Sam

Pretty rubbish to be honest...

I'll start by saying that I wasn't looking to buy a particularly expensive car - in fact, it was a part exchange vehicle that they were looking to unload. The term the dealer used on the phone was "too good to send to auction". I thought fair enough... I can deal with something a little basic and rough around the edges if it's a good runaround. I don't know much about cars so I asked the usual questions on the phone before setting off (Information on the service history etc)... I particularly remember asking if the body panels were rust free. I appreciate that older vehicles will have some knocks and bumps, but rust (lots of rust) is on my 'avoid' list. The dealer responded instantly by saying that the body was 100% rust free and it was a really 'tidy little car' with a few knocks on it. Needless to say, I was satisfied enough to make the commute. This is where I have to laugh because otherwise I just get annoyed... We drove for over TWO HOURS to get there. We saw the car parked up and began inspecting it... Every panel had rust on it. Around the headlight, on the corners of the doors, in all the knocks and dinks. It was impossible to miss. Some doors didn't open or close properly (crunching noises). The drivers side headlight wobbled when I touched it and looked like it was about to fall out at any second. The bonnet was warm so we opened it up... red hot under there so they'd had the engine nice and warmed up before we came to inspect it. The interior was like an old smoking room - it absolutely stank and was covered is discolouration. They wanted £1395 for the privilege of driving this heap home. OVER ONE THOUSAND POUNDS... how? My mind still can't absorb it. My clothes still stink of that stale, smokey interior and I still can't believe it. Speechless Yes, I was expecting some scratches, some parking scars and scuffed rims. But what an absolutely dishonest description of the car and an absolute waste of my time. I have eyes in my head... I don't see what he had to gain by inviting me to drive two hours only to see that he'd lied to me. My only possible explination is that he's sadistic. Maybe he enjoys crouching behind his showroom desk and jacks himself off as he watches the disappointment wash over his unsuspecting customers faces. I don't know... I'm just a guy who wanted to buy a car. I hope this review was helpful. On to the next one!