Selling a car to a person in Germany

[Black_mamba]

Good evening

I'm selling my car to a buyer in Germany. I haven't met them, but we have spoken on the phone and via email, they sent an 'agent' to view/ test the car and we've agreed a price, I'm just waiting for the funds to arrive into my account before releasing the car to the'agent' so he can deliver the car to Germany. My question for the collective is how do I deal with the V5, the part relating to export seems to refer to me taking the car abroad myself. I was planning on sending all the paperwork off with the car (inc V5) and writing a letter to the DVLA explaining the sale and give them the address of the new buyer etc. Strangely the car is a RHD Porsche...(I think their plan is to register it in Germany, then bring it back here on German plates whilst they are working here for a period of time)

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Snowdrop_ said:

Serious?

indeed I am, although a bit odd, buyer is a motoring journalist. Car won't move from my garage until funds are in the bank and stashed.

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BertBert said:

Exactly right.

Cheers Bert

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Snowdrop_ said:

Roo said:

You are correct.

However. The fact that an "agent" is involved would set alarm bells ringing.

That was also my thoughts...

Agent might not be the best description. He is a friend of the buyer, nothing more, who knows a bit about the car I was selling, I am delivering the car to his home address here in the UK once funds have cleared and will get a receipt from him and photos of me dropping the car off etc, I'll call the buyer to let them know the car is in the possession of the friend. I know what you mean though, I wish it wasn't so convoluted.

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Roo said:

How is he paying for it?

Bank Transfer.

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Snails said:

Stevie_P said:

I'm not sure how much you're selling the car for but wouldn't it be better if he transferred funds to his 'friend' and then said friend gave you cash?

I sold my motorbike a while ago to a chap from Holland.

He came to pick it up with a bundle of cash. The cash went into my bank account via a trip to the bank BEFORE the bike was released.

Granted this may be a hassle if there's many thousands involved.

I did a similar thing with a chap from Sweden. The guy buying the car used a company that imports cars to Sweden. He transferred the money to them. They then sent somebody (who lived in the UK) to collect the car with the cash. We went to the bank together with the cash, it was all checked, paid in and off he went with the car.

I'm happy with a bank transfer, its a lot of wedge to be done cash. Just waiting for it to arrive in the bank before doing anything else

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All good so far. Monies all received via bank transfer, moved to a different account now. Just need to get the car to the mutual friend then can go car hunting!!