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Old 06.10.2012, 17:32
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Wanted (used) cars thread

(I've given this some thought and ultimately decided to post it here, rather than in the ForSale/Wanted section, reason being it's addressed to a narrower segment of people and it would probably help more if it's here than between ads about beds and flower pots ;p... of course, if mods decide my judgment is wrong, please move it there)

So, I've been looking to buy a specific used car for quite some time. In fact, I generally am the kind of guy to hunt for a car for a long while before buying it, just so that I find "the right one". I did it also with the first car I got here in Switzerland, in fact I stalked it for a year before buying it. All that time (and even now) I've kept an eye on websites like autoscout and mobile (CH/DE) to feel the market.

Unfortunately, as was previously discussed here, there seems to be quite a discrepancy between what gets posted on said websites and what one can find in various car parks around the country(side) and is NOT posted on the internet. The specific car I'm looking to buy has 5-6 hits on autoscout24, while I've personally seen about 5 others in a radius of 15km from where I live.

So, my idea is simple: if there are more people like me, keeping an eye out and occasionally stopping at car parks around, why don't we pool our knowledge? It should be rather simple: whoever is looking for a specific car posts it here and if someone else happens to have seen a good match somewhere then he answers posting details.

Please let me know if the idea makes sense and I'll be the first to start
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Re: Wanted (used) cars thread

I am always looking at market prices on cars. I wouldnt mind doing this as well. Been keeping an eye out for a 2006-07 Audi RS4...
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Old 09.10.2012, 01:41
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Re: Wanted (used) cars thread

Could work, if the interest is there, but what happens if others, looking for the same car as you, or another, kind of hijack the info you are looking to get? Couldn't it be important to incorporate the pm, into the process. Whereas the poster looking for one car, get's a pm, before the replier posts it to the forum, so atleast the OP gets the jump on the details?

Personally I am always on the lookout for commerical sized delivery truck, smallest, with auto transmission. Which appears to not exist anywhere closer then 7000kms from here.
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Re: Wanted (used) cars thread

I agree with Confloozed.
I am on a look out for a limo, german make. typically 2 to3 years old
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Old 10.10.2012, 18:12
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Re: Wanted (used) cars thread

I think it's a great idea although I'm not sure anyone will really find what they are looking for through this thread. But, hey, we could try! I've been spending too much time at car lots looking for our second car so... maybe, I'll find what you're looking for.

I'm looking for an early - mid 80's Mercedes SL 2XX-3XX convertible, black with hardtop.

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Old 10.10.2012, 18:16
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I'm looking for an early 80' SL 2XX-3XX, black with hardtop.
Eh? Once again, in English, perhaps?
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Old 10.10.2012, 19:05
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fixed. i hope. EF on iphone is a PITA!

this one, in black.
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Re: Wanted (used) cars thread

Sorry for the late answer, was away to a place which is ip-filtered on englishforum

I'll definitely keep an eye out for the merc, I don't remember seeing any around off the top of my head.

I'm currently looking for a Skoda Octavia vRS mk2 TFSI, pre-facelift model, in gray or black. Must have: year 2008+, sedan, max 100.000km, 18" wheels. Nice to have: everything else Price range: up to 15k. Toughie!
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I'm currently looking for a Skoda Octavia vRS mk2 TFSI, pre-facelift model, in gray or black. Must have: year 2008+, sedan, max 100.000km, 18" wheels. Nice to have: everything else Price range: up to 15k. Toughie!
After reading your first post, I had the impression that you were looking for something really special. This is a bit an anticlimax though
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