I don't think I would Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim 2 Posted August 23, 2006 I would have told the truth. I've been in that situation before and I just couldn't with a good conscience lie to someone. Fair enough if the old boy was happy to part with it for that, but I think the karma hit would have been huge unless i'd at least told him that it was really worth about 7x what he wanted for it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bristolbaron 10 Posted August 23, 2006 Dealer wouldn't take it as p/x, owner wanted to get rid quickly it was bought privately by the sales manager and paid what the owner said he wanted for it - could be argued that the owner didn't know the cars true value but faced with the same opportunity - would anyone of us put him right - I don't think I would Dealer wouldnt take it as px? that sounds funny.. lucky crunt.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vr6storm 0 Posted August 23, 2006 i'm sure the sales manager could have got someone in the trade to underwrite it for a more palatable £2k Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bristolbaron 10 Posted August 23, 2006 just before i started we gave a customer £700 for a mk1 scirocco storm Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheWizardofOdds 0 Posted August 24, 2006 I'm pretty sure the old boy knew its value,he would have paid a good 20 bags for it in the first place. £600 though?..good work. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Whitedog 0 Posted August 24, 2006 Not being funny but if someone offered me a storm for £600 i'm hardly gonna say "mate its worth more than that heres £3k for it." Why spend more than you have to. If you could go on holiday to the caribean for £50 you would hardly say, surely its worth more than that, here have some more money. We have to work hard enough for our money so any saving of it is a bonus. just my 2p. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bally 0 Posted August 24, 2006 Not being funny but if someone offered me a storm for £600 i'm hardly gonna say "mate its worth more than that heres £3k for it." Why spend more than you have to. If you could go on holiday to the caribean for £50 you would hardly say, surely its worth more than that, here have some more money. We have to work hard enough for our money so any saving of it is a bonus. just my 2p. agree.. some1 got a real bargain... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mave 0 Posted August 24, 2006 Don't think I'd do it without saying anything really, I'd feel so guilty about it.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ben16v 0 Posted August 24, 2006 i`d have offerered him £500 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Whitedog 0 Posted August 24, 2006 i`d have offerered him £500 PMSL... :lol: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bristolbaron 10 Posted August 24, 2006 ben16v, cheecky cnut! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
godskitchen 0 Posted August 29, 2006 Sounds like pub talk to me Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites