Buyers do your checks please
Buyers do your checks please
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dingg

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4,566 posts

250 months

Friday 25th March 2011
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hi lads

just been notified my old chim is back on the market , I sold it last year for £6500 its back up for £11500 , just be aware its a cat c repaired and the vendor is apparently not notifying potential buyers ..

as always buyer beware, hope this post helps someone stop being stung

Toady1

1,622 posts

255 months

Wednesday 30th March 2011
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Hi, please can you post a link to the add, its not LIJ 7144 is it?

Flintstone

8,644 posts

278 months

Wednesday 30th March 2011
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Where's the ad? I love asking difficult questions hehe

TJC46

2,199 posts

237 months

Wednesday 30th March 2011
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Flintstone said:
Where's the ad? I love asking difficult questions hehe
Just searched the pistonhead classifieds, and its not on there.

mac123yre

302 posts

217 months

Wednesday 30th March 2011
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Hi Chaps,
I am the owner, or was.
The car is now sold for a small profit, sorry if this upsets the previous owner you did sell it far below its market value, and as for not notifying people of its past that’s not true, they have all been shown the receipts for the repairs and told in person of its past.

Regards: ALAN

SILICONE KID

14,997 posts

262 months

Wednesday 30th March 2011
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dingg said:
hi lads

just been notified my old chim is back on the market , I sold it last year for £6500 its back up for £11500 , just be aware its a cat c repaired and the vendor is apparently not notifying potential buyers ..

as always buyer beware, hope this post helps someone stop being stung
I bet that left you with a bitter taste in your mouthlick

dingg

Original Poster:

4,566 posts

250 months

Thursday 31st March 2011
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mac123yre said:
Hi Chaps,
I am the owner, or was.
The car is now sold for a small profit, sorry if this upsets the previous owner you did sell it far below its market value, and as for not notifying people of its past that’s not true, they have all been shown the receipts for the repairs and told in person of its past.

Regards: ALAN
Alan,
no axe to grind here mate, I sold the car to you for what it was/is worth, and I was very happy to sell it for that price , the fact remains you were/are trying to sell it for non accident damaged price , good luck to you if someone is foolish enough to pay top dollar for it without checking it out.

I do have emails from forum members asking about the car and its history since you put the ad up, firsly for 8k I was told and then for 11.5k ,hence my post originally , perhaps if you had been upfront wrt to the car in your advert you would have saved me having to reply to peoples emails and questions on the car.

mistermagoo

62 posts

194 months

Thursday 31st March 2011
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Fight!!!!!!

dingg

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4,566 posts

250 months

Thursday 31st March 2011
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mistermagoo said:
Fight!!!!!!
Nah lol / lifes too short to fall out over nothing

now don't get me started about neighbours though in crown court soon for fisticuffs with problem next door

TJC46

2,199 posts

237 months

Thursday 31st March 2011
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mac123yre said:
Hi Chaps,
I am the owner, or was.
The car is now sold for a small profit, sorry if this upsets the previous owner you did sell it far below its market value, and as for not notifying people of its past that’s not true, they have all been shown the receipts for the repairs and told in person of its past.

Regards: ALAN
There are 2 posts ongoing at the moment concerning this matter. It has now become obvious Alan that the previous owner, the gentleman you purchased the car from, declared to you its history, and the fact it was an insurance loss,so you knew this and did not declare it in your advert, not very honest that im afraid, and also illeagal. If i had purchased the car off yourself and could prove you knew it was an insurance loss and had not declared it so i would sue your acensorede off. Dont try and con people to make a quick buck.

ranting Feel a lot better for that.


Alexdaredevilz

5,697 posts

210 months

Thursday 31st March 2011
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Alexdaredevilz

5,697 posts

210 months

Thursday 31st March 2011
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Quinny said:
It is not illegal to NOT declare that the car is a Cat C/D
It is if you are a dealer

TJC46

2,199 posts

237 months

Thursday 31st March 2011
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dingg said:
Nah lol / lifes too short to fall out over nothing

now don't get me started about neighbours though in crown court soon for fisticuffs with problem next door
biglaugh Why cant some people get on with the neighbours. whistle and ill getmecoat

SILICONE KID

14,997 posts

262 months

Thursday 31st March 2011
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The truth is he don`t like to think some one as made a few quid out of him..I bet that bitter taste is still thererolleyeshe did say he made the potential buyers aware when viewing..

mac123yre

302 posts

217 months

Thursday 31st March 2011
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Greed Greed Greed, guilty!

I would love to make a profit from the sale of a car, as throughout my life traders have screwed me and made a profit from me, is it illegal to ask more than you paid?
The fact remains the chap that had the car before me gave the car away and for once I was the lucky one, I have had me fun and want something different, despite what many PHers say on this thread, any one that comes to look at the car will be showed the receipts for the extensive work by a past owner and there would be no hiding the past of the car, I suspect its in far better condition than most and its one of the few Chims that most parts are only 8 years old.

tvrdavid

107 posts

227 months

Thursday 31st March 2011
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A car being an insurace write off is a big thing, especially to a prospective buyer. It's also a big act of omission not to mention it in an advert(in my opinion). I for one would be a bit annoyed if i'd travelled a long way/expended time to look at a car to find out on arrival that it's been a write off. Good luck to you if you got a good price for the car - I'd considered looking at it, but in retrospect I'm glad I didn't bother.

Mr MoJo

4,698 posts

247 months

Thursday 31st March 2011
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Alexdaredevilz said:
It is if you are a dealer
nono Still not illegal Alex. Although it certainly should be.

Always always always HPI a car before buying.


Edited by Mr MoJo on Thursday 31st March 22:53

ralphy12345

330 posts

196 months

Thursday 31st March 2011
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Mr MoJo said:
nono Still not illegal Alex. Although it certainly should be.

Always always always HPI a car before buying.


Edited by Mr MoJo on Thursday 31st March 22:53
I believe that a car trader who is selling a car that has been classified as a category C or D write off without making this clear to the consumer is potentially committing an offence under the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008.

R

CraigVmax

12,248 posts

313 months

Friday 1st April 2011
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likewise, if I drove to see a car without all the facts before I got there I'd be pretty bloody annoyed

Alexdaredevilz

5,697 posts

210 months

Friday 1st April 2011
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ralphy12345 said:
I believe that a car trader who is selling a car that has been classified as a category C or D write off without making this clear to the consumer is potentially committing an offence under the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008.

R
Thank you