Blatant car salesmen lies.

[Colesy]

Having looked at 4 S2's now I have encountered a few problems and have been surprised at what some people will say to sell their cars.

The latest was from someone selling an Avant who said "the button on the key was for the remote central locking which worked up until very recently and it just needed a new battery". Correct me if I'm wrong but I was pretty sure that S2's never had remote central locking? And if they did that the button he was referring to definitely for the light in the key.

I'm sure that there must be lots more stories of salesmen blatantly taking the piss when selling cars. So I was hoping that people could share the funny or not so funny stories!

[mcandmar]

Actually, there was a remote central locking as an option on late model S2's, coupes have a small IR receiver on the B piller. Dont know if its the same for avants?

[Colesy]

I stand corrected.

But I'm sure that this one was a lie as the fob was tiny and exactly the same as one that I saw before that was a small light!

[Sonic]

Duely corrected

Yep, same for avants. I dont think they even had locks you could use the key with.

[Heat Seeking Missile]

I went to a garage to look at an A4 2.6 V6 quattro before I bought the S2 and it had no back seats, a cracked and buckled alloy, no stereo and you couldn't open the bonnet, if that wasn't bad enough, my missus took an interest to an MG ZR in the same place, which looked good on the surface, and advertised with very low miles. After looking through the drivers window, it was easy to see why it had low miles, it had the wrong clocks in it!

Mark

[dubmeister]

“It’s our second car and we only use it to take the kids to school”
“I have had it serviced regularly”
“My mother was the main driver and she only used it to go to and from the shops”
“No, it’s never been damaged”
“Yes, it has always been reliable”
“I have never driven it over 70 mph”

[Rusty]

Never raced or rallied... much

[jameswkr]

" Never seen rain" ( but having driven 10 miles to see it it looks like its just finished the Paris Dakar rally..... )

"Specialist maintained" ( no oil on the dipstick as most of it is spread over the engine bay ).

"Insurance write off - for spares" ( Bought for £50. Sat on rear seat and pushed the rear wing out to rejoin the wheel arch. One new tyre and battery. Re registered and drove for 18 months before the water pump went. My lads first car...nearly crashed it the only time I drove it..no power steering or brakes. Vauxhall Nova - they dont make em like that anymore..

[shark_90]

Mine has the OE RCL but I dont have the fob for it, it has an aftermarket kit in it now fitted by an alarm company.

[-*-Dan-*-]

"Dealer maintained" (You open the bonnet to find several wires twisted together and taped, what dealer would that be? The Trabby dealer?)

"No, that "klunk" is very normal in these cars, because of the turbo"

[Henkjan]

99000 kms on the meter, and then finding an MOT paper 4 years old that states 130000km.....

[mikeraz1]

I went to look at an escort van the other day. 1994 ex BT van with only 55,000 miles on it (I don't think so!!!) and no water in it at all. The thing that amazed me was that it was a trade seller, I'd have thought any one with half a brain would check the levels if you know some one is coming to view a car you want to sell