Zazur Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 Florida USA Found on internet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoged Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 Porsche dealer in Ripley,Surrey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy james Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 Back in 2007 I ordered a very shiney new silver car from my local Nissan dealer in Bournemouth. Loved it as it was for almost 3 years and then I joined this bloody Zeditus ridden forum. I was corrupted beyond all hope and spent my pension pot turning her into the monster I now own..... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humpy Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 Normal trawling through autotrader to find that elusive zed and ended up driving to Bristol to buy one. It has had a few makeovers since then, dam that zeditus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KUGT4 Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 Ebay private seller - didnt even view it Paid via bank transfer Week later picked it up drove it back - no issues 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ioneabee Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 seriously Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KUGT4 Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 seriously Yeah, did an autocheck beforehand - lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwissZ Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 350 bought whilst grocery shopping. Happened to be a Nissan dealer next to the supermarket Wasn't even thinking of buying a new car. Love at first sight! 370 found on autoscout24.ch Guessing not many people on here found their cars there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ioneabee Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 seriously Yeah, did an autocheck beforehand - lol you do realise though that scammers steal genuine adverts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KUGT4 Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 seriously Yeah, did an autocheck beforehand - lol you do realise though that scammers steal genuine adverts ebay members also have a rep you can review Not hard to spot.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ioneabee Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 and not unknown to hijack genuine accounts, create genuine new ones etc etc still not something I'd ever do and as I recall, someone did something similar not too long ago and lost about £4000 your money, your risk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KUGT4 Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 in my case that didn't happen and its something id do again far better experience than any of the dealers ive dealt with the satisfaction that im not paying £1k+ to a middleman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Well, it's brave, I'll give you that. A tad foolhardy perhaps, but it worked out for you so fair play Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetpilot Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 A big number from Autotrader, where i saw mine advertised with a dealer. However, i was looking everywhere, Autotrader, Exchange & Mart. PH, Forum, Ebay, Gumtree. If your looking for whatever vehicle these days, does everyone not do the same, just search all of em? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 I tend to just check AT and PH. Doesn't mean I wouldn't buy from the others, they're just more of a fall back position as the idiot to sensible ratio goes up a fair bit on eBay and Gumtree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brillomaster Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 depends on the car im buying - if I want something in good condition and spending £5k+, it'll be autotrader. however if im looking for a high mileage, slightly ropey car for under £2k, i'll go for ebay. never had much luck with PH, never even tried Gumtree or exchange&mart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Payco Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 (edited) first one was a car boot sale, current was a £1 shop.. Edited March 17, 2015 by Payco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabbitstew Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 I didn't even mean to buy one! Went in to Westway Nissan in Aldershot to have a look at a GTR (Not to buy, just to look!) Came out having put a deposit down on a 350z. I rang the then girlfriend (now wife!) and said "Mind if I put a deposit down on a car I like?" Mine was something similar. I was looking at E46 M3`s one Saturday at a local dealer, then I happened to spot this lovely older black 350z Roadster sitting in the corner of the showroom next to a Porsche Boxster. I think it was probably the first time id ever really seen a 350z Roadster. I sat in it, and decided yep, thats what I want. Did a quick google, realised the HR Roadster model was the one to have, checked on Autotrader there & then, saw there was just the 3 in 90 mile radius. Luckily one was only 20 mile away, so a quick drive to that garage and test drove a midnight blue HR roadster. Dealer wouldnt budge a penny on the price. The next on the list was a twilight grey one about 90 miles away, so called up the dealer then & there as I drove back home. Arranged a viewing the next morning, turned up, haggled and paid cash. So in less than 24 hours id gone from about to buy an M3 to seeing a zed, test driving two and buying one. I didnt ask the wife though. . Much the same when I got my 123d coupe. Turned up at BMW for a test drive and within space of a few hours (I did mega haggling with them) i had left a deposit and picked the car up the next day. Wife didnt know until I turned up at home from work in a £25k beemer the day before we were getting married. Then I left it parked up on the drive for 3 weeks whilst we went on honeymoon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetSet Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Saw mine while browsing through a Nissan dealers site. 12 months old and had been sat in a showroom for all of those 12 months too with just 47 miles on the clock. At that time, there was no main dealer in Chester, Red Rose Motors having lost the Nissan franchise and Lookers, their replacement, not due to open for another 4 months so it was off to Slaters in Abergele about 40 miles away. Got Caroline's Roadster from Lookers in Chester by sheer chance, saw it on the forecourt while my Zed was in for servicing and did a deal while I was waiting . Her 2008 2.0 Z4 plus 4k cash. Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Bradders- Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Well i was in tesco carpark, i saw a guy jump out, he left he's keys in it with the engine running, i thought meh, finders keepers! woop, took it home. Just kidding found mine on here. turned out to be a dog though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliveBoy Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 found mine on here. turned out to be a dog though. Still cringe when I think of what that guy did! You've got a top quality car now though! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Bradders- Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 found mine on here. turned out to be a dog though. Still cringe when I think of what that guy did! You've got a top quality car now though! Didnt need THAT much... only a clutch a flywheel, new brakes all round, 4 new tyres and full service :cry: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inspiral Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Got mine from a forum member here. Wasn't in perfect nick but pretty good all the same and knowing at least some of it's history is a big bonus. Bought unseen subject to being in described condition and came down from Glasgow to Lancaster to pick it up. Buying cars like these from a real enthusiast is a big bonus imho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetpilot Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 found mine on here. turned out to be a dog though. Still cringe when I think of what that guy did! You've got a top quality car now though! Didnt need THAT much... only a clutch a flywheel, new brakes all round, 4 new tyres and full service :cry: Did you not notice tyres, brakes and that a service was required? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 First one I bought from local dealer Second one I bought on ebay Third one I bought through Keyser Fourth one I bought off my brother Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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