What A Prick

[BIGKEV]

Right ready for a Rant ?

 

SO,

there is a 4dr mk2 escy in Hearing aid biege round the corner from where I live - been there since last july

I get wind that it is for Sale so I pops round to see the chap ( turns out to be a member of the forum who I shall not name )

Well as it stands its a " w reg never been welded 1.3 pop plus "

"No Tax and MOT only needs a small hole welded for its test

Been laid up for a while too "

 

So I says " how much you want for it "

 

Prick Says " Well I know how much they are worth "

 

Bare in mind that there are no trick bits on this car whatso ever - Not even an alloy wheel in sight !!

 

So I says " Go on "

 

Prick says " I want £700"

 

I laugh under my breath and say that I will come round to have a look at the weekend with my mate the MOT tester - I also mentioned that £700 would be for a car needing no welding or a rotten 4dr with a pinto with alloys all tricked out etc etc

 

So we turn up on saturday and we knock on his door - greetings were exchanged and off we go to see the car - on the way to the car he tells us that the Battery is flat and that he snapped the key off in the ignition barrel !!

 

Great we think - thats extra money off cos needs new keys yadda yadda

 

So we have a look and discover that it needs welding in all four corners and attention to the chassis rail -Not Bad but deffo a fail for an Mot - here is a list of what is wrong with it

 

Welding needed as stated

New Ignition barrel and locks

The carb didnt work ( mainly cos it was on the wrong way round )

The Brake lines were all excessivly corroded

Fuel lines the same

Wheels arches needed doing - bit of rot - but not to serious

2 fresh tyres needed - I wanted to smoke around in this so I wasnt gonna tart it up .............. Yet

everything under the bonnet was cable tied not jubilee clipped and was very dangerous

All in all quite dissapointing

 

Also needed small patches on the sills

 

 

So we spent about 3/4 of an hour looking round and pointing out the fallacies of the car and basically telling him ( IN A NICE WAY ) that his car wasnt worth shit

certainly not £700 like he thought

 

I said to him that I would buy the car of him for £175 and I thought that was being very Generous indeed ( with the hope of planting a reasonable amount in his head not too cheap so he would say sod off and not too expensive cos it wasnt worth it)

 

Yes I do want it but I certainly wont make the mistake of parting with a lot of cash for it

 

SO we exchanged phone numbers and buggered off

 

I phoned him twice to see what he had decided to do and he wouldnt answer

 

I then get a phonecall from a mutual friend and get this telling me that he wanted to know if I wanted to buy it for £500 " Cos these is getting Rare innit and you dont see many of dem around innit"

 

And that he had already sold it to some banger boys but I could have it if I wanted it

 

F*$K YOU YOU CN&T!!

 

I know for a fact that no idiot in his right mind will buy that car for £600 cos there is nothing thats any good on it that you cant pick up for pennies elsewhere

 

I'm sick of people trying to treat me like a Twat !!

As If I would even consider this !!

 

 

RANT OVER - SOME PEOPLE GET RIGHT ON MY F$%^&NG TITS

 

The Person that Pays £600 for this car - I hope to meet you one day cos I will ask you for a light for a smoke and you will pull out a twenty pound note light it with a lighter and then light my fag

 

 

fookers

[Wessie]

some people well at least it didnt bankrupt you kev

[mk2_escort_chick]

What a bummer

[BIGKEV]

some people well at least it didnt bankrupt you kev

 

That was in March LOL

 

I hate having no money!!

[Wessie]

sell me some more bits then

[Posse]

go on kev let it all out m8 i no where your coming from tho m8 its people like that witch are kicking the muts out of the market

[Vista]

It's his car, he can ask what ever he wants for it. If his price is unrealistic it makes him foolish but not deserving of the flak you've given him.

 

My mate sold a near mint V plate 4 door Mk2 1.6ghia and got £1000 for it, so his price is ridiculous! But if you had something to sell wouldn't you try and get the most you could for it? If you don't like the price, don't buy it. From your description I doubt anyone else will either so that's just his bad luck.

[Slik 50]

The sad thing is that it will probabally sit there for another 2 years then carted of to the scrappers because its to far gone

[RFChris]

It's his car, he can ask what ever he wants for it. If his price is unrealistic it makes him foolish but not deserving of the flak you've given him.

 

My mate sold a near mint V plate 4 door Mk2 1.6ghia and got £1000 for it, so his price is ridiculous! But if you had something to sell wouldn't you try and get the most you could for it? If you don't like the price, don't buy it. From your description I doubt anyone else will either so that's just his bad luck.

 

I agree mate, but this guy isn't trying to sell it for as much as he can. He;s selling it under false pretences. He;s saying its something it not, and having heard from kev, in much more detail than here, how bad this thing is i have to say it just not right.

 

He's exploiting the CF market, which is bad enough already (you know what i mean, silly prices for round headlight grills and all that boll**ks). Its wrong.

 

Nothing wrong with trying to get as much as you can for an item, thats fine. This though, well, its on another level.

 

Chris

[antz]

i bought my 1.3 ghia for £1000. full mot and tax with no rot at all!

 

£700 is steep!

[mk2_escort_chick]

We was looking for a mk2 saloon- pref a 2 door but we'd settle for a 4 door. In the ad it said very good condition etc (the usual).

Spoke to the guy...said the same thing.

When we went to have a look, dean's dad accidently put him hand through the floor. It was rotten. The guy had taken the vinal roof off, let it rust and then just painted some hammerite stuff on top.

It was awful!!!!!!

[BIGKEV]

It's his car, he can ask what ever he wants for it. If his price is unrealistic it makes him foolish but not deserving of the flak you've given him.

 

My mate sold a near mint V plate 4 door Mk2 1.6ghia and got £1000 for it, so his price is ridiculous! But if you had something to sell wouldn't you try and get the most you could for it? If you don't like the price, don't buy it. From your description I doubt anyone else will either so that's just his bad luck.

 

Point taken but he deserve a fook load more flak than that

 

Its Idiots like this who are making The average Dave (skint people like me) who have a Hobby that seems to cost more and more each Year

 

The reason - cos he is using Ebay as a price guide!!

 

Some people are so stupid - I have said to this guy that I will smoke around in it cos he cant - I also know that his Grandad gave him the Car for Free and he is Blatantly trying to exploit the market!!

 

This also coming from the guy who said he would rather see it driven again than see it scrapped

 

Lets all sell up and Get Saxo's !!

[RFChris]

Lets all sell up and Get Saxo's !!

 

Now now Kev, theres no need for that!

[Wessie]

things will never get that bad kev we hope

[Slik 50]

Wash your filthy mouth out

[Mr Sam]

fooker..........

[Jimbob-Squarepants ©]

There will be no Paxo's at my end thank you Kev

 

I know what you mean though mate, to many people are using this eBay thing as a price guide. The trouble is, even some cars for sale on eBay can be drastically over exaggerated. They may look good in photo's, but when you actually go and see the car, it's often a different story.

 

eBay has certainly done it's bit to drastically increase the prices of our beloved Ford's and their parts. E.G. I was browsing last night for random Anglia shaped pieces and I found a new old stock indicator flasher unit. It hasn't ended yet and it's already up to £28. Why???? Just make yours negative earth and fit a modern flasher unit which will have a more reliable flash.

 

Oh yeah, before I forget, I was looking for some rear light bezels in chrome for my Anglia as well. There was a pair in good original condition with light pitting for sale. They have since ended, and when I saw them they were already up to £175. Bugger that, I will just get mine re-chromed me thinks.

[Mr.Sumo]

Kev....the blokes obviously a complete twat who lives in La-La Land

 

£600 for a car that can only , admittedly your description , be classed as just about on the verge of the scrappers , its fookin criminal

 

Personnally i blame the eBay culture that has arrived on the scene . I have seen rotten mk1 Escort quarter bumpers going for over £150 , rotten shells selling for 3 times the scrap value and still the prices go up .... when and how does it stop

 

As has been noted by other members and rightly said .... the OSF scene is being taken for a ride , and the sooner it stops the better

 

Now on a lighter note Kev...where is that car ...cos i got the A-frame ready, and a tow bar on the Granny ...........Roadside accessorries m8

[Gareth]

The sick reality of it all is Ebay is commanding how much

things sell for nowadays. Especially in the old Ford market.

People will try and sell scrap for silly money.

Unfortunately it's the society of today

 

Ford were at one point called a poor man's classic,

but I'm afraid those days are long gone.

I saw an RS1600 Escy in a mag for sale at a shade under £26k

Ok it was in concours and was bein sold along side Astons

and the like but, see what I mean

Now mint fords are being sold Next to Aston DB5/6's

 

Kev m8, At least u have an escort already m8

[LUKE261]

i know what u mean mate hate people like that!!!! ive had encounters with a few myself!!!

[X-pack-Glyn]

on a plus note yesterday i saw a group 1 inlet for a pinto on ebay, genuine ford article, £55 buy it now

[quickrack]

I have stopped advertising if i have bits to sell. rather keep em than go the ebay price route. I try to swop when i can also. I refuse to screw others in my hobby. Not an innocent but i know how hard it is to put together a project. Stuck an ad on here though!