The Last (Hopefully) Svend

"CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever" (carsoffortlangley)
08/20/2020 at 10:50 • Filed to: None

Cleaned/detailed the Kia last night. I’m extremely suspect of this “instant cash offer” deal. It’s marketed as an easy peasy way to sell a car and as long as everything checks out, you walk away with a cheque....but anything involving a dealer is bound to be somewhat fucky.

I wish we had Carmax/Carvanna here.

Unfortunately, my battery died because the car has been sitting so long , so I had to break out the car defibrillator...

DISCUSSION (16)

E90M3 > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
08/20/2020 at 10:59

I was supposed to go to a dealer and get an offer for my 128i, but I had an offer from Beepi, so I decided against going through that channel.

facw > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
08/20/2020 at 11:00

We’ll all miss CarsofForteLangley, but no reason to keep taking the depreciation hit on a car your are barely driving. Plus this opens a spot for something else!

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
08/20/2020 at 11:02

I’m honestly curious to see how legit the offer is, a lot of these are fishing to get you to come in and try to get you to make a bad decision on a trade in for a new car.

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
08/20/2020 at 11:11

From what I understand, it’s autotrader who is facilitating the sale and the dealer gets a commission for facilitating/inspecting it. I will 100% do a write up, because I can’t find any accounts from people who have actually done this.

They advertise it as something pretty simple...

facw > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
08/20/2020 at 11:15

I’m surprised the dealer would even get a commission. I think they’d be happy to do the inspection just for a shot at someone who just got a big pile of cash and may need a car.

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > facw
08/20/2020 at 11:19

It could be that is the way it is. It’d 100% explain why its a Mitsubishi dealer. I would guess anyone dumb enough to take a bath on their vehicle with this “instant cash offer” would be dumb enough to buy a n ew Mitsubishi

facw > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
08/20/2020 at 11:21

Well, enjoy your new Outlander Sport!

DucST3-Red-1Liter-Standing-By > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
08/20/2020 at 11:37

Curious as well, I can attest that carvanna is stupid simple. Show up, they drive it to make sure the odometer still works and they hand you a check and sign one piece of paper, in and out in 10 minutes

Just Jeepin' > DucST3-Red-1Liter-Standing-By
08/20/2020 at 11:56

Thanks, digital odometer on my Jeep that no longer works.

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > facw
08/20/2020 at 12:16

Wait, why you would miss the man when it is the car that is going? Sure, a shockingly depreciated and very unwanted manual Kia Forte with no AC makes for some good Oppo, but he’s probably getting an even more Oppo car.

DucST3-Red-1Liter-Standing-By > DucST3-Red-1Liter-Standing-By
08/20/2020 at 12:16

Forgot to add they even provide an uber/lyft home

gettingoldercarguy > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
08/20/2020 at 12:19

Making room for the jeep, eh?

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > gettingoldercarguy
08/20/2020 at 12:22

Eventually. We’ll see how COVID plays out over the next few months.

facw > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available
08/20/2020 at 12:31

Not the man, but the play on his name

WasGTIthenGTOthenNOVAnowbacktoGTI > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
08/20/2020 at 12:41

“ I would guess anyone dumb enough to take a bath on their vehicle with this “instant cash offer” would be dumb enough to buy a new Mitsubishi”

I genuinely laughed out loud.

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > facw
08/20/2020 at 13:37

I am an stupid