Junction 17 Cars in Peterboro - Buyer Beware

[steve3200]

you saw the tyre condition and you saw the wheel curbing before purchase, and then bought the car, now you are whinging, just fix the items yourself and be done with it and stop moaning.

 

[rossyl]

you saw the tyre condition and you saw the wheel curbing before purchase, and then bought the car, now you are whinging, just fix the items yourself and be done with it and stop moaning.

Steve I suggest you cheer up. This forum is all about helping each other, not criticising ... unless you're Benny

 

[MrMickS]

I've only just looked at this thread and looking at the pictures of the wheels I'd not bother getting them fixed. I'd shoe them in winter tyres and look at buying a set of r20s for the spring. The Ghibli looks a lot better on the larger diameter wheels.

 

[steve3200]

Steve I suggest you cheer up. This forum is all about helping each other, not criticising ... unless you're Benny

in the long run i am helping him as going through litigation courts lawyers etc will be expensive, lots of stress and hassle all for the sake of some new tyres and wheel refurbs.

 

[Maser Sod]

I've only just looked at this thread and looking at the pictures of the wheels I'd not bother getting them fixed. I'd shoe them in winter tyres and look at buying a set of r20s for the spring. The Ghibli looks a lot better on the larger diameter wheels.

Have to agree with that, Ghiblis look like a completely differen car on big rims. Unfortunately, having costed some up myself, they aren't cheap!

I hate to say it, but I find that the vast majority of second hand car sales outlets will just look to shift a car on as quickly as they have acquired it, whilst being quite comfortable telling you that "it's a minter", "it's never had a fault", "it drives beautifully", etc. I could spill some horror stories from one or two specialists (and dealerships) that are often exhalted on here but I will keep my counsel!

It wouldn't surprise me if that Ghibli had decent tyres on it not so long ago and someone swapped them over for borderline ones - I've seen that once or twice too!

On the part-ex side, a 7K markup is not abnormal. A canny buyer will probably haggle 3-4K off the price on the windscreen price so really it's more like a 3-4K markup.

It's not a personal dig, but I'm suprised so many people part-ex because the buying prices are usually pretty poor. I hate the hassle of trying to sell a car privately, but I'm not prepared to lose 4-5K on a car deal. That's a lot of savings!

Anyway, hope the car is a good runner, the issues seem mainly (wholly?) to be cosmetic ones and the tyres would probably need sorting at some point down the line anyway.

 

[MrMickS]

Have to agree with that, Ghiblis look like a completely differen car on big rims. Unfortunately, having costed some up myself, they aren't cheap!

Aye. The ones I have on aren't exactly cheap. I did think about getting a set of wheels to put winter tyres on but a) given the price and b) the lack of bad weather last winter I think I'll leave it for now.

Anyway, hope the car is a good runner, the issues seem mainly (wholly?) to be cosmetic ones and the tyres would probably need sorting at some point down the line anyway.

If they are P Zeros < 10k for the rears so don't worry