John,

Why are you trying to talk yourself out of an STI 7??

You know you want one.
The financial difference is negligable.
It has a 3 year warranty
It's brillant out of the box, so no modding required.
The PPP will make it stunning.
It's closer to the rally car than the RB5.

Need I go on?

 

I have visited car's having been told the body work is immaculate...Apparently the key scratches all the way round the car will T-cut out (and he said he hadn't even noticed them!).

I found looking for secondhand Impreza's very stressfull - goodluck john.

 

on the flip side, i just bought an STI V today!! hee hee. Its my first scoob and i am stoked. Bought it of a chap in london, the whole experience was hastle free and i think we are both happy.

I had previously spent almost 3 months looking at various scoobs and the whole thing was starting to **** me off so dont give up!! The perfect car might just be around the corner!

 

Sent u an email John, there an RB5 in this lot ive sent 2 u!

Tony

 

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I'm getting angry just reading this thread. Someone did this to me once, but I was only 30 Miles from home.. That really p!ssed me off, so I can imagine you're fuming!

I'm starting to feel a little guilty now

There are some right To55ers out there. Glad I've found a genuine Bloke to buy one off

Might explain why you sounded a little stressed when I spoke to you today [img]images/smilies/mad.gif[/img]

Did you manage to sort things with the bank.. you can mail me if you wish.

Thanks

Andy

 

And John,
If you need a lift just give me a shout as the sister is down with the 2 monsters so it does me good to get out

Tony

 

Hi Andy, i missed the bank because i got the dreaded call just after we spoke, by the time i put the phone down the bank had shut. so that got screwed up too. [img]images/smilies/mad.gif[/img] Just not my day is it.

I am not worried anyway, i know your OK!

Thanks Tony, got your mail! Not sure what to make of the sister and her monsters! LOL

 

Hi m8
Nice way to spend your bank holiday.
Also know the feeling. Wanted to buy a Scoob about 3 weeks ago. Did HPI etc on it and then went 200 miles each way to see it. Was'nt happy about a couple of things about the car so left it at that and went home to check items out. Basically not sure if an import or not although told it was UK. When finally got it sorted after calls to HPi, DVLA and my ins co. guy decided he did'nt want to sell.
Fair enough we can all change our minds but just a pity it cost me 400 miles, quite a few phone calls and a HPi check.
Still looking though.
Alasdair
Alasdair

 

Tony

 

That's a bugger, I think you have every right to be upset / angry about it![img]images/smilies/mad.gif[/img]

Bob

 

John - My M8 Mark has decided to hang up his keys to his RB5.
Lives nr Stanstead if that's any good for you ?

 

John,
if you need a lift down there im still up for that as i do need to escape my sis and the monsters! pleeeeeeeeeeese!

Tony

 

Hi Jods, get him to mail me with all the details please. I am taking a look at an RB5 on monday darn sarth (why the **** are they all owned by southern shandy drinking jessies. ) so if he gets in touch tomorow with details and a phone number that would be great.

I still have wheels for a couple of days yet tony. You sound desperate mate.

Dont worry Andy, I am going to knock off £200 from the price due to the extra miles i will put on the car this w/end, it's only fair.

 

John,

Don't know the details but "Lucas of Mansfield" (Notts) main dealers have a RB5 in for £14995, T reg If I rememeber correctly. In the local press it just says "RB5 Prodrive"

Lee

 

John

Southern shandy drinking jessie here

Sorry to hear about the to$$er mate, if you really want to find wasters, wait until you buy/sell houses.....!

If you want a bed for the night if you are down here looking at cars, give us a shout

PS - not selling the STi's - yet

 

thanks lee,

going to have a look this afternoon.

Cheers Dave!

 

Not sure why people worry about stone chips. If a car's spent 30k miles being driven it's either going to have stonechips (and parking dinks) or it's going to have been resprayed. I prefer the stonechips (which I can fix at my convenience and at a quality I'm happy with) than a cheap respray to hide them.

PS: My car's peppered with stonechips and dinks in the doors. I suppose I'll get them Dentmaster-ed/Chips Away-ed before I sell it

YMMV etc.

 

It's cr@p when people are this useless, it happened to me before I got the scoob, bot best pleased I can assure you

I've got a lovely WRX for sale It'll be in the members gallery next week

 

Damn shame John Knowing a little bit about the background to this thread and the person concerned, I have to say I'm surprised and disappointed. IMHO I'd keep looking for an RB5

Cheers
Chris

 

Name and shame, that's what I'd do. The we know not to buy anything from this guy in the future

Cheers Phill C

 

John,

there is a guy around the corner from me has a MY00 for sale - very good nick - drives like a wus - SS backbox - not sure what else - colour is that sort of champagne silver - he is looking for £14750 - if you want more details - email me - rannoch1@hotmail.com

Trout

 

Sorry I didn't get to speak much more to you on MSN John, I didn't have time to post anything here either.

That is really sh1tty what has happened to you, I really hope you get hold of a decen car soon. Knowing you it will be as well as I know you are a canny buyer

Best of luck, take care, catch you soon.

Michelle.

 

Gutted john. I can always take you for a spin in the dandelion, wet your appitite for a proper performance car.

 

If he wanted to try one of them he would have taken up a career as a florist

 

<Anyone got a car they want to sell me, it better be what you say it is!>
John, for sale, one Sierra Cosworth, totally shagged. Concours example, till I got my hands on it, Fcuked diff and gearbox due to excessive donutting, only polished once in the 18 months I've owned her, really getting quite shabby now, 8k ono.

Seriously mate, sorry to hear you got messed about, hope you get a new car soon.
astraboy.

 

Hey Postman Tw*t.....

Who the **** are you to tell things too....

Go and trim your black and white ***** you nasty person you [img]images/smilies/mad.gif[/img]

 

Magoo go and put your glasses on.

You mightn't like the advice but thats life mate. Typical that you would pick on poor wee Jess!

Pat

 

Quite a thread this!

I apologised many times to john realising my mistake of not telling him there was another viewer in the morning when I phoned with the bad news. I had, wrongly, thought to queue the 2 views to avoid an auction. My plan was only flawed because the first person (who had been put off as long as John through my few personal emergencies) effectively brought his money with him ready to buy - something I wasn't aware of.

I didn't feel good about it then and certainly don't now - it was an honest mistake and, unfortunately john suffered. I'll have to live with that.

What John hasn't mentioned is that after the buyer agreed to give what I asked for and I said 'great, that is a deal'. I immediately phoned John and his response was to "have you swapped money? well hold him off for a couple of hours til I get there to make an offer"

This is where John got much more p!ssed off than he was already. Having sold the vehicle for the amount I asked for (not even a haggle), how could I revoke the sale until john arrived only for a possible auction to ensue.

It was a surprise that the buyer wanted to take the car on the day, but having the asked for amount on a plate I wasn't going to push away a 100% sale for John who was only (in my mind) a 50/60% sale.

I don't like mucking people around and it's happened and I'm not happy about the way I handled it, but on the phone to john whilst he was at the side of the road, I couldn't p!ss off the buyer too.

It's obviously not worth a jot, but again, sorry John. This is my last word on it and very possibly my last on scoobynet.

so long and thanks for all the fish chaps.

 

Yes, but he still spent all the time and effort, not to mention money on coming to see you!! As he said he would have come down the night before and viewed in the morning.

I think now you've explained it's easy to see why you took the money. Maybe you should offer some money for his petrol ?

I think you did right coming on here to explain yourself.

Cheers Phill C

 

How great has this thread made me feel. I don't like being called a to$$er or a W4nker thanks. The RB5 in question belongs to my missus.
If anything I have learned a bit from Johns visit.
1) I bought the car from a main dealer in January for 19K with a claimed FSSH. I assumed it would be correct, it wasn't until John said it wasn't that I realised 2 had been missed, it has been serviced on miles rather than time.
2) The scratch on the back bumper occured after my original advert, I pointed this out to John when he was looking around the car.
3) The front bumper paint is thin, it is thin on my UK300 too.
4) The "scratches" around the car could be T cut out, there are not many and they're not deep!
5) I was not aware of the ding in the passenger door until John pointed it out.

I just want it made clear that I am not here to rip anyone off, I paid 19K for this car in January and I was going to let it goto John for £14,250!! Thats a giveaway. I also was fully prepared to meet John halfway between my house and his, that was our original plan. I'm sorry John was disappointed with the car, I have dealt with people on this board before and I would hope you would vouch that I am true to my word.

Can't believe how angry this thread has made me feel, I love the way people jump in with comments without knowing any of the facts.

For what it's worth if John had of wanted the car I would probably have offered to pay for the cam belt service.