GRAV888
MB Enthusiast
- Joined
- Mar 5, 2003
- Messages
- 6,324
- Location
- Rochester and Lancashire
- Car
- 2017 CLA 180 AMG in Black (mine) 2018 GLA 200 SE in Black (wifes)
As a few of you know, I've been after a C43 for ages.
About a month ago, I found a bog standard one up for sale for £15,000.
I went and had a look, had a play and agreed a price for the trade in on my litttle C180.
The dealer, (who is a friend of a friend of a friend), said he would hold the car until the 1st November, so that I could get the balance in cash, (as I didn't want finance).
When I went there yesterday, armed with the dosh and my car, he told me that he had had it serviced and the price was now £15,995.
He then turned round and said that he had changed his mind about taking my car in px, as I've had it chipped and would be unable to offer the next buyer a warranty on it.
I told him that it would take me 10 mins to put the standard chip back in, but he was having none of it.
So, all in all, I spent most of yesterday cleaning, polishing, de-chroming and taking the lights etc off.
As you can imagine, I am well pi55ed off.
However, he has given me 1 more week to find the rest of the money as he is using the car himself.
About a month ago, I found a bog standard one up for sale for £15,000.
I went and had a look, had a play and agreed a price for the trade in on my litttle C180.
The dealer, (who is a friend of a friend of a friend), said he would hold the car until the 1st November, so that I could get the balance in cash, (as I didn't want finance).
When I went there yesterday, armed with the dosh and my car, he told me that he had had it serviced and the price was now £15,995.
He then turned round and said that he had changed his mind about taking my car in px, as I've had it chipped and would be unable to offer the next buyer a warranty on it.
I told him that it would take me 10 mins to put the standard chip back in, but he was having none of it.
So, all in all, I spent most of yesterday cleaning, polishing, de-chroming and taking the lights etc off.
As you can imagine, I am well pi55ed off.
However, he has given me 1 more week to find the rest of the money as he is using the car himself.