Car Veiwing on behalf in Christchurch?!

[micahb]

Hi Guys, can someone here with good mechanical skills please chack out a car in CHCH for me? will pay for your fuel and a little extra. Just a bit far to go for me.
its on TM.
Listing #: 429704792
03 3776293
021 509524
Located at 376 Moorhouse Ave, Christchurch opp. PAKnSAVE & are open 6 days.
These are the contact details of the car, its a 93 LC prado.
PM me if you can and we will sort out the gas money etc.
Cheers!

[samewan]

all my mates have had problems with bling bling but they were all performance cars ....

[rangimotors]

yea im not saying don't buy from them (just because i wouldn't) but if you do be aware of there poor reputation and consider any purchase to be as is where is condition. Obviously those aren't the rules for a registered motor dealer but be prepared to have to take them to court if it goes pear shaped.

[micahb]

Cheers for the warning guys, much appreciated. Im pretty sure if vehicles are sold through auction, vehicle is automatically sold as is where is. its part of the cosumer guarantees act. so TM makes it way easier for dealers to get out of any guarantees.
but thats why i want someone to check it for me. someone either with experience with prados or a mechanic.
Not gunna buy sight unseen.
cheers.

[KIWI_TERRANO]

hey mate I plan on heading in there on weekend to look at a hilux they got, what truck was it you wanted viewing? pm me the link and Il looksy if noone else has before then

[mylux]

hey mate I plan on heading in there on weekend to look at a hilux they got, what truck was it you wanted viewing? pm me the link and Il looksy if noone else has before then

Link here.
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing ... =429704792
$12,000
Seems a bit expensive to me

[Jerry]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-ca ... 024036.htm

[wjw]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/toyota/prado/auction-423024036.htm

interior is awful in that one.. Insurance value on a mint prado is about 8K so I wouldn't pay much more than that.

[KIWI_TERRANO]

rightys Il have a looksyyyy there good at marking shit up, i looked at a lux there 6months ago and i think its listed now they wont 28k for it I pickd one up for 20 better spec and same ks.

Im interested in this onenow...
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing ... =429132942

After something for road use but that looks tuff, thinking change bullbar and get a dog box itl be a sweet truck.

And my mates got a modifed swb prado with 240km and its insured for 14 that what they valued it at stock

[mud_slinger]

their reputation is pretty ave. Tim was going to look at a truck there but after the phonecall he had with the guy he flagged. salesman was f this f that, that kinda thing. not professional

[jonossiksilvia]

my partner has brought from them twice and has been great service both times. simon really went out of his way for us. first car we traded a 96 civic in for a 98 gtb wagon. he gave her $6000 trade in towards the legacy price of $14000. 12 months latter she went back to him because of a s15 turbo silvia that stood out to her. he offered her $12000 for the gtb 12months latter as a trade which amazed me. his trade in prices for us were great and saved hassel of selling privatly. his service was great.

as for the both cars the legacy had a centre diff blow (warrenty covered this) and the silvia a split fuel hose. no other problems with either cars and have owned the silvia for 2 years now.

bear in mind this was when in was only dealing in modified cars - not the 4wds he does now

edit: i think toms off road done a safari recently that looks like it was similar to the one bling bling was selling. maybe track that guy down if he did buy from him and see what his service was like with him

[micahb]

hey mate I plan on heading in there on weekend to look at a hilux they got, what truck was it you wanted viewing? pm me the link and Il looksy if noone else has before then

Link here.
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing ... =429704792
$12,000
Seems a bit expensive to me

Where did the $12000 come from? you speak to him? or did i just not read it that that was how much he wanted? I'm not gonna pay that much, don't even have that much money to spend.

edit: i see on the cash price pic. aint gonna pay that.

[mylux]

hey mate I plan on heading in there on weekend to look at a hilux they got, what truck was it you wanted viewing? pm me the link and Il looksy if noone else has before then

Link here.
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing ... =429704792
$12,000
Seems a bit expensive to me

Where did the $12000 come from? you speak to him? or did i just not read it that that was how much he wanted? I'm not gonna pay that much, don't even have that much money to spend.

edit: i see on the cash price pic. aint gonna pay that.

Yea mate thats the problem with this dude, he starts auctions with super low start bid to get people interested but his reserve is stupidly high.
I have looked at a few of his trucks but in my opinion they are overpriced
Just wok awaaaay