NIGHTMARES

[bulldog 2]

Buy a VR6 Golf from ebay, take a train up to pick it up, the seller says when I'm getting off the train he'll be 5 minutes, 45 mins later he's no show and not answering the phone, another 15mins and he's on the phone to me saying he'll be 5 minutes, 20 minute later he's arriving, my gut instinct was to get the next train back home coz he was f**king me about.

A minute after he arrives the car arrives with his Mrs driving it and it looked at firstveiwing from a distance a lot better than it did on ebay. Then all the things I notice that he chose not to say on ebay or to lie about, 3 new tyres as the other 4th tyre was ok - the 4th looked like the tyres with straight groves that F1 cars race on, several dents and a nasty dent on OSF rear corner, the boot doesnt open, he said the engine mounts were all new - the gearbox rear engine mount was held together with a cable tie, he then said he had a new engine mount for that one in a bag in the boot - it wasn't it was 2 top of shock rubbers, he said the aircon needs re gassing - today when I was working on the car that I'm not farmiliar with I found the condensor was missing and 3 pipes for the aircon cut and tuck away out of sight, the aircon pump has the pipes on the back cut off - I should have noticed this when first looking at the car.

Really I should have followed my gut instinct and walked away, though with some work it will be a reasonable car which once in it's life was a real pretty car if you go by the goodies it has, I think the last owner just f**ked it up.

Dont know if I'll bother with the dents, I'll probally get it on a new engine mount and tyre remove the aircon pump and put a new shorter fan belt on and drive it as it still looks good but a little dented /knocked about in places.

I'll post some pics later when I take them.

Mark.

[jesterwalker69 0]

Gutted for you fella. Interesting story though as i am about to buy my first VR6 on ebay and its going to be a blind buy :S The car does look really clean from the photos but this has got me think now!

How much did you pay for her?

surely he gave you some money back??

[jesterwalker69 0]

*thinking

[mike 6]

Never bid/buy a car off ebay that you havnt viewed 1st mate, you possibly should have walked away, it depends how much money needs to be put into teh car and how cheap you got it tbh.

[Seademon 0]

If I went to buy a car and it turned out to be not as described I would have negotiated another price or just left it if it was too bad but if you didnt depends how much u paid

[Paul1982 0]

How much did you pay for her, that is the question????

[bulldog 2]

I have bought 5 cars from ebay in the past and over 20 motorbikes with never a problem as people I have delt with have been straight and honest, so I must have got conplacent.

Where is the best place to buy a rear engine mount.

If I remove the aircon pump, then change the fan belt for a belt for a VR6 which has no aircon will it all work ok or is it not that simple...ie do I need a different kind of tenchoner.

[VR6_Absy 0]

How does that bloke sleep at night :-(

I think u can get cheap mounts off GSF

Yep will work fine with no Aircon Compressor and a shorter belt, long 8mm bolt to adjust tensioner

[bulldog 2]

Thanks Absy,

So just remove pump and fit fan belt for model with no a/c and job done.

[antera309 3]

Never feel obliged to buy a car you have "won" on eBay if it is not EXACTLY as described (and very few are). Worst-case scenario is one negative feedback point on your eBay account, which sure beats buying a dog.

[Jk* 0]

I would never buy a car i wasnt happy with even if i had won the bid. Simple.

[matth76 1]

Some people just don't know how to look after cars. Sorry to hear your bad news. I hope you negotiated the price down mate. From what you say I wouldn't have paid more than £2k tops for it. It shouldn't have any dents/dinks in it if it's been looked after. I'd get them treated asap as rust could develop and that is more money. Vibra technics do engine mounts. Does it have a full service history?