MartinC

Yep totally understand all of the above Bazza :) we all have to eat, they're there to make money, but I've never, in the 16 cars that I've owned come across such a greedy bunch....thats my point. You've got a point about the nice show rooms and bottled water etc, guess every time we get bent over, we're footing the bill I know this seems like a rant, well thats exactly what it is :winky:

I do realise the guides are just a ballpark, but you try getting a dealer to bid over the phone much above book, I was even with the salesman while he phoned 3 dealers, and the most above book they would go was about 200 quid. In the end we negotiated to a touch under £15k and that was it, it was walk away or do the deal. The new car had £3k off list so sweetened the deal up a bit, otherwise I would have just kept the Lex. I'm not the only one whos been annoyed with the main dealer PX, infact pretty much everyone thats posted on this site about trading in their car has been shocked by the low amount they offer compared to the retail. They're just bloody greedy! I would have liked to sold private, but the car I wanted the right colour at a very good price, and Cupra R's were dissapearing off the forcourt at about 1 every 2 days at that daeler, so didn't have time faff about

Been about 3 weeks since I PX'd my IS200 for the new car. Locally main dealers were offering around £14,500 for a car that was only 10 months old......Nice! and I've just seen it advertised in approved used cars for £18,500 so those greedy :tsktsk: want so see £4k in a car. Now I know you're never gonna make money changing cars so often, but didn't expect to get that screwed the trade in price is about right for Glasses guide, but the retail is about £2k too much according to the same guide, its all very well protecting the used car prices, but at the end of the day, come trade in time, you're gonna get screwed !!

Awsome car matey :D I really like Monaro's Not convinced the neighbours would like me at 5:00 every morning if I had one

Awsome :D you have created a tool B) sounds bloody fantastic mate, good work

Ok so it knows where the cars are, but does it know exactly where the kerbs are anyone for as kerbed alloy

Difficult to tell at the moment mate reckon its high 20's, but its onlt done 350 miles so still tight

Bit like the new Calibra ............. hmmmm Only much better screwed together with an all ally 5.7 V8 :D as used in the Corvette

My local Dealer, Coupers have Pre reg cars for £15,875. I paid £15,300 for this one as it had been used for 120 miles so very much a new car still Forgot to add, RRP was £18,055 plus metalic paint so the above prices are pretty good :)

Monaro :D :D good choice that man awsome car, not convinced I'd want the fuel bill, but if you can afford to run one, then

I know mate, I probably worded that wrong, it does have bit of a kick, wouldn't really call it laggy as the turbo spools up early @Jamboo, been pleased with it so far, seems to be screwed together quite well, switch gear is VAG as are other parts I've come across

Hmmm, very interesting Needs to run in first, then a few thousand miles before any mapping, but I reckon I'll not be able to resist, probably a Revo :D Pip, they are Spanish mate, you can tell this is turbo'd :winky: does kick in early tho just after 2k revs

If I'm honest was a little unexpected for me as well, I've always liked the LCR's and with nearly 3k off that one, hard to resist :winky: Its the 225 one mate, can't remeber what year they upped the power, but all the later ones are

up till a few days ago I had no intention of selling the IS200, cracking car with more toys than I had fingers for. test drove one of these, local dealer had superb deals on pre reg cars, so that was it....done deal. Got absolutely screwed on the part ex value thanks to Lexus dealers quite simply taking the p1ss.... cheers butt munchers :tsktsk: Got nothing against Lexus cars, doubt I'll have another due to greedy dealers. Got a few bits to sell, pedals, Origin b2, which I'll post in for sale section. Cheers to everyone thats given me advice and been friendly at meets and shows, no doubt bump into a few of you at events this year :D

There isn't another phone I would have on 3 at the mo, the LG doen't look that nice in the flesh. Might explain why the V3x's on ebay have been creeping up in price recently