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A mate of a mate is selling a 172. Standard, and he is having no luck shifting it either, so although the wheels may be a put off, I don't think thats the only reason its not selling.
Market does appear slow for anything not cheap & economical.
Gaz_
ClioSport Club Member
Extreme mode
This, the cleaner and near as standard the better.
Sir_Dave
ClioSport Trader
Put yourself in his shoes.. If he wanted it, he'd have either said at the time or called you so far today.
It's not like he's buying a dishwasher. Buying cars is more fun and exciting, not what you put off until the end of the day.
Get some standard wheels. It's only going to sell for peanuts until you do.
It's not like he's buying a dishwasher. Buying cars is more fun and exciting, not what you put off until the end of the day.
Get some standard wheels. It's only going to sell for peanuts until you do.
www.renparts.co.uk
Yes its not the wheels its the image it gives, if i was looking for one and i saw one with aftermarked wheels i would skip to the next ad.
How many people need to tell you the wheels are holding it back before you listen?
Click. Awful wheels. Back. Click another.
If you read back my posts, and look at my wanted threads, maybe you'll see I am listening to everyone.
Shhh
Dont worry, its not 6-30pm yet.
He might be having cold feet over the car, and had no guts to tell you at the time he was kinda interested. Ive felt that way, now i tell them ill think about it.
Dont ring him tonight, but ring him tomorrow afternoon/evening expressing that you want to list it on autotrader/eBay etc and wanted to know if he was still interested.
If he spots your number, he would probably ignore it.
He might be having cold feet over the car, and had no guts to tell you at the time he was kinda interested. Ive felt that way, now i tell them ill think about it.
Dont ring him tonight, but ring him tomorrow afternoon/evening expressing that you want to list it on autotrader/eBay etc and wanted to know if he was still interested.
If he spots your number, he would probably ignore it.
Iceberg 172
I feel for ya mate... My 106 GTI was an absolute nightmare to shift a few years back... and that was minty mint, silly low mileage and very subtley modified... was up at top whack and the amount of timewasters I had was unreal... the first person to actually come and view it bought it though.
As said, Malky is trying to get std wheels! It's not the wheels that are that bad, it's the fact that they portray the wrong image, and as I've said previously, yours looks like a minter, with low mileage and one of the last plates to be put on a 172... so if it was std it would appeal to the more "enthusiast buyer" who will pay an extra few hundred quid for a decent one.
As said, Malky is trying to get std wheels! It's not the wheels that are that bad, it's the fact that they portray the wrong image, and as I've said previously, yours looks like a minter, with low mileage and one of the last plates to be put on a 172... so if it was std it would appeal to the more "enthusiast buyer" who will pay an extra few hundred quid for a decent one.
Iceberg 172
This.
Thanks mate. Its actually nice to see a constructive comment rather than 'yer wheels are shite mate'
Bluebeard
ClioSport Moderator
Whichever has fuel
I personally wouldn't worry about the wheels. Its better to have a mickey set of wheels and good rubber than a standard set of wheels and nearly bald budgets.
But in terms of a sale, its not sold until its paid for. If he wanted it, he'd have left a deposit on it like any other normal person would do.
But in terms of a sale, its not sold until its paid for. If he wanted it, he'd have left a deposit on it like any other normal person would do.
Iceberg 172
No worries. As people are saying... "enthusiasts will just look past your advert as soon as they see the wheels"...
Another thing to add... They'll see the wheels and just think a "boy racer" has owned it... it's one thing to drive a car hard but with 'mechanical sympathy' and driving it like you stole it at cruises which unfortuantely the wheels do shout that.
I'll shut up about the wheels now though as I know you're trying to get std wheels!
May be worth speaking to cliospares as I sold him my old Cup on std 172 wheels a few months back, he may still have them.
Another thing to add... They'll see the wheels and just think a "boy racer" has owned it... it's one thing to drive a car hard but with 'mechanical sympathy' and driving it like you stole it at cruises which unfortuantely the wheels do shout that.
I'll shut up about the wheels now though as I know you're trying to get std wheels!
May be worth speaking to cliospares as I sold him my old Cup on std 172 wheels a few months back, he may still have them.
I have sold cars in the past with no deposit, so I honestly didn't really think to insist on one. Lesson learned now though lol. No deposit, no sale. simples
Still mighty pissed off though. Had planned a slap up dinner with the wife at the weekend since I would have had a bit of extra cash under me.
Beans on toast it is.
Still mighty pissed off though. Had planned a slap up dinner with the wife at the weekend since I would have had a bit of extra cash under me.
Beans on toast it is.
lol, at my age, I'd love to be called a boy racer again. Now its, 'aww, daddy is driving his kids Clio. How sweet'
Iceberg 172
I wouldn't bother with deposits... If someone wants it they'll take it or come back / call you back.
I know a women who left deposits on 8 different wedding dresses... she only bought 1 so deposits mean s**t imo. lol.
I know a women who left deposits on 8 different wedding dresses... she only bought 1 so deposits mean s**t imo. lol.
Bluebeard
ClioSport Moderator
Whichever has fuel
unfortunately as it stands just now I've not heard back from him yet.
Unlucky mate, chin up.
As for the wheels, i'm the same looking at any car. If it doesn't have the original wheels i'm not intersted.
Sadly this is fact these days.
That's why when people put different wheels on cars you think it looked better standard in mosts cases.
As for the wheels, i'm the same looking at any car. If it doesn't have the original wheels i'm not intersted.
Sadly this is fact these days.
That's why when people put different wheels on cars you think it looked better standard in mosts cases.
Clio 1970000000
The deposit is a sign of intent, talk is cheap. First person who puts something down (even £20) is serious. If you were the buyer, would you give a deposit on something you weren't sure about? No? You is a timewaster. Simples.
Monaco Blue Clio 172
Edd - im guessing you spent about the same amount of time doing your old car exactly about this time last year!! Is this some summer ritual????!!!!!
Iceberg 172
If I was the buyer I wouldn't go to veiw a car being sold privately without all the money in my pocket and the seller to be in a position to give me the keys there and then. I could put a deposit down today, tomorrow he takes it to tescos and it gets keyed????
Through a dealer, yes i've put deposits down. Privately... No chance.
