Cornelius

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I keep getting phone calls from agencies who insist they have buyers lined up for my car, all I got to do is pay them £90 and they'll put us in touch, and guarantee that the car would be sold in 7 days. If the buyer buys the car on finance, I'll get the £90 back as the agency can claim it back on the buyers interest rate!

Is it me being sceptical about this or could this be genuine? has anyone had any experience with these agencies?

Spec'c'57

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dont do it.....

PeterUK300

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Good way of getting £90

Just like putting an ad on Autotrader etc...... Just the ad fee. Difference being they are touting for business....

Just advertise on pistonheads and other forums. Much cheaper.......

-C`chelle

Be very careful Cornelius, probably a scam of some sort.

Andy had the same sort of thing when he was selling his car. We didn`t know if it was genuine or not either, but we went with our gut instinct and didn`t take up their offers, we waited until a genuine buyer came along.

It is very frustrating when all you want to do is sell your car.

Cornelius

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Thanks guys, just what I thought, especially with the scam last week, feel like I'm getting very paranoid!!!

Diesel_DC

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Just remember next time you write an ad for the car to include, no canvassers, no agencies and no scammers.

Put that on my ad and didn't hear a dicky bird from the annoying agencies.

Cornelius

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Thanks, will change the ad now

Another little problem, I can't find the log book anywhere

Looks like a trip to the post office for a V62

Spec'c'57

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ah yeah thats coz we stole it so you couldn't sell.....

Cornelius

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Funny you should say that, I took my daughter (she's 7) over to the inlaws monday night, and she got upset that I'm selling the car. She kept saying I'm not allowed to sell it and that she don't want me to sell it, then started kissing the seat belt and door, so I asked her how come she'll kiss the car, but she won't kiss me, her answer "Because I love the car" - yeah, thanks Bethany!!!

ScoobyMaz

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kids know best!! Whenever we go out we always ask Charlotte (3 years old) "Who's car are we going to take?" Her reply is always "Daddy's car"
there are lots of signs suggesting you don't sell

Tiny

Thought we was not going to say anything

Still delaying tacticts may cause him to change his silly mind

Tiny ...

Cornelius

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PMSL @ you lot, you make it sound as though I'm completely disappearing, or is it that you lot also like the car more than me as well?

John1uk

give me £90 quid Paul and i will guarantee a buyer in 5 days...If not i will give you £50

V4JDMSTi

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really don't sell it, you'll regreat it. i really regreat selling mine. am trying to sort out getting another one.

unfortunately i can't afford yours, but then you should be keeping it anyway!

Diesel_DC

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I can only agree on the above comments, I have sold 2 and each time regretted it.

1st time was out of my control but 2nd was just a mad 5 minutes.

Picking up my new one tonight and can't wait.

Apart from the fact the cars are great fun (IMHO )

The ESC are a great bunch of people to be associated with, if you get involved in everything or just occasionally its nice to belong.

V4JDMSTi

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This is one of the biggest reasons why i want another scooby.

Mrs spec'c'57

Paul,

Please can you list your valid reasons for selling your car

V4JDMSTi

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this i think is an excellent idea. may i suggest that on joining the esc / sidc' an agreement is signed stating that "without valid reason (to be agreed by fellow members on a majority vote), the owner is not allowed to sell the car because of the hollow, lonelyness (sp) that they will feel afterwards.

Adidas

You may have left it in one of your handbags

V4JDMSTi

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Cornelius

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Ok Lin, here goes

FOR:

Fancy a change
Want to work on and finish the kit car, instead of the Scoob
£40 of petrol only lasts a few days, while £40 of diesel lasts a month
2.5 engine - though road tax isn't affected due to it's age
Servicing the car every 3 months regardless of use
Have laser eye treatment
No air con anymore
Barsteward kids playing football near it as the kit car is on the garage
Keeping a nice clean license (touch wood)
Would say Insurance, but Moley done a cracking deal!!
4 wheel drive, want to go back to rear wheel drive
MOT's, a pain putting the cats back in, though only takes me 1/2hr to do downpipe and centre
Subscription for the tracker
Tyres, though the Toyo T1-R's are so much better than the T1-S's
The car don't blend in with other cars, it sticks out like a sore thumb
Scoobies are the new XR3i, there's so many around now, so not as exclusive as they were when I bought it

AGAINST:

ESC are a great bunch, and it seems no one wants me to sell
My daughter especially don't want me to sell
My OH said I'd be mad to sell
It would be much easier to use my car as a ginnea pig for Scooby projects
Want to put the bigger injectors in and get Ives to work his magic on the Apexi
I'd definately miss doing track days/the 'pod/shows
the BURBLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Waking the neighbours up as the noise echos around my street
The Dartford tunnel
Flamage
Handling
Acceleration, sod it, just the sheer driving experience
getting parts isn't a problem when there's Ebay
There's more gadgets in my car than James Bond
Getting noticed

baz69birds

MMMMM
TUFF one.


change will be good,
But club and SCOOBY such FUN ???

i think thats why i havent gone back to my VW BEETLE & tried to get that up and about, & stayed with my SCOOBY!!!

bibo_boy

Can you get her to tell you to sell that 2.5 lump and brakes to me please

Spec'c'57

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Fancy a change Finish the kit car then
Want to work on and finish the kit car, instead of the Scoob just do it
£40 of petrol only lasts a few days, while £40 of diesel lasts a month [B]use the van more [B/]
2.5 engine - though road tax isn't affected due to it's age Is that a problem?
Servicing the car every 3 months regardless of use We all do that
Have laser eye treatment Cant comment
No air con anymore And the problem??? Climate change??
Barsteward kids playing football near it as the kit car is on the garage Have a knife ready (for the football that is)
Keeping a nice clean license (touch wood)
Would say Insurance, but Moley done a cracking deal!!
4 wheel drive, want to go back to rear wheel drive Agree there tho
MOT's, a pain putting the cats back in, though only takes me 1/2hr to do downpipe and centre Find an Friendly MOT centre
Subscription for the tracker Personal choice surely now
Tyres, though the Toyo T1-R's are so much better than the T1-S's Dont drive it so hard then
The car don't blend in with other cars, it sticks out like a sore thumb Stickers????
Scoobies are the new XR3i, there's so many around now, so not as exclusive as they were when I bought it Its a V Limited for god sake


There ya go.....

baz69birds

good answer

Cornelius

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FPMSL@ Spec'C

Another reason for the scoob then Steve:

Forgot to mention that the kit car IS rear wheel drive with a straight 6 2 litre engine and weighs just over 1/2 ton so should have a power to weight ratio of around 220bhp

Bit of a dilema, do I finish the Roadster as a track car, or put it through the SVA? So logically, if I go for a track day car then I have to get a trailer, but that money could be used for the SVA test, and can drive it to the circuit! problem sorted

The Auto Trader ad expires this Sunday, out of interest, why don't you lot want me to sell the car?

Cornelius

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Took the aircon out as it weighs too much, so my own fault really
Football - Shouldn't of sold my air rifle so my fault again
Tracker - for my own piece of mind, don't want some scum bag to get away with stealing the car.
Tyres, the T1-R's are so much more hard wearing, had them on a year and they're still like new, though haven't been to see Andy Walsh recently
Graphics - Must admit, I do like the attention, especially when I spend the day polishing the car.

Cornelius

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Put a flamer back on it today, and does it flame up!!! one point, I thought it blew the back end of the car off!!!!

the decision to sell is getting harder now

Mrs spec'c'57

KEEP IT ... you know it makes sense