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Old 28 June 2006, 12:50 PM
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I am planning on buying and selling cars in the future. What steps should I take to become ledgitimate?

How do I get hold of the price guides also?
Old 28 June 2006, 01:26 PM
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Start by purchasing a cheap polyester suit, develop an annoying pushy personality and learn how to lie while still smiling.
Old 28 June 2006, 01:28 PM
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I haven't got a cheap polyester suit, would I get more business if I went and got one?
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And ten gallons of Karate aftershave that will knock anyone off their feet within 500 yards
Old 28 June 2006, 01:36 PM
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You need a sheepskin jacket too.
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You just need a knack for offering punters stupid money for their trade-ins while expecting to sell your stock at a well over the odds price, simple!
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And learn phrases like:

"She's a lovely little runner"

"We'll look after you if anything goes wrong"

Etc etc etc.

Chip
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You need a big calculator, so you can start randomly pressing buttons as quickly as possible whenever anyone offers anything less than your asking price.
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3 months for clocking......

6 months for embezzlement...

12 months - Grand Theft Auto (always liked that in the movies!)

Take your pick really.
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I'd cast your net elsewhere, if I were you. It's not a game for the novice.

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Were the experts never Novices then?
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Originally Posted by KiwiGTI
Start by purchasing a cheap polyester suit, develop an annoying pushy personality and learn how to lie while still smiling.

CLASS

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Old 28 June 2006, 04:31 PM
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Old 28 June 2006, 04:34 PM
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Remember you need to learn to be really patronising, especially with women.
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OK...1st sensiblke answer...you'll need traders insurance, trade plates, premises, public liability insurance, a VAT number, set some accounts up with local auctions etc etc..

Come on, if you are going into the trade you need to know about it beforehand!!
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Originally Posted by MY97_Toy
Were the experts never Novices then?
They may well have been but I wonder how many got tucked up along the way then crashed and burned. It's a game you need to learn within a protected environment - like a dealership or auction house where you, as an individual, aren't going to be so exposed. Have you got any experience in this area?

Only a piece of friendly advice. If you decide to go for it, best of British.

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Old 28 June 2006, 05:07 PM
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Up the hammer at Smelting last Wogan, blinking was flimsy, saw some squeal grasp a sweet cheese on a freeloader, full breeze, grunty onions, some lumsden. This is no way to run a hotel. Squeaky.

Same Darren, poking was lightly on a greasy vecturd. No one slides the pork style. 12 Peters, full towelling, sweaty orbs, priest. I think that smell came from your sister. Lovely

Bad time of lug for the Gary to be shifting a Rachel Festa. Wet Parping, grease bisley, nork holes. Five porpoise and its smooth. For your sake I hope you’ve folded that properly. Knobbly.

Touched the bum of a low duct Schemer three last lemon. Old yoghurt, still stiff, well bunged on the moo, blow and chat. Felt moist, hard rasp, nice chives. Its probably her who stole our toast rack. Minty
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Originally Posted by MY97_Toy
Were the experts never Novices then?
Indeed - but most of them learned about the trade by working for somebody else first, the same applies to most trades.

Oh and you'll need some stock.
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Originally Posted by Dr Hu
Up the hammer at Smelting last Wogan, blinking was flimsy, saw some squeal grasp a sweet cheese on a freeloader, full breeze, grunty onions, some lumsden. This is no way to run a hotel. Squeaky.

Same Darren, poking was lightly on a greasy vecturd. No one slides the pork style. 12 Peters, full towelling, sweaty orbs, priest. I think that smell came from your sister. Lovely

Bad time of lug for the Gary to be shifting a Rachel Festa. Wet Parping, grease bisley, nork holes. Five porpoise and its smooth. For your sake I hope you’ve folded that properly. Knobbly.

Touched the bum of a low duct Schemer three last lemon. Old yoghurt, still stiff, well bunged on the moo, blow and chat. Felt moist, hard rasp, nice chives. Its probably her who stole our toast rack. Minty

wtf LOL
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Originally Posted by Dr Hu
Up the hammer at Smelting last Wogan, blinking was flimsy, saw some squeal grasp a sweet cheese on a freeloader, full breeze, grunty onions, some lumsden. This is no way to run a hotel. Squeaky.

Same Darren, poking was lightly on a greasy vecturd. No one slides the pork style. 12 Peters, full towelling, sweaty orbs, priest. I think that smell came from your sister. Lovely

Bad time of lug for the Gary to be shifting a Rachel Festa. Wet Parping, grease bisley, nork holes. Five porpoise and its smooth. For your sake I hope you’ve folded that properly. Knobbly.

Touched the bum of a low duct Schemer three last lemon. Old yoghurt, still stiff, well bunged on the moo, blow and chat. Felt moist, hard rasp, nice chives. Its probably her who stole our toast rack. Minty


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aaahhhhh! - not sniffpetrol fans then?

www.sniffpetrol.com/index.html
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Old 30 June 2006, 09:28 AM
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Being a car dealer is very much like making love to a beautiful woman.....
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Originally Posted by GC8
Being a car dealer is very much like making love to a beautiful woman.....
As in the thoery is better than in practice?....
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