Selling privately - some advice
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In terms of payment, the only 100% guaranteed method is cash paid in over the counter at a branch. Any other method is open to abuse, even bank transfer.
Unfortunately that's the world we live in now. For the sake of £1k on a £30k sale there's no way I'd consider selling privately
Unfortunately that's the world we live in now. For the sake of £1k on a £30k sale there's no way I'd consider selling privately
Edited by Sargeant Orange on Tuesday 2nd September 22:33
You're probably well aware,but don't let any potential buyers plug anything into the obd under the guise of checking fault codes.
Quite a few cars are being stolen without the original keys,via this method-usually a few days after they have been viewed and a blank key coded to the car.
Quite a few cars are being stolen without the original keys,via this method-usually a few days after they have been viewed and a blank key coded to the car.
Billyray911 said:
You're probably well aware,but don't let any potential buyers plug anything into the obd under the guise of checking fault codes.
Quite a few cars are being stolen without the original keys,via this method-usually a few days after they have been viewed and a blank key coded to the car.
Thanks so much for the tip; I'm actually not aware of this! In my mind it will be perfectly normal for a prospective buyer to try to verify any hidden faults via OBD.Quite a few cars are being stolen without the original keys,via this method-usually a few days after they have been viewed and a blank key coded to the car.
More I think about it more I don't think I'm in the position to sell privately... I've contacted my local BMW to see if they will be interested in a purchase.
Not everyone is out to scam you, but as above, take precautions and go by gut feeling.
I paid for my private purchase as two pre-paid bank deposits and the final sum in cash. There was an element of trust on both sides, it was clear we were both enthusiasts and I was with him an hour before he let me drive the car, without checking ins or even licence.
I was therefore happy to pay a sizeable amount (car was not as much as M3 mind) in advance of collection.
Everyone happy.
I paid for my private purchase as two pre-paid bank deposits and the final sum in cash. There was an element of trust on both sides, it was clear we were both enthusiasts and I was with him an hour before he let me drive the car, without checking ins or even licence.
I was therefore happy to pay a sizeable amount (car was not as much as M3 mind) in advance of collection.
Everyone happy.
crazy about cars said:
3) Test drives : Can I insist test drives only available if proof of insurance is made available? Not to sound mean but I really cherish my car and wouldn't want to risk tyre kickers
Tyre kickers are the least of your worries when it comes to not being insured.If you allow someone to drive your car who isn't insured then both you and the uninsured driver can get 6 points.
If the test driver crashes and does a runner then it's more than likely that you will be paying the bill. Not just for your car but for anything it has hit.
I'm happy to be corrected on the abovem, but that's my understanding.
LeoSayer said:
Tyre kickers are the least of your worries when it comes to not being insured.
If you allow someone to drive your car who isn't insured then both you and the uninsured driver can get 6 points.
If the test driver crashes and does a runner then it's more than likely that you will be paying the bill. Not just for your car but for anything it has hit.
I'm happy to be corrected on the abovem, but that's my understanding.
wow...definitely food for thought.If you allow someone to drive your car who isn't insured then both you and the uninsured driver can get 6 points.
If the test driver crashes and does a runner then it's more than likely that you will be paying the bill. Not just for your car but for anything it has hit.
I'm happy to be corrected on the abovem, but that's my understanding.
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