Went to look at a clio 182 FF with cup suspension on Saturday.
Phoned guy up Friday to arrange a viewing , at first I couldn't pin him down to a day/time, asked him if he actually wanted to sell the thing:S . Car was an incentive bought by his dad to start work, now had a Focus ST. Finally arranged viewing for Sat morning. He said anytime after 11. If he wasn't in his dad would show me the car. He decribed it as mint without a mark on it - anywhere and assured me he'd wash it.
Turned up at 11.30 (traffic bad) Knocked on the door NO anwser. Tried a few more times and went off. His dad came out and appologised, his son had not come home. I started to look round the car while his dad searched for the keys. He returned embarrassed, his son had not left the keys!!!
Car was unwashed , and not as described, certainly not mint! Failed to tell me about poor accident repair and crack in front bumper! Apparently it had been up for sale for 6 weeks, originally for £9.5k. I nearly choked!
I feel a bit bad now for taking out my frustration out on the old man, I drove 50 miles and couldn't even look inside or start it!!! CNUT11
If anyone decides to look at an arctic blue clio 182 (54 reg) near to croydon, advertised privately, beware.
Phoned guy up Friday to arrange a viewing , at first I couldn't pin him down to a day/time, asked him if he actually wanted to sell the thing:S . Car was an incentive bought by his dad to start work, now had a Focus ST. Finally arranged viewing for Sat morning. He said anytime after 11. If he wasn't in his dad would show me the car. He decribed it as mint without a mark on it - anywhere and assured me he'd wash it.
Turned up at 11.30 (traffic bad) Knocked on the door NO anwser. Tried a few more times and went off. His dad came out and appologised, his son had not come home. I started to look round the car while his dad searched for the keys. He returned embarrassed, his son had not left the keys!!!
Car was unwashed , and not as described, certainly not mint! Failed to tell me about poor accident repair and crack in front bumper! Apparently it had been up for sale for 6 weeks, originally for £9.5k. I nearly choked!
I feel a bit bad now for taking out my frustration out on the old man, I drove 50 miles and couldn't even look inside or start it!!! CNUT11
If anyone decides to look at an arctic blue clio 182 (54 reg) near to croydon, advertised privately, beware.