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c4sman
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Agree with most of this. I purchased my wife’s last car online with a 7day no quibble return policy. That meant it was stress free as I had time to inspect it at my leisure, wash it, take extended test drives (or book it into a specialist or main dealer for an inspection) and send it back if I wasn’t happy (which I was in the end and it’s proved a good car). Only thing I disagree with is it feels like there’s a broad assumption on how specialists go about making money. I’m a serial performance car owner and think myself relatively savvy. I’ve dealt with a few specialists over the years and built good relationships with them where most of them absolutely do not recommend unnecessary work (unlike main dealers). They make money out of me because if I feel like I’m treated fairly I keep coming back (as opposed being stung with a big bill that I don’t believe in). Not all specialists can be trusted (of course) but I’ve been lucky enough to use some good ones that have saved me money over the years.
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It all really depends on who is doing the inspection whether pre or post inspection. If it is someone who is not very thorough or has other commercial motivations then you are better off spending that money on a good night out.
When I bought my 4200GT I had my leg lifted by the dealer and then I took it to a specialist that I was not familiar with for a PPI who missed amongst other things a long term leaking heater matrix and insisted that I needed a paint job...
In contrast 6 years later I have a great relationship with a renowned performance car specialist. In January I bought an BMW Alpina used approved from the main dealer up in Nottingham. Within a couple of days I asked my specialist to do a full inspection on it and I threw it back at the dealership with a long list of things that needed sorted immediately or they can take their car back.
When I bought my 4200GT I had my leg lifted by the dealer and then I took it to a specialist that I was not familiar with for a PPI who missed amongst other things a long term leaking heater matrix and insisted that I needed a paint job...
In contrast 6 years later I have a great relationship with a renowned performance car specialist. In January I bought an BMW Alpina used approved from the main dealer up in Nottingham. Within a couple of days I asked my specialist to do a full inspection on it and I threw it back at the dealership with a long list of things that needed sorted immediately or they can take their car back.
GeoffCapes
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Dealing with issues after a purchase means that your time is used up getting recourse etc after the purchase. Getting a PPI before purchase means you are using someone else's time. Yes you have to pay them, but everything costs.
If I were to spend a day trying to get recourse for something, that would certainly cost me more than the £250-500 that it would cost getting an expert to inspect a vehicle through loss of earnings.
I imagine several on here are in the same boat.
If I were to spend a day trying to get recourse for something, that would certainly cost me more than the £250-500 that it would cost getting an expert to inspect a vehicle through loss of earnings.
I imagine several on here are in the same boat.
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That’s how it works with opinions, if you are the only person saying something, and the majority say something else, there is a message in there. As I said on your newbie thread, if you give advice expecting it to be taken, you will be disappointed more than half the time. I am disappointed all of the time because I have to read this guff.
What you seem to be saying, when you say “If so many people didn't jump on this band wagon, it wouldn't be an issue.” is “if more people agreed with me, I wouldn’t go on about it”. Given the collective experience, this seems unlikely.
So now you have to choose whether to keep pressing this button, expecting a different result, or accept what you are being told, that those that have had inspections have generally faired better and had a less stressful experience and move on, safe in the knowledge that you don’t have to do what the majority (who have bought more Maserati than you collectively and in a lot of cases individually) advise.
Anyway, congrats on your 1 month anniversary of joining the forum and of owning a Maserati.
Zep
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The question is not whether they can be wrong, but whether there is any benefit to constantly trying to correct them.
Anyway, as I am sure you will agree, opinions can’t be wrong, as they are just opinions based on personal experience.
Hyper-defensive cuntleroid to the fore once again!
I merely clarified that your post was your opinion. You didn't bother to state that (for once), so it could be misconstrued. Your opinion may be in the minority sometimes, nobody really cares; we enjoy lively discussion and debate without anyone getting butthurt - feel free to do the same. The way you conduct yourself here (in my opinion, of course) is that your minority opinion must be shouted as loud and as often as possible. Remember, you've had this situation before on loads of other forums.
Cue your incoming defensive, possibly slightly pompous know-it-all response.....
Zep
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I can assure you, based on my WhatsApp inbox, your opinion is being looked at. I mean, it’s hard not to.
You’ve said it, they’ve read it and are unswayed. It is what it is.
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GeoffCapes
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I hope you cooked the bacon first!
Tallman
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This reminds me of a certain Monty Python skit with a (dead, deceased, passed on, expired, defunct, former, late, cold, gone, kicked the bucket, departed, pushing up the daisies) parrot
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