Won an Ebay auction, seller never sent off V5C/2
Discussion
Hi All,
After finding a car on ebay and making a bid on my phone while out at the weekend things have gone a bit pear shaped with the seller.
The seller never actually sent off the V5C/2 so the current V5 is in the previous owners name with the V5C/2 filled in.
His solution to this was to just tip ex over it with my details when sending it off.
Other issues with the sale are making me doubt whether the seller is trustworthy with a strange reason for sale.
I'm the first person to say that you should never buy a 23 year old car with an MOT advisory for underside rust (though 12 months signed off on the 17th of august) sight unseen but no cars perfect.
I don't see any point in trying to grill the seller for more information now as if he wants to fob me off I'll only ever have his word for it.
Should I take the risk and tip ex over the V5C/2 and risk getting speeding tickets in the post from the interim owner or just walk away from this weird deal.
Many Thanks Guys!
After finding a car on ebay and making a bid on my phone while out at the weekend things have gone a bit pear shaped with the seller.
The seller never actually sent off the V5C/2 so the current V5 is in the previous owners name with the V5C/2 filled in.
His solution to this was to just tip ex over it with my details when sending it off.
Other issues with the sale are making me doubt whether the seller is trustworthy with a strange reason for sale.
I'm the first person to say that you should never buy a 23 year old car with an MOT advisory for underside rust (though 12 months signed off on the 17th of august) sight unseen but no cars perfect.
I don't see any point in trying to grill the seller for more information now as if he wants to fob me off I'll only ever have his word for it.
Should I take the risk and tip ex over the V5C/2 and risk getting speeding tickets in the post from the interim owner or just walk away from this weird deal.
Many Thanks Guys!
No Bend said:
So are you saying you are trying got buy a car from someone that isn't the owner of the car according to the paperwork?
That makes sense. Sure, carry on with the deal and let us know how you go. When does school start again?
When you put it bluntly like that I realise how stupid my situation may come across but it's more that the sellers a lemon not the car. That makes sense. Sure, carry on with the deal and let us know how you go. When does school start again?
Its a 1992 with 68,000 miles on it and a full MOT, attractive in an advert but not when you meet the seller!
No Bend said:
Dude, I could sell you the Sydney Harbour Bridge. It's a toll bridge, has 10's of 1000's crossing it everyday, it's a real gold mine and a sound investment. I don't actually have the ownership papers with me right now, but just hand over some cash and i'll get them to you, I promise.
Thanks for slapping some sense into me!BobSaunders said:
OP. Is this a JAG in Liverpool? or a Audi?
If so, there is a very nice thread on BikeBanter about this car running over a biker and the driver trying to quickly offload the car...
The V5C slip was tip exed out as well.
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
Its an S13 200sx in the Midlands so no mistaking that!If so, there is a very nice thread on BikeBanter about this car running over a biker and the driver trying to quickly offload the car...
The V5C slip was tip exed out as well.
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
Edited by BobSaunders on Tuesday 1st September 11:10
No Bend said:
Thats a system that's open to shonky business isn't it?
Here's a scenario -
A crook knows of a car owner who'll be uncontactable for a couple of weeks. Breaks into his house, steals the car keys, finds the V5 in the car.
Sells the car to an eager person off gumtree or wherever. Buyer does checks, hasn't been reported stolen, HPI clear and the V5 has the 'previous to sellers' details on it.
Buyer takes the car, hands over the cash. Owner returns later and reports it stolen. Where does that leave the buyer?
I've tried ringing the seller and its just gone through to voicemail, left him a message too that he has read but hasn't replied too. I said if he registers the car to himself then I'll happily sign a new V5 if its register to him and his address. Here's a scenario -
A crook knows of a car owner who'll be uncontactable for a couple of weeks. Breaks into his house, steals the car keys, finds the V5 in the car.
Sells the car to an eager person off gumtree or wherever. Buyer does checks, hasn't been reported stolen, HPI clear and the V5 has the 'previous to sellers' details on it.
Buyer takes the car, hands over the cash. Owner returns later and reports it stolen. Where does that leave the buyer?
I'm not too bothered about the extra owner. I'd rather have 1 more owner and a proper paper trail than a scribbled out V5, Cash on collection and a few messages.
He could be genuine but we all know its just as viable there's something wrong and unless I buy it there will be a massive gamble involved that could end up paying for the car twice over in either repairs or fines/payments
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