Define Timewaster when buying / selling a car!

[STINKY NINJA]

Originally Posted by T-Pak Addict

Do we ever buy the first car we see? Well I haven't... Except our latest purchase anyway but usually we have a good look around, test drive a few and then go back to the one that felt right, ticked all the boxes etc etc. So was I a time waster? Not to the owner I bought the car from but to the others I was, but I always say I have a few others to look at.

When buying our latest purchase I short listed the cars that I wanted to look at (looking for a 7 Seater Territory). Now there are plenty of 5 seaters but 7 seaters are a rare breed here in SA.. I initially got 14 hits and it got narrowed down to 4 rather quickly as we wanted a TS or Ghia with reasonable kays. It got narrowed down to 2 just on Kays alone. A 2008 TS or a 2005 Ghia both same kays but the 2008 was only a grand dearer. Added in was the 2008 had the extra airbags (this is carrying the family around) it was a no brainer...

Buying a used BA/BF/FG would be a nightmare..... I would be wasting a lot of people's time and my own looking for the right one....

Unless you tell the owner you are interested or want to buy the car i wouldnt call you a timewaster,you have to test drive cars,its how you convey your thoughts to the seller after said test drive which then brings in the timewasting part.