|
Welcome to the Australian Ford Forums forum. You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and inserts advertising. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members, respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features without post based advertising banners. Registration is simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today! If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact us. Please Note: All new registrations go through a manual approval queue to keep spammers out. This is checked twice each day so there will be a delay before your registration is activated. |
|
The Pub For General Automotive Related Talk |
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
05-02-2007, 09:55 PM | #1 | ||
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 6,931
|
Has anybody delt with Aussie Muscle Cars?
They want a $1400 deposit to go look at a $25k car. I've never heard that before! Whilst it's a lot of cash I'd still be willing to pay (cos I'm serious) but just wondering if anyone has had any experience with them (good or bad)
__________________
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Rides (past and present) Current: 2004 Ford Falcon 5.4L 3v Barra 220, Manual Past: Mitsubishi Sigma (m), Toyota Seca (m), Toyota Seca SX (m), Toyota Vienta V6 (m), Toyota Soarer 4L v8 (a), BA XR8 ute (m), T3 TE50 (m), BMW Z4 (m) AFF motto - If contrary views trigger, please use ignore button. |
||
05-02-2007, 10:00 PM | #2 | ||
black xb
Join Date: Jan 2006
Posts: 1,255
|
how does that work? do they refund if you don't like the car? is it like a down payment; although it's just a look. what is the 1400 actually for?
|
||
05-02-2007, 10:01 PM | #3 | ||
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 6,931
|
$1400 is a "holding deposit". Yes you do get a full refund if you dont buy the car. I'm curious if there are any catches....
__________________
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Rides (past and present) Current: 2004 Ford Falcon 5.4L 3v Barra 220, Manual Past: Mitsubishi Sigma (m), Toyota Seca (m), Toyota Seca SX (m), Toyota Vienta V6 (m), Toyota Soarer 4L v8 (a), BA XR8 ute (m), T3 TE50 (m), BMW Z4 (m) AFF motto - If contrary views trigger, please use ignore button. |
||
05-02-2007, 10:03 PM | #4 | ||
454 Power
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Townsville, NQ
Posts: 1,026
|
the cars are probably on consignment... a $1400 deposit would certainly lose a lot of the 'time wasters'. The owners of these cars wouldnt want joy riders coming to look, and neither would the salesmen.
Remember: Money talks!
__________________
DAILY - 00 75th Anniversary Futura TOY - 68 SS 454 Camaro |
||
05-02-2007, 10:05 PM | #5 | ||
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: QLD
Posts: 1,051
|
It should be like 5% rather than a fixed ammount, what if your looking at a $5000 car?
|
||
05-02-2007, 10:32 PM | #6 | ||
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 1,652
|
That site and the magazine with a similar name are at least partly responsible for all the hype that has pushed these "muscle cars" out of reach of most people.
|
||
05-02-2007, 10:36 PM | #7 | |||
Firm member
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Adelaide Hills.
Posts: 458
|
Quote:
Yes l have dealt with them no problems. The $1400 is their commision so if you proceed with the sale they dont get swindled out of their cut. It helps to sort the serious buyers but no doubt also puts off a few. l have coughed up the 5% a few times to talk with the owners of cars and got my money back shortly after. They are always prompt to return your coin. |
|||
05-02-2007, 10:41 PM | #8 | ||
Regular Member
Join Date: Oct 2005
Posts: 422
|
I've heard good and bad reports.
Some say they put ya car up for sale, doesn't sell, then they try to buy it cheap for themselfs. Also try to view a car, and tell you its no longer forsale..still on web site 4months later..Mate wanted an advertised Country car,XBGT, Orange low km's.. rang up about 20 times.. Never even given the chance to give a $1400 deposit. Been called a "search engine", so they get first pick of the true muscle cars. But if they are getting these crazy $$$$ they must be doing something right. Those lads,(AMCS) have a MAD collection of cars |
||
05-02-2007, 11:11 PM | #9 | ||
MIGHTY MAGPIES 2010
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: yarram se vic in the shed listening to pinkfloyd and rubbing panels
Posts: 3,081
|
sound's a bit dodgy to me$1400 to look at a car stuff that sounds to risky
|
||
05-02-2007, 11:23 PM | #10 | ||
OzEcruisers PRESIDENT
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Melbz
Posts: 15,761
|
Overpriced with anything Chrysler and I don't think one has ever sold for the advertised price.........
AND they don't know much about the Chrysler Product plus also do some false advertising on their descriptions I am unsure if the owners tell them the description and they just add it though.......
__________________
1994 Ford Fairmont EF NA 6cyl Man 3.9 diff Sedan PROEF 13.46 @ 105.78mph Tuned by DYNOMOTIVE 200BUX - AFF Drag Nats 2019 EF Wagon
|
||