Logbook not in sellers name, risk it or not?

[wizzard450]

The initial message was deleted from this topic on 23 December 2020 at 21:25

[anonymous-user]

Either deal with the person in the logbook or walk.

[agent006]

Tell him you'll only collect and pay for it if you meet him and the listed owner (with ID) at the V5 address. If it's legit then that'll be fine.

[lost in espace]

£1k car maybe, £14k as above poster has said!

[wizzard450]

I will suggest it to him that and see if he can back it up. If you have to ask you know it’s not right I suppose!

Cheers!

[gizlaroc]

The fact he has the log book would suggest it is fine.

I bet he sells a few cars from home, rather than a mates car.


Get a decent receipt, with a pic of his driving license. If he says no to that, then walk.

[davek_964]

gizlaroc said:

The fact he has the log book would suggest it is fine.

I bet he sells a few cars from home, rather than a mates car.


Get a decent receipt, with a pic of his driving license. If he says no to that, then walk.

Although that would mean he's basically a small time car trader trying to make his sales appear as private. That would be enough for me to be looking elsewhere.

[gizlaroc]

davek_964 said:

Although that would mean he's basically a small time car trader trying to make his sales appear as private. That would be enough for me to be looking elsewhere.

Depends really.

Couple of people I know do that, more a way to try different cars than anything. They often make sod all by the time they get them right. But have contacts in the trade and enjoy doing it.
He wants the commercial vehicles, but takes the cars they have because he wants to get first refusal on the other stuff.

I have bought some great cars off him for great prices.

The thing is trade prices are obviously taking into account it may need a fair bit of money throwing at them, but often they are spot on, and if someone is happy to make a drink out of it the buyer has a proper result.

[Fastpedeller]

I went after a car several years ago - thought I'd asked all the right questions over the 'phone eg a specific one "how long have you owned the car" Answer "4 years".
When I got there the car numbers all checked to V5, but the address didn't. So I said "your name and address aren't on here.... his answer "oh, I don't register any of my cars" All those aren't registered.
6 cars parked outside. I declined to buy.