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Old 06-26-2013, 06:49 AM
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Whoa! Just had another quick one!

Today I was going to see a W114 250C.

I'd sent an email to advertiser last night to ask if I could see it. Advertiser replied saying call me on my mobile telephone number...

As usual I pretend that I am hard of hearing because here in Holland I can easily spend the purchase price for a car on telephone bills! Bloody mobile telephones stick 'em up your ######es. So I ask for his address and a time for the appointment - hey I'll be there with bells on I'm keen to see the car.

Get just a postcode and a house number back.

Hmmm OK - look up where it is and work out train and bus combination.

It is in the middle of nowhere. Not surprising considering chap's attitude so far - he obviously can't cope with people!

Send back a mail saying that next week I'll probably be able to borrow a car and come and see it then.

I then get an angry response effectively saying "you'd better hurry up the car will be gone".



So my conclusion - seller is a first class dick head. If the seller is a wanker then the car will be crap (my first rule of car buying!) Not worth the effort going to see that one then.
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Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!
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