Buying Used Car From Dealer Over The Phone - Would You?
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DoctorX said:
dave_s13 said:
http://www.srkcars.co.uk/audi-a6-avant-3.0tdi-quat...
I'm thinking about buying this over the phone and travelling 170 odd miles to go get it
The website is really quite impressive....as is the spec of the car!!
That's a lovely looking car. Not a fan of Audi's but I do like these. Anyway, I wouldn't think twice about driving 170 miles if there was a good chance I'd be driving away in a car that I was after. I'm thinking about buying this over the phone and travelling 170 odd miles to go get it
The website is really quite impressive....as is the spec of the car!!
I would rather s
t in my hands and clap than buy a car unseen from Arnold.
Previously purchased a 3000 mile, year old car after seeing it.
On collection day, the 2 near side tyres had changed from eagle F1's to a pair of Ditch finders. The sales stickers that were adorning the sides and bonnet had been removed to reveal that it had clearly spent a year being parked in a hedge. The paintwork was in a terrible state. The salesman denied all knowledge of any shenanigans even when shown the video I took of the car when first viewed.
I walked away. Not so easy when you have already paid.
t in my hands and clap than buy a car unseen from Arnold. Previously purchased a 3000 mile, year old car after seeing it.
On collection day, the 2 near side tyres had changed from eagle F1's to a pair of Ditch finders. The sales stickers that were adorning the sides and bonnet had been removed to reveal that it had clearly spent a year being parked in a hedge. The paintwork was in a terrible state. The salesman denied all knowledge of any shenanigans even when shown the video I took of the car when first viewed.
I walked away. Not so easy when you have already paid.
I bought a BMW 318i Convertible without seeing it first. It was for sale on eBay listed by an independent trader. I spoke to them over the phone and mentioned that collecting the car was going to be a little difficult due to circumstances at the time, so the dealer offered to deliver the car to me for a nominal fee.
When it was delivered it was as had been described. There was a couple of bits worse than expected, but all faults had been mentioned. I had already paid so after five minutes filling out paperwork and the logbook, I drove the guy to the local train station in the car and the deal was done.
I sold the car three months later as I decided it wasn’t for me and managed to get more for it than what I had given the dealer!
I have also sold a car without the buyer seeing it first, too – which being a private sale is a lot more risky for the buyer and not something I would personally do.
I was selling an MGB Roadster and received a call from an interested party who wanted a standard road car to go alongside his track-prepped MGB. He asked a couple of questions, negotiated a price, and paid in full via a bank transfer, all without ever seeing the car in person.
The car was collected two weeks later by a car transporter, meaning the first time the buyer saw the car was when it was delivered. I got a text a week later crediting how good the car was – he was overjoyed with it.
Despite this, buying privately sight unseen is not a risk I would personally take.
When it was delivered it was as had been described. There was a couple of bits worse than expected, but all faults had been mentioned. I had already paid so after five minutes filling out paperwork and the logbook, I drove the guy to the local train station in the car and the deal was done.
I sold the car three months later as I decided it wasn’t for me and managed to get more for it than what I had given the dealer!
I have also sold a car without the buyer seeing it first, too – which being a private sale is a lot more risky for the buyer and not something I would personally do.
I was selling an MGB Roadster and received a call from an interested party who wanted a standard road car to go alongside his track-prepped MGB. He asked a couple of questions, negotiated a price, and paid in full via a bank transfer, all without ever seeing the car in person.
The car was collected two weeks later by a car transporter, meaning the first time the buyer saw the car was when it was delivered. I got a text a week later crediting how good the car was – he was overjoyed with it.
Despite this, buying privately sight unseen is not a risk I would personally take.
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