How to sell a Stroke victims car?

[BrightYellowTVR]

So a very close friend (fellow car nut) has had a massive stroke (38yr old). He has an Audi A5 quattro and his wife has asked me to sell it. (Mods I will advertise on ph not here, please don't close my thread!)

I just wanted to ask for advice around this process, as technically this may look dodgy but is in fact 100% genuine. What could I do to make it easier to sell. Is it worth re-registering in the wife's name or my name to make the sale. He has no speech/ movement in right side of body and is not in a great way, so they need to liquify assets ASAP and I just want to help.

Any advice/experience greatly received.

Thanks Jon

Edited my spelling mistakes

Edited by BrightYellowTVR on Thursday 25th October 18:32

[530dTPhil]

I sold a car on Autotrader for the widow of a friend and just explained the situation in the advert. No messers or scammers and it was still registered in the deceased's name.

Have you considered asking the local Audi dealer to buy it or sell on SOR?

[BFG TERRANO]

Changing to your name then selling straight away may also look dodgy. Equally so, his wifes name. If you were buying would you not question that?

I would be honest. If a viewing is organised, be at your mates house and take charge of it all with complete honesty.

[longblackcoat]

BrightYellowTVR said:

So a very close friend (fellow car nut) has had a massive stroke (38yr old). He has an Audi A5 quattro and his wife has asked me to sell it. (Mods I will advertise on ph not here, please don't close my thread!)

I just wanted to ask for advice around this process, as technically this may look dodgy but is in fact 100% genuine. What could I do to make it easier to sell. Is it worth re-registering in the wife's name or my name to make the sale. He has no speech/ movement in right side of body and is not in a great way, so they need to liquify assets ASAP and I just want to help.

Any advice/experience greatly received.

Thanks Jon

Edited my spelling mistakes

Edited by BrightYellowTVR on Thursday 25th October 18:32

Don't re-register, it's just adding registered keepers and devaluing the asset.

I did this recently (selling a car for an aged relative who had given up driving) and didn't disclose anything in the advert. When I spoke to people, I did make it very plain that I was selling "on behalf of", and had said relative on standby to speak on the phone just in case. I also had a letter from her stating that she authorised me to sell the car, and had a photocopy of her passport/driving licence to authenticate the letter. The receipt stated that cash was being paid to me, and that I was selling on behalf of my relative.

No problems at all, though perhaps at the higher price you'll be selling the A5 at you'll get some more queries.

I hope you manage to get a decent price for it, and good on you for helping a mate at a clearly terrible time.

[S10GTA]

Why not offer it to a dealer, sale or return?

[KungFuPanda]

The new buyer doesn't even need to know the owner has had a stroke? It's not a material fact is it? They can view it at the address which is shown on the V5 and you or his wife can show them round. Come sale time, a quick squiggle on the transfer part of the V5 can be done by him, you or his wife. The DVLA never checks anyway.

[falkster]

If you are honest from the outset I find people, in general, will be fine.
I sold a car for a friend that had moved to Oz, the car was at my house and not where it was registered. I explained everything from the outset and everything went fine.

[BrightYellowTVR]

Thanks for the fast replies, SOR at a dealer might be an option I will look into. I won't go down the change of owner route.

I knew PH conmunity would give me some more ideas/advice on a way forward.

Thanks again

[tercelgold]

I bought a car that was being sold because of a death and had been transferred to the wife and was being sold by a friend.

It didn't bother me (although I posted a question on pistonheads to make sure).

If it's being sold by a third party I can't see why it needs to be transferred to the spouse or otherwise.

The last thing anyone dealing with these issues wants is the type of people you will often come into contact with when selling a car; the often aggressive and even more often slightly stupid, general public.

Edited by tercelgold on Thursday 25th October 19:17

[SMcP114]

Personally I wouldn't mention it in the ad, just explain it to anyone who views the car. I can't see it being an issue of any sort.

[OldSkoolRS]

Sorry to hear of this, I can't think of how, but if you need any help just give me a shout.

[Mojooo]

SMcP114 said:

Personally I wouldn't mention it in the ad, just explain it to anyone who views the car. I can't see it being an issue of any sort.

It would make me suspicious and annoy me if it was left out of the advert.

It prob wouldnt bother me if it was mentioned in the advert and the advertiser was open about allowing you to do checks to confirm he wasnt bullstting.

[Engineer1]

I'd say whether you put that you are selling on behalf of x, in your ad depends on how you propose to do any negotiation and what position you are in with regard to price.

[Geekman]

I'd just be totally honest: if I was looking at buying it and you gave the real reason in the advert, I'd think it was a perfectly legitimate excuse to be selling a car - wouldn't put me off at all.

[SMcP114]

Mojooo said:

SMcP114 said:

Personally I wouldn't mention it in the ad, just explain it to anyone who views the car. I can't see it being an issue of any sort.

It would make me suspicious and annoy me if it was left out of the advert.

It prob wouldnt bother me if it was mentioned in the advert and the advertiser was open about allowing you to do checks to confirm he wasnt bullstting.

There is no need to put it in the ad, to respect the privacy of the victim and their family.

It can be explained and verified in person.

[Mojooo]

SMcP114 said:

Mojooo said:

SMcP114 said:

Personally I wouldn't mention it in the ad, just explain it to anyone who views the car. I can't see it being an issue of any sort.

It would make me suspicious and annoy me if it was left out of the advert.

It prob wouldnt bother me if it was mentioned in the advert and the advertiser was open about allowing you to do checks to confirm he wasnt bullstting.

There is no need to put it in the ad, to respect the privacy of the victim and their family.

It can be explained and verified in person.

All you need to do is say is 'selling on behalf of friend'. hardly an invesion of privacy

It would make me feel uneasy anyway. Not forgetting fi I had made an effort to get to the buyers house and he sprung that on me at the last minute I woudl question what else he was hiding.

[ClaphamGT3]

Wouldn't put anything in the ad, would make a point of explaining the situation to anyone who contacts you about the car.

Don't know where you're based but, if you're prepared to think about SOR, can I suggest that you call Tim at MotorMission - www.motormission.co.uk - who is an absolute ace at selling cars on other people's behalf and very reasonable too.

[BrightYellowTVR]

ClaphamGT3 said:

Wouldn't put anything in the ad, would make a point of explaining the situation to anyone who contacts you about the car.

Don't know where you're based but, if you're prepared to think about SOR, can I suggest that you call Tim at MotorMission - www.motormission.co.uk - who is an absolute ace at selling cars on other people's behalf and very reasonable too.

Thanks for this, they are local(ish) so will keep them in mind.
Cheers Jon

[BFG TERRANO]

Above all, best wishes to your friend. I hope he is as well as can possibly be after his stroke and his current condition improves if at all possible.

[4key]

Honestly, I wouldnt state the situation. Reading 'on behalf of a friend' immediately makes me look elsewhere, I can only give you my opinion, other people may be different. You have the owners address to sell from and the fact that you are on here with a tvr username suggests that you can talk about a car, I would think it very rare for someone to ask you for photo id.

It may not be the done thing, but I feel that it would possibly provide a better outcome if you are advertising privately, and is probably what I would do.