worst luck with cars

jeni

I'm having the worst luck with cars this year, I'm actually getting annoyed this year alone

bought a trajet, four days later head gasket went, off to the scrap yard for you

bought a alahambra, too big cost wayyy too much on petrol, sold it

bought daewoo lacetti from a garage, driving it home heard a weird noise, stopped off in my mams, engine gone. off it went to scrap yard

that was four weeks ago, now I'm on my fifth viewing in the morning. I've viewed cars with fake nct, oil leaking, people changing their mind when I get there, broken windows, no log books,

why why is it so bloody hard to buy a car ;(

Kevin McCloud

Bring a mechanic next time you view a car, cant trust no one these days. Bunch of crooks they all are. They would scam their mother.

fonecrusher1

Buy a Honda.

jeni

gas thing is I've had a mechanic every time, and they all say I'm just bad luck lol

duckcfc

I've a wee tip for you, in fact it ain't wee its a big tip for you. Bring a mechanic with you next even if it costs you money!!!!

Kevin McCloud

jeni wrote: »

gas thing is I've had a mechanic every time, and they all say I'm just bad luck lol

Is that mechanic from mens shed by any chance?

Overflow

jeni wrote: »

I'm having the worst luck with cars this year, I'm actually getting annoyed this year alone

bought a trajet, four days later head gasket went, off to the scrap yard for you

bought a alahambra, too big cost wayyy too much on petrol, sold it

bought daewoo lacetti from a garage, driving it home heard a weird noise, stopped off in my mams, engine gone. off it went to scrap yard

that was four weeks ago, now I'm on my fifth viewing in the morning. I've viewed cars with fake nct, oil leaking, people changing their mind when I get there, broken windows, no log books,

why why is it so bloody hard to buy a car ;(

Simple as, if you buy private you never know what your going to get, go through a dealer that way you have a guarantee.

K.Flyer

jeni wrote: »

gas thing is I've had a mechanic every time, and they all say I'm just bad luck lol

Better change your mechanic so.

Kevin McCloud

Overflow wrote: »

Simple as, if you buy private you never know what your going to get, go through a dealer that way you have a guarantee.

90% of dealers are crooks also.

Overflow

Kevin McCloud wrote: »

90% of dealers are crooks also.

But a guarantee is legally binding

getzls

Rule 1, never buy a French Car.
Rule 2,never buy a French Car
etc, etc, etc.

CruelCoin

jeni wrote: »

why why is it so bloody hard to buy a car ;(

Stop buying privately, or off "jimmy down the road who sells cars".

Go to a proper garage, with a good reputation and that offers you a guarantee.

**** like you're experiencing is run of the mill for private buys.

NIMAN

Avoid certain makes of cars.

I would never buy a Lacetti or a Trajet in the 1st place, they just look like rubbish cars.

I'm guessing the Alahambra was ok bar the lack of mpg? And SEATs have a decent reputation, so the secret is, "stick to decent makes".

Cookie_Monster

stop buying **** cars from **** brands...

bought daewoo lacetti from a garage, driving it home heard a weird noise, stopped off in my mams, engine gone. off it went to scrap yard

why not return it and get your money back?

Sir Osis of Liver.

Cant go too far wrong by sticking to the Japs or German brands.

Stop buying sh1te cars OP.

MRnotlob606

fonecrusher1 wrote: »

Buy a Honda.

Help me Honda , Help ,Help me Honda.

Canis Lupus

How old have all these cars been?

wendell borton

A failed head gasket shouldn't be the death of a car.

ebbsy

Get the bus instead.

blindside88

I can't understand the opinion that most seem to have "never buy privately". I've bought all but one of my cars privately and never had an issue like the above. The key is having a GOOD mechanic.

OP by any chance were these cars for sale for a lot cheaper than similar examples?

Red Kev

jeni wrote: »

I'm having the worst luck with cars this year, I'm actually getting annoyed this year alone

bought a trajet, four days later head gasket went, off to the scrap yard for you

bought a alahambra, too big cost wayyy too much on petrol, sold it

bought daewoo lacetti from a garage, driving it home heard a weird noise, stopped off in my mams, engine gone. off it went to scrap yard

that was four weeks ago, now I'm on my fifth viewing in the morning. I've viewed cars with fake nct, oil leaking, people changing their mind when I get there, broken windows, no log books,

why why is it so bloody hard to buy a car ;(

You sound a bit clueless about cars, (no offence intended) so maybe bring someone with you who knows what they are doing.

The Trajet sounds fixable, or at least worth more than scrap.

Basic research would tell you a petrol MPV costs a lot to run, so no the Alhambra's fault.

The Lacetti was under a dealers warranty, you get it fixed for free or your money back.

Theres an excellent sticky on buying cars in the Motors thread, have a good read of that.

Specialun

Buy a honda civic with a vroom exhaust..she go all day for ya...

GG21057

Have you driven a Trajet? I have an 05 which hasn't given a moments bother since I bought it in 07 and has ferried us and 4 kids all over Ireland and England.

NIMAN wrote: »

Avoid certain makes of cars.

I would never buy a Lacetti or a Trajet in the 1st place, they just look like rubbish cars.

I'm guessing the Alahambra was ok bar the lack of mpg? And SEATs have a decent reputation, so the secret is, "stick to decent makes".

GG21057

Have you driven a Trajet? I have an 05 which hasn't given a moments bother since I bought it in 07 and has ferried us and 4 kids all over Ireland and England.

NIMAN wrote: »

Avoid certain makes of cars.

I would never buy a Lacetti or a Trajet in the 1st place, they just look like rubbish cars.

I'm guessing the Alahambra was ok bar the lack of mpg? And SEATs have a decent reputation, so the secret is, "stick to decent makes".

GG21057

Have you driven a Trajet? I have an 05 which hasn't given a moments bother since I bought it in 07 and has ferried us and 4 kids all over Ireland and England.

NIMAN wrote: »

Avoid certain makes of cars.

I would never buy a Lacetti or a Trajet in the 1st place, they just look like rubbish cars.

I'm guessing the Alahambra was ok bar the lack of mpg? And SEATs have a decent reputation, so the secret is, "stick to decent makes".

PrettyBoy

To be honest it sounds like you've no interest in cars whatsoever and you're buying the cheapest ones you can find. I'd suggest doing a bit of research before spending any more money, look at cars from reliable manufacturers (Honda, Toyota, etc) instead of the cheapest junkers on DoneDeal and hiring a reputable mechanic to inspect any car prior to purchase.

A car is a big investment for most people - you rely on it to get you to work in the mornings, bring kids to school, do the shopping, protect you in the event of an accident... Spend a bit more money on a good car and get something that won't let you down and eat all of your cash.

Sir Osis of Liver.

Any bother with that 05 Trajet GG?

Bigus

How much was spent on these cars , my guess is they were in the hundreds price range rather than thousands ?
If a car is 35000 new and you buy one for 750 what can you expect in reality ?

Oryx

If you keep buying junkers, then its not them, its you. Youre buying too cheap/bad brands/from people who can see you know nothing.

And your mechanic sounds pretty poor as well.

Johngoose

I would agree with the others, it's the brands you are buying, I wouldn't touch them with a ten foot pole. Toyota are very reliable, possibly a bit boring I know. I buy cars more for reliability than anything else. Also you need to spend a bit to get something decent. A Toyota for 3,000 would do the business, just make sure it has a full years n.c.t.,etc. Also I would agree that most people selling privately are "dealers" of some sort. The worst thing is to buy in a panic, take your time.

DEFTLEFTHAND

Never buy Italian or French is what my father told me.

mickdw

I think the mistake you are making is looking at the very cheapest version of any particular model on sale.
You should weigh up each car ad and see if it appears genuine. Use all the free online tools that allow you to check for genuine nct, recent change of ownership, tax status.
If possible within your price range, buy with long test and from the registered owner at the address as recorded on the logbook.
You are pretty much guaranteed to avoid the side of the road dealer by doing that.

blade1

blindside88 wrote: »

I can't understand the opinion that most seem to have "never buy privately". I've bought all but one of my cars privately and never had an issue like the above. The key is having a GOOD mechanic.

OP by any chance were these cars for sale for a lot cheaper than similar examples?

Yep, I agree.
The most trouble I've had with cars and bikes was with the few I bought off Main Dealers.

I always buy privately now.