Can I Drive My Sold Car 400 Miles To The Buyer?
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Asking you to deliver the car over a distance like that is a test to see if you're mug enough to agree to it, because they then know you'll probably be mug enough to accept the stupid low offer they make when you get there.
Tell them if they want to buy the car, they come to you.
Tell them if they want to buy the car, they come to you.
Edited by oakdale on Thursday 25th February 01:36
robsco said:
as400 said:
the buyer lives in Scotland.
Big alarm bells.Given the current situation here in the UK the last thing I'd be bothering to do is driving 400 miles to maybe sell a car or worse be completely scammed.
oakdale said:
Asking you to deliver the car over a distance like that is a test to see if you're mug enough to agree to it, because they then know you'll probably be mug enough to accept the stupid low offer they make when you get there.
Tell them if they want to buy the car, they come to you.
This is the real concern. Get him to pay upfront, if he does that then deliver it. Or pay someone to do it, once you calculate the fuel and train fare the delivery costs probably doesn’t look that high.Tell them if they want to buy the car, they come to you.
Edited by oakdale on Thursday 25th February 01:36
I think your risk of fine is only £60-100, but there are a few other considerations:
1) You’re still breaking the law - it’s not an essential trip.
2) Sounds like you’re carrying all the hassle and all the risk...usually the buyer should be arranging collection after payment.
3) Using a transporter, such as via Shiply, is not breaking the rules. It’s also not extortionate cost and saves you time.
1) You’re still breaking the law - it’s not an essential trip.
2) Sounds like you’re carrying all the hassle and all the risk...usually the buyer should be arranging collection after payment.
3) Using a transporter, such as via Shiply, is not breaking the rules. It’s also not extortionate cost and saves you time.
It's a good job I didn't read this a few weeks ago, a mate and I went to Birmingham (about 110 miles) to look at a used car, ended up buying it and after adding it to insurance and taxing it I drove it home.
Never even gave it a thought to be honest, we've been forced to put enough of our lives on indefinite hold already, the car was for my sister whose previous car had just been written off, there was nothing suitable any closer (in fact until this one popped up, I was planning on going to Duns (300+ miles) to buy one.)
Transport companies are all well and good but I suspect it would have been over 20% of the cost of the car just for delivery and what if it had turned up and been a nail - the transport company would want paying to take it back! Going to view is the only practical option.
Never even gave it a thought to be honest, we've been forced to put enough of our lives on indefinite hold already, the car was for my sister whose previous car had just been written off, there was nothing suitable any closer (in fact until this one popped up, I was planning on going to Duns (300+ miles) to buy one.)
Transport companies are all well and good but I suspect it would have been over 20% of the cost of the car just for delivery and what if it had turned up and been a nail - the transport company would want paying to take it back! Going to view is the only practical option.
It’ll all depend how you explain yourself on the rare chance you’re stopped. Selling your main form of transport so you can replace it to carry on working is obviously essential... I wouldn’t be worried about getting fined.
Driving a car 400 miles to a buyer though? Not unless they’d paid in full + fuel + 1st class return.
Driving a car 400 miles to a buyer though? Not unless they’d paid in full + fuel + 1st class return.
K50 DEL said:
It's a good job I didn't read this a few weeks ago, a mate and I went to Birmingham (about 110 miles) to look at a used car, ended up buying it and after adding it to insurance and taxing it I drove it home.
Never even gave it a thought to be honest, we've been forced to put enough of our lives on indefinite hold already, the car was for my sister whose previous car had just been written off, there was nothing suitable any closer (in fact until this one popped up, I was planning on going to Duns (300+ miles) to buy one.)
Transport companies are all well and good but I suspect it would have been over 20% of the cost of the car just for delivery and what if it had turned up and been a nail - the transport company would want paying to take it back! Going to view is the only practical option.
The issue is two separate households in a car which is illegal, and not sure ignorance is a defence in law, not that I agree with all this BS anyway. The police have fitted the role of oppressors very well.Never even gave it a thought to be honest, we've been forced to put enough of our lives on indefinite hold already, the car was for my sister whose previous car had just been written off, there was nothing suitable any closer (in fact until this one popped up, I was planning on going to Duns (300+ miles) to buy one.)
Transport companies are all well and good but I suspect it would have been over 20% of the cost of the car just for delivery and what if it had turned up and been a nail - the transport company would want paying to take it back! Going to view is the only practical option.
As has been posted, buyer just books it to be collected via Shiply.
As an example, there is a low loader arriving at my house at about 13:00 today to collect the car I have sold and take it to Manchester. The buyer arranged this. Simples.
Alternatively if you were going to drive to Scotland and then get a train back, use that petrol / train money to book the delivery yourself and relish in having just gained about 10 hours of your life back.
As an example, there is a low loader arriving at my house at about 13:00 today to collect the car I have sold and take it to Manchester. The buyer arranged this. Simples.
Alternatively if you were going to drive to Scotland and then get a train back, use that petrol / train money to book the delivery yourself and relish in having just gained about 10 hours of your life back.
The issue here isn’t an issue of “legality”. Firstly, if I were pulled over on my way to collect a used car that I had purchased, I’d be arguing it all the way to court if I was fined. Click & Collect is available at car showrooms across the nation, so why wouldn’t a private purchase also be afforded the same privilege? A car is an essential purchase, it could be argued very easily.
The issue is plain and simple. The buyer in Scotland has this all mapped out; he can smell blood, he knows the seller is keen to sell and it plays into his hands. Get the bloke to drive the 400 miles north, while he sits by the fire in his comfy armchair, then when the seller arrives, he comes up with a myriad of reasons why the original offer doesn’t stand and he’s only prepared to pay X.
There are only two ways of handling. Option 1, the buyer pays in full plus travel expenses before the seller sets off, option 2, he gets off his backside and comes and collects it himself or sends a transporter driver.
The issue is plain and simple. The buyer in Scotland has this all mapped out; he can smell blood, he knows the seller is keen to sell and it plays into his hands. Get the bloke to drive the 400 miles north, while he sits by the fire in his comfy armchair, then when the seller arrives, he comes up with a myriad of reasons why the original offer doesn’t stand and he’s only prepared to pay X.
There are only two ways of handling. Option 1, the buyer pays in full plus travel expenses before the seller sets off, option 2, he gets off his backside and comes and collects it himself or sends a transporter driver.
robsco said:
The issue here isn’t an issue of “legality”. Firstly, if I were pulled over on my way to collect a used car that I had purchased, I’d be arguing it all the way to court if I was fined. Click & Collect is available at car showrooms across the nation, so why wouldn’t a private purchase also be afforded the same privilege? A car is an essential purchase, it could be argued very easily.
The issue is plain and simple. The buyer in Scotland has this all mapped out; he can smell blood, he knows the seller is keen to sell and it plays into his hands. Get the bloke to drive the 400 miles north, while he sits by the fire in his comfy armchair, then when the seller arrives, he comes up with a myriad of reasons why the original offer doesn’t stand and he’s only prepared to pay X.
There are only two ways of handling. Option 1, the buyer pays in full plus travel expenses before the seller sets off, option 2, he gets off his backside and comes and collects it himself or sends a transporter driver.
This!The issue is plain and simple. The buyer in Scotland has this all mapped out; he can smell blood, he knows the seller is keen to sell and it plays into his hands. Get the bloke to drive the 400 miles north, while he sits by the fire in his comfy armchair, then when the seller arrives, he comes up with a myriad of reasons why the original offer doesn’t stand and he’s only prepared to pay X.
There are only two ways of handling. Option 1, the buyer pays in full plus travel expenses before the seller sets off, option 2, he gets off his backside and comes and collects it himself or sends a transporter driver.
Once you're in Scotland, knackered, the buyer will come up with whatever excuses he was already planning on giving, and you - feeling dejected about how you've ended up in that position - will decide that you'll accept £X off because you're tired and don't want to have to drive back.
The only way I'd even entertain this would be if the guy paid for the car up front, and delivering it was just a formality. If he cared enough about the car he could just as easily get the train himself, like people do every day when they go to buy a car.
Not sure why the buyer being in Scotland should ring alarm bells?
I tried to buy a car in Hull a couple of years back - saw images, it was cheap enough to take a chance so offered to pay a deposit, arrange Falkirk Car Carriers to collect at my cost and then transfer the full balance why they arrived to collect the car.
Buyer declined, stating it sounded dodgy... bit frustrating but such is life, there were others.
OP needs to pack this out - what's the car? £500 shed or a McLaren F1?
I tried to buy a car in Hull a couple of years back - saw images, it was cheap enough to take a chance so offered to pay a deposit, arrange Falkirk Car Carriers to collect at my cost and then transfer the full balance why they arrived to collect the car.
Buyer declined, stating it sounded dodgy... bit frustrating but such is life, there were others.
OP needs to pack this out - what's the car? £500 shed or a McLaren F1?
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