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nero1701

posted on 24/5/14 at 08:22 PM Reply With Quote
Rant!!

I'm looking for a 4x4 for going back and forward to work in,
Plus i do the nursery run daily, getting that bit older, i dont want to double myself over 4 times a day putting the boy in and out the car.

Went to view a 1997 Shogun v6 SWB this morning

had a look around it and it looked ok, popped the bonnet, bit of mayo in the filler cap and on dip stick, Dealer assures me its as the cars been sitting for a while.

Take it for a test drive and the dealer very keen on making it a short test drive..I on the other hand had other ideas. Onto the 3 mile long strip of dual carriage way i gets up to 60 mph, 2 mins later the temps climbing...#

i mention it to the guy ..

He replies.."ah dont worry, it sits just above the middle"

Temps still climbing....

No hard shoulder...

temps bouncing of the top of the guage..

no hard shoulder...

Car goes bang...Big Time!!!!!! Engine cuts out/seizes
Luckily the Hard Shoulder had started a couple of hundred yards back, I quickly get into it!
By now Im only 3/4 of a mile from the exit ..

The 'dealer'

You were driving..its up to you to get us recovered, your legally responsible to buy this car..
..

I call a taxi..walk the distance to the round about and get in taxi and leave him to it...

[Edited on 24/5/14 by nero1701]

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corrado vr6

posted on 24/5/14 at 08:29 PM Reply With Quote
Haha love it, fair play!





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joneh

posted on 24/5/14 at 08:37 PM Reply With Quote
Brilliant! Dealer sounds like a right clown!

Also name and shame dealer.

[Edited on 24/5/14 by joneh]

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Daddylonglegs

posted on 24/5/14 at 09:45 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by joneh
Brilliant! Dealer sounds like a right clown!

Also name and shame dealer.

[Edited on 24/5/14 by joneh]


Agreed, we could all try out/toast different cars and see if we can put him out of business

[Edited on 24/5/14 by Daddylonglegs]





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Wheels244

posted on 24/5/14 at 09:46 PM Reply With Quote
Top man !

Another example of why I don't like car dealers.





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bi22le

posted on 24/5/14 at 10:40 PM Reply With Quote
He knew that car was not well and would of been happy selling it to you knowing it was going to go bang.

I hope that taught him a lesson.





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morcus

posted on 24/5/14 at 11:15 PM Reply With Quote
Sounds like he definitely knew it was going to brake.

You've also saved some other poor soul who doesn't know as much from being stranded on the motor way, or worse had they been able to buy it.





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splitrivet

posted on 25/5/14 at 08:27 AM Reply With Quote
A lucky escape, with a Shogun you cant drive past a filling station.
Cheers,
Bob





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posted on 25/5/14 at 09:17 AM Reply With Quote
Wasn't james selling a 4x4 on here for not much recently?
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JoelP

posted on 25/5/14 at 10:15 AM Reply With Quote
I'll be selling a 2004 jeep cherokee 2.5td ltd shortly.





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jacko

posted on 25/5/14 at 11:20 AM Reply With Quote
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/forum/34/viewthread.php?tid=191512

This in the for sale section

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omega 24 v6

posted on 25/5/14 at 11:38 AM Reply With Quote
I bet that'll be Karma for e few previous buyers from him..





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Matt21

posted on 25/5/14 at 01:06 PM Reply With Quote
as jacko has said, im selling my 4x4

drop me a u2u if you're interested you can take it on aslong a test drive as you like too!

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posted on 25/5/14 at 01:25 PM Reply With Quote
Can i do a 6 month test drive ill pay for fuel
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Matt21

posted on 25/5/14 at 04:39 PM Reply With Quote
sure, here are the terms and conditions

6months test drive
£3500 deposit
the log book will be sent to yourself
the deposit will only be refunded on return of the vehicle in exactly the same condition and mileage

deal?

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nero1701

posted on 25/5/14 at 05:21 PM Reply With Quote
forgot to say, the expansion tank was full of oil also!!
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Wheels244

posted on 25/5/14 at 05:33 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by nero1701
forgot to say, the expansion tank was full of oil also!!


Bet it's got even more in it now





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whitestu

posted on 25/5/14 at 08:16 PM Reply With Quote
If you went into Curries and asked to listen to a HiFi and it blew up they wouldn't say it was your fault. No difference here.

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