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Bellini Member Since: 11 Jan 2012 Location: Berkshire Posts: 2261 |
I've done it once and am about to do it again.
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22nd Oct 2013 5:46am |
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Gazellio @ Prestige Cars Member Since: 22 Jan 2010 Location: Chilterns, UK Posts: 11309 |
^ Which Make/Model we have a Dethleffs i680 Advantage and have had Frankias and Hymers in the past? |
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22nd Oct 2013 6:24am |
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Bellini Member Since: 11 Jan 2012 Location: Berkshire Posts: 2261 |
Gary, I'm not in your league just yet!
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22nd Oct 2013 7:24am |
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Gazellio @ Prestige Cars Member Since: 22 Jan 2010 Location: Chilterns, UK Posts: 11309 |
Nice
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22nd Oct 2013 7:29am |
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paneldamage Member Since: 11 Nov 2010 Location: Preston Posts: 222 |
A few years back, I bought an F150 King Ranch pick up truck off a dealer on EBay in Galveston, Texas, based on about 40 pictures including a video, and close ups and shots taken down the flanks... It was about two years old when I bought it. Paid up, arranged a shipper who collected the car from the dealer and took it to Galveston Port, then brought it across in a container, first time I saw the car was in the shippers yard in Ipswich, and I was not disappointed!
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22nd Oct 2013 7:53am |
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Gazellio @ Prestige Cars Member Since: 22 Jan 2010 Location: Chilterns, UK Posts: 11309 |
I have had two US Imports damaged while being unpacked from the Container at the docks due to the IDIOTIC workers that think its funny to jump in with a sledge hammer to knock out all the wooden supports and packing.
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22nd Oct 2013 8:16am |
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Cam-Tech-Craig Member Since: 03 Aug 2011 Location: Gloucestershire Posts: 16263 |
Not sure id'e have stood there watching Gary... |
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22nd Oct 2013 8:27am |
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Gazellio @ Prestige Cars Member Since: 22 Jan 2010 Location: Chilterns, UK Posts: 11309 |
It all happened in a second....
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22nd Oct 2013 8:34am |
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Cam-Tech-Craig Member Since: 03 Aug 2011 Location: Gloucestershire Posts: 16263 |
crikey... |
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22nd Oct 2013 8:43am |
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barrieeld Member Since: 07 Dec 2010 Location: Scotland Posts: 260 |
I did exactly the same flew into Belfast to pick-up my 35th Anniversary, took cash, never booked a return flight so was a little committed but didnt show the dealer my had and said "drop me back off at the airport" i screwed him down another 1k for bits n bobs and drove to Larne on ferry to Troon. Was raining too when I arrived! That vision of him arriving to pick me up in the car and the drive home when I bought it will stay with me forever...converted me to FFRR for good! I bought a 635d over a few emails from a guy in the MOD...paid for it via bank transfer while a friend was looking over it. First time I saw it was when my mate delivered it...car was great but I wouldn't do that again as im a bit picky! Range Rover SC 35th Anniversary 2006 |
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22nd Oct 2013 10:10am |
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Welshdragon Member Since: 20 Jan 2012 Location: here and there...but not where I should be Posts: 1899 |
are we all mad then buying a car with out even test driving them!!
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22nd Oct 2013 7:55pm |
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Benfelrr Member Since: 27 May 2012 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 294 |
I have done it with other cars but I wouldnt do it with such a complex truck. I would always prefer to see and testdrive such a car before buying, but what do I know, plenty of you seem to do it very happily! Good luck to you all. I just wouldnt personally. too fussy. |
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23rd Oct 2013 10:17am |
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MML Member Since: 01 Mar 2013 Location: Europe Posts: 47 |
Bought mine over the phone also.... but then I took it to the stealer before paying the previous owner. MML |
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24th Oct 2013 3:55pm |
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Mefster Member Since: 19 Jun 2013 Location: Cheshire Posts: 35 |
I've done it twice: most recently with an 18 month old Mini Cooper S Cab. I'd been looking for a while for the right spec and price. Car was at a main dealer 90 minutes away. Negotiated over the phone- managed to chip the price a fair bit. Deposit paid on the understanding that if the car was anything other than mint I'd be taking my deposit and walking.
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2nd Nov 2013 4:42am |
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