Misdescribed Car???

[Rev Jules]

I thought I might take a punt at buying another car and getting rid of my Trophy Blue Tourer.
Anyway of we trot round the M25 to Burnham on Crouch. to have a look at a 75 Contempory SE estate looked a nice car on EBAY, but very little else but four pictures, only 995 put in an offer of 900 accepted.
Description was fully loaded, with sunroof/ traffic warning which was discontinued in 2012, oil on top of engine cover he said it was water I said raining oil now is it, no sunroof/ headlights cloudy as ..... / Air Con fan turning itself on in 15 second pulses/ Engaged first gear definite clonk when pedal lifted. he says you let the clutch out to quickly????

Go away says I, 160 miles wasted!!! never again I will stick with my Trophy Blue Diesel better the devil you know.

Julien.

[Vossy]

There are some real idiots on fleabay, as if your just going to jump in and drive away after paying the cash. If I have looked for cars I need to see many pictures on there and a comprehensive write up, that tells me the seller is genuine and wants to sell a car - sadly they are getting less and less now.

[whitevanman]

Burnham on Crouch itself or near too? I did post up about this one that it looked a bit iffy detail wise..

[jimmason]

Totally understand were your coming from, when I looked for my Rover I must have viewed about 8 others all described as immaculate, most were far from it one way or another, I possibly covered around 800 miles looking at these totally immaculate vehicles only to be disappointed.

[Rev Jules]

Originally Posted by whitevanman

Burnham on Crouch itself or near too? I did post up about this one that it looked a bit iffy detail wise..

YES thats the one looked quite tidy from the outside. forgot to mention quite a bit tappety from the engine,

[whitevanman]

Originally Posted by julienhoulton

YES thats the one looked quite tidy from the outside. forgot to mention quite a bit tappety from the engine,

Sorry dude I would have put more, but I rang the guy and asked about the belts and he says 'It's not belts is a chain on these' I said it wasn't as I have had a 2.5 and still have a diesel he went very quiet and just said 'I expect it to go soon anyway'. I knew I was wasting my time..so didn't go any further..Agree from the outside it did look quite tidy, a damn site tidier than ours anyway..

It's gone now and replaced by a messed with P reg 3 series coupe for £650..

Could have popped in for coffee, less than a mile from my front door.

[MangoMan]

Sorry to hear this Julien.... Really annoying!

But some ads do make me laugh - the ones that say it's absolutely 'Mint'....... Except for the small dent in the passenger door, oh and the marked bumpers. Also I think the A/C needs re-gassing and let me know if you're coming because I think the battery is stuffed... But other than that it's 'Mint'.....

[DMGRS]

Yep, there's plenty of nails out there. I usually buy 'fixer uppers' to enable me to work on and learn - but to travel a long way for a car described as 'mint' must be infuriating.

[alanjay]

Sorry to read this Julien, perhaps you should have considered this one and got a club member to view it for you. Bit of a trek for you I know, but if a local club member approved it, it would be worthwhile.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classifi...01411138947440

[Sprinter]

Originally Posted by alanjay

Sorry to read this Julien, perhaps you should have considered this one and got a club member to view it for you. Bit of a trek for you I know, but if a local club member approved it, it would be worthwhile.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classifi...01411138947440

Julien, if you are seriously interested in this one I can pop out and have a look at it.