What's acceptable to ask for a 9 year old 147

MidlandsM

modnote: The following posts have been amputated from the "dreamer of the year" thread. Best to move them here so as to not kill the original thread.

Moneymaker wrote: »

Ah I know but it's hard to resist sometimes.

Speaking of dreamers...

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/alfa-romeo-147-very-low-mileage-sport-5/6549845

Jaysus.

so, if you ran a big car supermarket Moneymaker, with big overheads on staff, rent, rates, utilities, insurances, taxes, the whole lot, what would you retail this car at to make a living?

Moneymaker

MidlandsM wrote: »

so, if you ran a big car supermarket Moneymaker, with big overheads on staff, rent, rates, utilities, insurances, taxes, the whole lot, what would you retail this car at to make a living?

3k-3.5k at most.

MidlandsM

Moneymaker wrote: »

3k-3.5k at most.

then you'd be bust .......

road_high

MidlandsM wrote: »

then you'd be bust .......

I think the OP's point is it is a 9 year old Alfa (a model with a poor rep) for almost 6k. Leaving aside the low mileage this is mad money. Even it was a Civic, Corolla or Golf it would be mad money let alone an Alfa. This is just how the market operates, supply and demand.

MidlandsM

road_high wrote: »

I think the OP's point is it is a 9 year old Alfa (a model with a poor rep) for almost 6k. Leaving aside the low mileage this is mad money. Even it was a Civic, Corolla or Golf it would be mad money let alone an Alfa. This is just how the market operates, supply and demand.

there's a lot of confusion here between Private sale asking prices and retail dealer prices ..all of which cannot be compared. I agree the alfa is too dear, but he's left meat on the bone for him to allow for a trade in premium, to impress a buyer with the trade in price he'll offer on their car, to get the sale. Nothing unusual, thats just business.

Moneymaker seems to think its easy to be a car dealer, I'd like to seem him give it a go, he'd be moneyloser in no time. :pac:

dr.fuzzenstein

MidlandsM wrote: »

so, if you ran a big car supermarket Moneymaker, with big overheads on staff, rent, rates, utilities, insurances, taxes, the whole lot, what would you retail this car at to make a living?

The whole point of a big supermarket is to have lots of stock, fast turnover and you make more money despite slimmer margins based on volume.
In other countries it's known as stack 'em high and sell 'em cheap, also covered in economics of scale.
A concept clearly unknown in Ireland.
What will happen with a large outlet with big overheads that decides to charge higher prices?
Turnover will drop and costs will soon escalate and kill the business.
But of course you work in the trade and judging by the roaring success that is the Irish motor trade with queues of people around the block throwing money at the salesmen, you (plural you, not personal) clearly know what you're talking about. Or have discovered an economic model hitherto unknown to the rest of the world, the STB (screw the bastard) model of economics, very popular here...

Moneymaker

MidlandsM wrote: »

there's a lot of confusion here between Private sale asking prices and retail dealer prices ..all of which cannot be compared. I agree the alfa is too dear, but he's left meat on the bone for him to allow for a trade in premium, to impress a buyer with the trade in price he'll offer on their car, to get the sale. Nothing unusual, thats just business.

Moneymaker seems to think its easy to be a car dealer, I'd like to seem him give it a go, he'd be moneyloser in no time. :pac:

What's your problem?

road_high

Their ad is atrocius too. All tripe about how great they are, tells you zilch about the actual car. Which just leads me to believe this car has no history.

JohnBoy26

MidlandsM wrote: »

then you'd be bust .......

But sure if your prices are not competitive you'll most likely also go bust :pac:

djimi

road_high wrote: »

Their ad is atrocius too. All tripe about how great they are, tells you zilch about the actual car. Which just leads me to believe this car has no history.

A lot of dealers seem to do this. Three pictures of the car, seven of the dealership (and sometimes other stock), and about two lines of text about the car at best and two paragraphs about the dealer.

MidlandsM

dr.fuzzenstein wrote: »

the STB (screw the bastard) model of economics, very popular here...

this thread and content from many posters here reek of anti-trade sentiment, which is ok, everyone's entitled to an opinion, its just there are lots of traders out there who try their best...to sell decent quality stuff, and do their best by their customers, whilst trying to make a living too. Not everyone is the same.

And @ Johnboys lame retort - yes, I do grand thanks,actually just reconciled my half year books this morn (whilst doing a vat return to rev), and i'm doing very well indeed! Thanks and best of all, I really enjoy what i do, which to me is key to a good life.

How's your day JohnBoy?

djimi

MidlandsM wrote: »

this thread and content from many posters here reek of anti-trade sentiment, which is ok, everyone's entitled to an opinion, its just there are lots of traders out there who try their best...to sell decent quality stuff, and do their best by their customers, whilst trying to make a living too. Not everyone is the same.

In fairness, the majority of cars that pop up in this thread are from clueless private sellers who think that their pride and joy is worth way more than they are realistically going to get. Its just poking a bit of fun at Donedeal/Adverts sellers who havent got a clue what they are at and who are massively kidding themselves as to what their car is worth.

Occasionally dealers fall into this category, but its seems to be more rare (as they know what they are going to get for a car and its not in their interest to have a high priced car taking up space in their forecourt for months on end).

tin79

MidlandsM wrote: »

this thread and content from many posters here reek of anti-trade sentiment, which is ok, everyone's entitled to an opinion, its just there are lots of traders out there who try their best...to sell decent quality stuff, and do their best by their customers, whilst trying to make a living too. Not everyone is the same.

And @ Johnboys lame retort - yes, I do grand thanks,actually just reconciled my half year books this morn (whilst doing a vat return to rev), and i'm doing very well indeed! Thanks and best of all, I really enjoy what i do, which to me is key to a good life.

How's your day JohnBoy?

You seem cranky today. And all this because of an over priced 9 year old petrol Alfa that even you agree is over priced. If you are so happy whats the issue?

dr.fuzzenstein

tin79 wrote: »

You seem cranky today. And all this because of an over priced 9 year old petrol Alfa that even you agree is over priced. If you are so happy whats the issue?

Is he the seller, perhaps?

MidlandsM

dr.fuzzenstein wrote: »

Is he the seller, perhaps?

lol... no, I don't work there......I don't work for anyone actually, only myself. :pac:

...ahh, I'm just having one of those "bad hair days" - fierce windy outside. :pac:

JohnBoy26

MidlandsM wrote: »

this thread and content from many posters here reek of anti-trade sentiment, which is ok, everyone's entitled to an opinion, its just there are lots of traders out there who try their best...to sell decent quality stuff, and do their best by their customers, whilst trying to make a living too. Not everyone is the same.

And @ Johnboys lame retort - yes, I do grand thanks,actually just reconciled my half year books this morn (whilst doing a vat return to rev), and i'm doing very well indeed! Thanks and best of all, I really enjoy what i do, which to me is key to a good life.

How's your day JohnBoy?

"lame retort"? I wasn't talking about you personally, I was talking about dealers in general. I thought that much was obvious. I didn't need or expect your life story :pac:

Glad to know you enjoy what you do though but I hope you treat your customers better than you do some of the posters on here as tbh you have a horrible attiude imo and overreact to the slightest of things.

My day is going great by the way.

MidlandsM

JohnBoy26 wrote: »

"lame retort"? I wasn't talking about you personally, I was talking about dealers in general.

it was lame, and was directed at me. You fool no one with your rubbish.

JohnBoy26

MidlandsM wrote: »

it was lame, and was directed at me. You fool no one with your rubbish.

Nope I assure you it wasn't directed at you. Your above post is a bit silly and childish tbh. This was the basis for my post. It was nothing to do with you personally or your business and I think it was quiet obvious that it wasnt directed at you tbh.

MidlandsM wrote: »

so, if you ran a big car supermarket Moneymaker, with big overheads on staff, rent, rates, utilities, insurances, taxes, the whole lot, what would you retail this car at to make a living?

I presume you were talking in general here and not about yourself specifically?

MidlandsM

JohnBoy26 wrote: »

But sure if your prices are not competitive you'll most likely also go bust :pac:

sure, it wasn't directed at me. as i said, rubbish. :rolleyes:

there's no need to personalise anything here, like you do.

djimi

Give it a rest ffs; its a good thread, just take it in the spirit that its intended and stop trying to derail it with a petty arguement...

Gokei

Moneymaker wrote: »

What's your problem?

I think you hit a nerve

MidlandsM

djimi wrote: »

Give it a rest ffs; its a good thread, just take it in the spirit that its intended and stop trying to derail it with a petty arguement...

yes, its a great thread, till some try to dig at others, and personalise things like johnboy.

JohnBoy26

MidlandsM wrote: »

sure, it wasn't directed at me. as i said, rubbish. :rolleyes:

there's no need to personalise anything here, like you do.

Ah here, Just because I put you or you'll in a post it doesn't mean its directed at you.

(I dont even no why I have to explain this:rolleyes: but anyway) for example if I said, you have to do the nct yearly on cars older than ten years nowadays. Is that directed at you personally? No its directed at the public in general.

Your posts are very childish tbh.

thecomedian

MidlandsM wrote: »

yes, its a great thread, till some try to dig at others, and personalise things like johnboy.

Hold on, you made it personal with moneymaker.
The last thing we need is another thread ruined with this ****.

MidlandsM

thecomedian wrote: »

Hold on, you made it personal with moneymaker.
The last thing we need is another thread ruined with this ****.

hold on, here here, and hang on a sec.......I made a point, on a discussion forum ....my word, shock horror ....... i did not personalise anything, only took up his point and challenged his point.......

on forums, the rule of thumb is to attack a post, not the poster ..........and not personalise, like johnyboy does.

Gokei

MidlandsM wrote: »

hold on, here here, and hang on a sec.......I made a point, on a discussion forum ....my word, shock horror ....... i did not personalise anything, only took up his point and challenged his point.......

on forums, the rule of thumb is to attack a post, not the poster ..........and not personalise, like johnyboy does.

Do you understand the difference between you singular and you plural?

JohnBoy26

MidlandsM wrote: »

hold on, here here, and hang on a sec.......I made a point, on a discussion forum ....my word, shock horror ....... i did not personalise anything, only took up his point and challenged his point.......

on forums, the rule of thumb is to attack a post, not the poster ..........and not personalise, like johnyboy does.

I attacked no poster. For the last time the point I was trying to make was that if a dealer(not you personally) isn't competitive with his(again not you personally) pricing, then they are likely to be forced out of the market.

This was challenging the point you made about running costs and moneymakers pricing.

MidlandsM

JohnBoy26 wrote: »

I attacked no poster. .

yes, you did.

bidiots

MidlandsM wrote: »

on forums, the rule of thumb is to attack a post, not the poster ..........and not personalise, like johnyboy does.

Sweet Jesus the irony is delicious:)

Now get this thread back on track....

Gokei

bidiots wrote: »

Sweet Jesus the irony is delicious:)

Now get this thread back on track....

I think (hope) his post was a joke..

Stavros Murphy

Sitec wrote: »

I wouldn't pay more than 2k for that 147. The interior is manky, the exterior is still wet in the photos and the seller has no creditability IMO.
Half the advertisement is about the company selling it rather than the car. Silly money.

Someone will buy it, or it'll go over the block, where again, someone will buy it. Might be cheaper in the ring, but it'll sell. There's always someone wondering "Jasus, are the stories true?? Naah, they look so good - I fancy a Alfa..":)

degsie

I just read the title and saw...

What's acceptable to ask for a 9 year old, €147? :eek: