Pressure tactics today

Naos

Evening all,

Just back from some car hunting - specifically after a Micra, approx 2k.

Met a car dealer in a car park (I know.. I know), wanted to make sure I'm not overthinking it but there were a few red flags:

1) Meeting in a carpark despite having nearby storage (and other cars for sale according to website)

2) Full Service History - turns out, there was only stamps for the last three years, still insisted it was serviced at the main dealer for F/S/H.

3) Previous owner - was a convent... may be true due to it being a Micra but still.

4) Incoming car shortage - from around now until the end of the year, used car sales will dip so now is the best time to buy, any truth to this one?

5) Interested buyers - he had buyers begging him to keep it until tomorrow morning...

Are these all pretty common tactics? Anything else I should be aware of or am I over-thinking it.

punisher5112

Plenty better cars out there then a Micra.

Go for a Yaris or similar.

Needles73

Walk away. No more to be said.

Stanford

A right Arthur Daly, on your bike son..............

Shefwedfan

Naos wrote: »

Evening all,

Just back from some car hunting - specifically after a Micra, approx 2k.

Met a car dealer in a car park (I know.. I know), wanted to make sure I'm not overthinking it but there were a few red flags:

1) Meeting in a carpark despite having nearby storage (and other cars for sale according to website)

2) Full Service History - turns out, there was only stamps for the last three years, still insisted it was serviced at the main dealer for F/S/H.

3) Previous owner - was a convent... may be true due to it being a Micra but still.

4) Incoming car shortage - from around now until the end of the year, used car sales will dip so now is the best time to buy, any truth to this one?

5) Interested buyers - he had buyers begging him to keep it until tomorrow morning...

Are these all pretty common tactics? Anything else I should be aware of or am I over-thinking it.

Next will be he has a sick relative and need the money to pay for the hospital.....


All a load of BS....


Run a mile.....

Stanford

Go on my son, you know its makes sense Del Boy.................

road_high

Naos wrote: »

Evening all,

Just back from some car hunting - specifically after a Micra, approx 2k.

Met a car dealer in a car park (I know.. I know), wanted to make sure I'm not overthinking it but there were a few red flags:

1) Meeting in a carpark despite having nearby storage (and other cars for sale according to website)

2) Full Service History - turns out, there was only stamps for the last three years, still insisted it was serviced at the main dealer for F/S/H.

3) Previous owner - was a convent... may be true due to it being a Micra but still.

4) Incoming car shortage - from around now until the end of the year, used car sales will dip so now is the best time to buy, any truth to this one?

5) Interested buyers - he had buyers begging him to keep it until tomorrow morning...

Are these all pretty common tactics? Anything else I should be aware of or am I over-thinking it.

Jesus some chancers out there- you really couldn't make this all up lol

kerten

2k budget and buying from dealer big big no in my book even from decent dealers.

Shefwedfan

kerten wrote: »

2k budget and buying from dealer big big no in my book even from decent dealers.

Whats wrong with buying from a dealer for a lower priced car?

Toyotafanboi

Run a mile? From what? It's a 2k Micra and there's really nothing there that alarms me tbh. You don't have to buckle under the sellers pressure. Judge a car on its owm merits? If the car looks in good nick work away and buy it, if the car is a banger walk away. You're buying the car, not marrying the seller.

Naos

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

Run a mile? From what? It's a 2k Micra and there's really nothing there that alarms me tbh. You don't have to buckle under the sellers pressure. Judge a car on its owm merits? If the car looks in good nick work away and buy it, if the car is a banger walk away. You're buying the car, not marrying the seller.

If none of the above alarms you then fair enough, I was chucking it out there for others who may not be too familiar with buying cars (I've not bought many myself - this is not for me).

One other thing out of curiosity - engine was idling between 800-1100, is that normal for an older car or should it be fairly stable?

bazz26

Shefwedfan wrote: »

Whats wrong with buying from a dealer for a lower priced car?

Because you're probably paying 2k for a car actually worth a good bit less. You paying for the dealer's profit margin while getting very little in the way or warranty or comeback in return on a car of that value. There is little or no value in buying from a dealer in that price range, plus cars being sold by dealers in this price range tend to be exactly like the type that the OP encountered.

selectamatic

Naos wrote: »

One other thing out of curiosity - engine was idling between 800-1100, is that normal for an older car or should it be fairly stable?

No it should be stable. An irratic idle on a micra of that vintage probably means the timing chain has stretched.

Heres Johnny

There's Micras everywhere. The seller sounds like he was trying to put pressure on you and for that alone he doesn't deserve your money. Just look elsewhere, and yes the idle rpm should not be jumping between 800 and 1100.