So I OWN a GT3

[GordonMasson]

I have just had a really annoying experience trying to buy a car that was advertised on LEW!

It

Edited November 10, 2007 by GordonMasson

[talon]

Definitely time to move on. There are other cars out there.

[Advantage]

That one has been 'For Sale' for at least 18 months if not longer (probably longer). It was too expensive back when I was looking to buy and it's still a bit pricey now.

I heard rumours and rumblings about the vendor back then so I didn't even bother going to look at it, knowing the he wouldn't be agreeable to a cheeky offer.

Mind you, it isn't sold yet so that either says something about the car or the seller.

[fmxa]

Move on, sounds like a fiasco you could do without ....

[stagowner]

In my experience - If something does not feel right from the initial contact - walk away - nothing is unique when it comes to finding a car - except number 1 of course !!

[talon]

I walked away from several cars that appeared to be in great shape but the selling party made me nervous. In the end, I'm sure the result was a better experience and a better car.

[jfitz981]

I know exactly what you went through, I walked away from about 6 cars before buying mine. I had spoken to so many sellers in the 2+ years it took me to find mine, there are signs you pick up on if the seller is serious or just playing a game. Unfortunately, there are quite a few who like to play games. I wish you all the best on the search.

Jason

[bigsi]

you want me and the boys go round and whack him boss??

[mr.oogieboogie]

fu*k him. go buy something else. while he will end up not selling

[snuffy]

It's interesting to note that that is exactly what house sellers do all the time and for some reason it seems to be acceptable behaviour. When I bought our house I walked out of one place after I'd said something along the lines of "my company is relocating so I'm looking to move very quickly" and I got "well, these things take time, we were thinking in a few months time". "Well, I'll be off then". We looked at another and got "well, we are off on holdiay in a few weeks so we wont do anything till then, but if you make an offer we'll start looking". Yeap, thanks for that, piss off. The house we live in now, I actually asked the estate agent "Are they looking to sell this house or are they just dicking about ?" They were quite taken about, I don't know why as it's common practice with houses. Rant, rant ,rant.

[gwilhelm]

GREED I see it all the time with ebay auctions with no reserve. The car doesn't go high enough and the owner stops the auction... few days later its being auctioned again.... A$$clowns!!!

Sorry about your luck... But look at it as it was meant to be... and find another one.

Edited October 26, 2007 by GregWO

[arbell9]

Hi Gordon,

sorry to hear that the GT3 buying experience so far has been bad. Sounds like the guy is a Cupid Stunt and you you are best leaving him to is a**ehole ways.

Keep up the positive thinking, all of us on here can go look at a motor for you, its a pretty wide network of pals you have here.

Cheers

Alex

Bibs, Kato hope this guy is blacklisted from LEF/LEW/Club Esprit, we dont need or want his sort in the community.

[Jonathan]

This is the car that's been advertised for ever and a day ?

Well if he want's people to bid on it then put it on friggen eBay !

I HATE people playing others off against each other - what a tit !

He'll be the one to loseout, when 2 years down the line the car's worth significantly less. What an idiot, you dont come all the way down from scotland to look at a car without the pre-tense to do business, he's selling you're buying so there has to be a happy medium there unless the guy is into penny pinching.

All that worries me is if you said you had 2 friend to come down it might have scared him off, more than 2 people to view a car is kinda threatening. OR there was something wrong with it he knew of and didn't want someone to spot / waste your time with.

Best left forgotten mate. yeah you do want best value but you also want a sale - money in the hand is better than tied up in a thing you dont want on the driveway.

People do get hung up with their cars, I know a few people who have screwed over others by not selling, even after deposits have been laid down !

This is the car that's been advertised for ever and a day ?

Well if he want's people to bid on it then put it on friggen eBay !

I HATE people playing others off against each other - what a tit !

He'll be the one to loseout, when 2 years down the line the car's worth significantly less. What an idiot, you dont come all the way down from scotland to look at a car without the pre-tense to do business, he's selling you're buying so there has to be a happy medium there unless the guy is into penny pinching.

All that worries me is if you said you had 2 friend to come down it might have scared him off, more than 2 people to view a car is kinda threatening. OR there was something wrong with it he knew of and didn't want someone to spot / waste your time with.

Best left forgotten mate. yeah you do want best value but you also want a sale - money in the hand is better than tied up in a thing you dont want on the driveway.

People do get hung up with their cars, I know a few people who have screwed over others by not selling, even after deposits have been laid down !

Also agree that advert should be removed.

Edited October 26, 2007 by Jonathan

[Paul C]

In the mean time the guy called me and it seemed that rather than the car being for sale

[GordonMasson]

Hi folks

To be honest I was really annoyed when the guy phoned me this morning

[mayevora]

He'll hopefully regret it later Gorgon. What goes around ....ect ect.

Edited October 26, 2007 by mayesprit

[Paul C]

Hi Paul

Yeah I saw that one but i had discounted it because of the foreign plates and it was more expensive than i was looking to pay for a GT3... seems a shame to have re-sprayed it ... looked good in blue but still looks stunning ...Azure, Graphite and Norfolk Mustard are my favourite colours.....mmmmm might be worth dropping him an email

Patrick is a nice bloke, i don't have any knowledge of his car but it's worth a look.

All the time he's been around his cars have had overseas plates, i'm guessing as

he travels back so much, so don't discount it as anything bad.

[SHELSLEYF2]

Well that makes two of us, I was suppopse to view the car today. I contacted Dougal as soon as the add apeared in the preview pages, told him I was interested, he explained he was away and the earliest date we could both manage was today 28th pm. He mailed me a few days ago " car is no longer for sale, sorry". I was a little upset but things can sometimes change, just have to keep looking. Re the German resprayed car I am not sure about a colour change and price is a bit in the high side..(I realise its had a lot spent on it but the colour change has not added value in my book)....Gues I have to be patient ...Jimmy ( still looking for small dash GT3)

Edited October 28, 2007 by SHELSLEYF2

[Dermot]

I believe Patrick's has decided not to sell his car (GT3). I will tell him to remove it from the LEW sale page.

[WayneB]

I have just had a really annoying experience trying to buy a car that was advertised on LEW!

Don't sweat it Gordon, I have gone after quite a few cars in the past owned by indesisive types and am usually later quite relieved I didn't end up getting them.

I had a good idea though, wouldnt it be beyond cool If you happened to buy the first new Esprit off the line in 2009!

Great for you (to own no.1 X 2) and a great piece of P.R. for Lotus I would think!

Tony what do you think?

[GordonMasson]

Don't sweat it Gordon, I have gone after quite a few cars in the past owned by indesisive types and am usually later quite relieved I didn't end up getting them.

I had a good idea though, wouldnt it be beyond cool If you happened to buy the first new Esprit off the line in 2009!

Great for you (to own no.1 X 2) and a great piece of P.R. for Lotus I would think!

Tony what do you think?

Hi Wayne

Yep I

[SMAC67]

Slightly off topic but related to the car buying experience. I notice in the FOR SALE section an N reg azure blue S4s. It was listed a couple of months ago but seems to have reappeared. I thought it would have been bought by now. Good colour combination on a popular car. Does anyone know this particular car?

Stuart

[Loose Cannon]

[GordonMasson]

Gordon

I have looked at cars loads of times and made an offer, for it to be knocked back with "Oh well we have so-and-so flying in from Scotland/Ireland/Wales etc etc to pick it up next Tuesday if you're not paying sticker price", so you have hit the nail on the head.

He sounds like a tool, he's not the first Esprit vendor to sit stubbornly on a car for years always asking 20% on top of

[snuffy]

...remember that orange GT3..

I remember that car. It must have been up for sale for 2 years or so at silly money.