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edd1.0
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Hello , i'm going to view a car on Saturday , its a corsa c 75k 51 plate , i know the person selling it as i was friends with him at school but haven't really seen much of each other since.

But this is my problem he wants £1150 for it which I think is a fair price? , I know he brought the car to fix up and make a profit as well (its just had timing chain and water pump replaced)

I only have £1000 though , so I want to try and get it for a grand , so i don't need to borrow money.

The car is exactly what i'm looking for and its local so i don't want to let it slip , providing its a good motor.

So the advice I need is : should I just tell him my situation and offer him a grand straight away? , or start lower and work my way up? , It just makes it difficult to try and knock him down as I know him so i can't be a nob when haggling

Thanks for any suggestions in advance
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TBH I'd imagine he's priced it so he gets £1k minimum for it. Point out a few niggles when viewing it and just say 'I've got £1k cash on me today, would you take that?'
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Good advice that, if he says no walk away, buy another...
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Take £1,000 in cash to show him and tell him you'll take it that day, for £150 it should work
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19th Mar 13 at 22:02   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Just tell him he can have a hassle free sale and take a k there and then. otherwise use the usual, mot due soon, low tyres, tax almost out, any BS you can find
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That's good thinking , i never thought of bringing the cash with me as he lives about 5 miles away so could of just dropped the money whenever.

I also thought it would be priced so he could get a grand , but £150 is going to be £150 profit to him.

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When I bought my Corsa it was a 10 year old Corsa Vegas with 77k on the clock and I gave £1150.

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To answer your question go with your grand. Pick a few holes, offer him the grand and see what he does. If he is buying to sell it and make a profit then he won't be too attached and will want to get his hands on the money.

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edd1.0
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when i brought my corsa b it was 9 years old with 59k on the clock and it only cost £1050 , but from looking around a 51 plate with 75k for £1150 is still a good deal lol
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19th Mar 13 at 22:15   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Offer him £900 and see what he says. Doesn't hurt

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i'm trying to work out how much profit he would want though? , I don't know how much he paid for it in the first place and timing chain , water pump , coolant would be £100-£150ish ? , plus 4 or so hours of his labour ? so im just hoping he picked up the car dirt cheap so he is still happy with the profit his making on a grand
Rich H
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19th Mar 13 at 22:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
No offence but you're somewhat overthinking it!

As Tom says, insult him first, offer him £900, if he takes it, happy days, if not then just say, look it needs X, Y, Z doing, I've got £1k cash right here, right now, yay / nay?

[Edited on 19-03-2013 by Rich H]
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''Grand, pick it up in the mornin'?''
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Take Corsa_Sport21 along with you and youll get it for 900.
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Don't be botherd about his profit. If it needed that work he will have paid peanuts for it and will no doubt be making enough cash to take £1k for it.
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Watch a couple of episodes of Fast N Loud for tips
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quote:
Originally posted by Rich H
No offence but you're somewhat overthinking it!

As Tom says, insult him first, offer him £900, if he takes it, happy days, if not then just say, look it needs X, Y, Z doing, I've got £1k cash right here, right now, yay / nay?

[Edited on 19-03-2013 by Rich H]
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19th Mar 13 at 22:34   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Buyers always low ball
Sellers always high ball
Don't worry. He's not going to shoot you for making a low offer
He says 1150
You say 900
He says 1100
You say 950
He says £1000
You say yes

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I always over think everything :/ , but yeah I think i will start at £900 and work my way up and hopfully meet at a grand lol
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19th Mar 13 at 22:43   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Fuck it. Say the arches are faded and offer £800

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Take it for a test drive without him then pull a fuse, instant fault, instant haggling point. Get some money off pop fuse back in on way home
Is start at 900 which ever way you do it. And stand your ground, don't back down on his first re-offer
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19th Mar 13 at 23:41   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
900, 950, GRAND MAX
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Tell him I sold a 1.4 04 facelift Sri for a grand last September, he's havin your pants down and you're frankly quite insulted. Wave £500 at him and ask when you get to have a go on his sister for being so generous.
But really, just offer a grand and be done with it.
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quote:
Originally posted by corsa-torque
Take it for a test drive without him then pull a fuse, instant fault, instant haggling point. Get some money off pop fuse back in on way home
Is start at 900 which ever way you do it. And stand your ground, don't back down on his first re-offer


why do that and be a cunt?

just go with a grand mate im pretty sure if you can give him a hassle free sale and take the car out of his sight he will bite your arm of! offer a grand - put your hand out and shake on it
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20th Mar 13 at 22:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
As above entirely

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