Help please re legal action

[LHutchin]

I'm in agreement. It's just a load of hassle and there are a lot of time wasters out there.

Surely if a prospective buyer is spending several hundred pounds on an inspection this indicates they are serious?

[AbidK]

Ok guys, I was the "other buyer" in this situation. It was all going swimmingly until I saw the first post in this thread and realised I and Cosworth were being messed about and we've been chatting since.

I;ve had a think and decided not to buy the car - I've just put a deposit down on a 1M. Hopefully this all goes well!

Good luck to anyone interested in the car, it seems like a good one and a good price despite the antics.

Now I see why it was showing quite high up on new ads on PH.

Seller probably feels a little silly now and rightly so.

[Diamondgeezer]

Surely if a prospective buyer is spending several hundred pounds on an inspection this indicates they are serious?

I feel very lucky that the guy I bought from was a man his word
We agreed a price in principle and arranged to have the car inspected

I never left a deposit it was just a gentlemens agreement

I find it a little strange that in today's world this is not enough

Why wouldn't you go out of your way to help someone who is spending thousands on your car ?? Surely it's to the benefit of both party's

[mattCSLnut]

Ok guys, I was the "other buyer" in this situation. It was all going swimmingly until I saw the first post in this thread and realised I and Cosworth were being messed about and we've been chatting since.

I;ve had a think and decided not to buy the car - I've just put a deposit down on a 1M. Hopefully this all goes well!

Good luck to anyone interested in the car, it seems like a good one and a good price despite the antics.

That's what I call poetic justice :thumbs: The seller got exactly what he deserved :whistle:

[Cosworth50]

Sorry to hear it kman.

Sounds like we are all feeling a little deflated about this. The seller, me and you. The joke is we have all lost out. What made you pull out as you sounded keen on the phone?

I would have LOVED to be in that car now on such a glorious day as today and the seller could have had money in his bank and Redish could have earned the money from the inspection. Win, win, win all round.

On the flip side, some positive news, today I viewed and offered on a house, the seller accepted and I know he had a higher offer later on today and he has stuck with me as he said his 'word is his bond' so I suppose a little good karma has come back my way.

I'm still here looking for a CSL.

:beer:

[cslsuperfan]

Sorry to hear it kman.

Sounds like we are all feeling a little deflated about this. The seller, me and you. The joke is we have all lost out. What made you pull out as you sounded keen on the phone?

I would have LOVED to be in that car now on such a glorious day as today and the seller could have had money in his bank and Redish could have earned the money from the inspection. Win, win, win all round.

On the flip side, some positive news, today I viewed and offered on a house, the seller accepted and I know he had a higher offer later on today and he has stuck with me as he said his 'word is his bond' so I suppose a little good karma has come back my way.

I'm still here looking for a CSL.

:beer:

Cosworth

would you not reconsider this car as it's now available?

[Cosworth50]

Cosworth

would you not reconsider this car as it's now available?

I want to as I would love a CSL to enjoy the nice weather in but how do I know the same thing wouldn't happen again? The guys at redish would be put out again, id waste my time looking at hotels etc and, also, it's left a bit of a sour taste.

My idea of car buying is go down and meet the seller at their nice home, have a chat about cars and a nice cuppa and to know the seller and feel like we have got on and could look after each other and, whilst obviously not becoming friends, becoming people that we know and bump into at car shows and part of the register/club and to have that experience. It would be a bit awkward meeting the seller now as we had a bit of a (albeit civil) disagreement. There is a lot of trust when laying out £30 odd grand for an 11 year old BMW and I want to feel comfortable about doing that and I no longer think I do with this car.

Kman agreed £33k and turned it down and I agreed £33995 so I'd feel stupid Paying over the odds.

Who knows, we could all still win out of it and things could be put right. The seller comes on here so could PM me if he wanted to work out a deal although he may have sold it to someone else already, who knows. I have no hard feelings as life is too short but I think it may be best for me to deal with another register member.

[nw99]

Bide your time another car will come up for sale

[GregorFuk]

It's a sad state of affairs but don't blame a hunk of metal for it's owners indiscretions. If the car meets you requirements then stump up the cash and Foxtrot Oscar, I'm sure you'll live without making one more casual acquaintance.

If the car turns out to need it subframe done then £1400+VAT at Redish is hardly the end of the world and you can likely do a few more maintenance jobs in the process (thinking brake pipes, bushes etc etc).

These are old cars now and they will have issues. I'm not sure what an inspection really tells you that you can't foresee yourself.

[Rick H]

It's a sad state of affairs but don't blame a hunk of metal for it's owners indiscretions. If the car meets you requirements then stump up the cash and Foxtrot Oscar, I'm sure you'll live without making one more casual acquaintance.

If the car turns out to need it subframe done then £1400+VAT at Redish is hardly the end of the world and you can likely do a few more maintenance jobs in the process (thinking brake pipes, bushes etc etc).

These are old cars now and they will have issues. I'm not sure what an inspection really tells you that you can't foresee yourself.

This is sense.

[outnumbered]

As this car was for sale at a dealer 6 months ago with 64000 up, it'd be worth any buyer understanding why the current owner is selling so quickly.

Maybe he was just scratching an itch, ticking a box, or whatever people do, but another way of looking at it is that he's only done 700 miles in it, and he's selling in the prime CSL usage season. We know he declined an inspection and agreed a lower price with someone else.

[Cosworth50]

It's a sad state of affairs but don't blame a hunk of metal for it's owners indiscretions. If the car meets you requirements then stump up the cash and Foxtrot Oscar, I'm sure you'll live without making one more casual acquaintance.

If the car turns out to need it subframe done then £1400+VAT at Redish is hardly the end of the world and you can likely do a few more maintenance jobs in the process (thinking brake pipes, bushes etc etc).

These are old cars now and they will have issues. I'm not sure what an inspection really tells you that you can't foresee yourself.

Very true, it depends how you view life i suppose.

Without an inspection I wouldn't know the compression, any leaks of oil, what it was like underneath, the boot floor, the engine number, the smg , suspension, brakes etc. someone that has these cars on ramps all day long would spot things us mortals wouldn't even notice.

It takes a bold man, in my humble opinion, to just splurge £30k plus on what is an old e46 after just a short test drive. Many people do it, but we are getting to the stage where most people will be wanting inspections etc.

I may be wrong, who knows, but I'd want an inspection for my peace of mind.

[cslsuperfan]

Very true, it depends how you view life i suppose.

Without an inspection I wouldn't know the compression, any leaks of oil, what it was like underneath, the boot floor, the engine number, the smg , suspension, brakes etc. someone that has these cars on ramps all day long would spot things us mortals wouldn't even notice.

It takes a bold man, in my humble opinion, to just splurge £30k plus on what is an old e46 after just a short test drive. Many people do it, but we are getting to the stage where most people will be wanting inspections etc.

I may be wrong, who knows, but I'd want an inspection for my peace of mind.

Steady Cozzzie! What you're referring to is probably the best car BM have made

seriously though if you want an inspection you have one.