Buying Advice

[Benengo]

I'm heading over to Ireland next week to look at a car (flight payed for buy the vendor!) where we've agreed a price, assuming I like the car. The vendor has agreed to deliver it later that week as he is picking up another motor from the UK. He wants a £1000 deposit to secure the car so that, as he puts it, ensure he doesen't go to the expence of bringing the car here only for me to try and change the deal.

How should I make sure he's not going to run off with the deposite and never pitch up with the car???

Also are there any other issues with bringing the car over. It is UK regestered...

[mikeo996]

This sounds very dodgy. Others would be better placed to advise on eg what sort of banker's draft/cheque to use, but how much do you know about the vendor? How substantially can they prove they are who they say they are, and they will still be around in a week's time? Be very sure where you view the car isn't a transient location.

Would be well worth him paying your flight for the 1000 pounds.

Why can't you bring the car right back? Whose idea was it to leave it a week?

Edited by mikeo996 on Sunday 23 September 14:16

[Lagerlout]

Just buy it there and then, do the paperwork and drive the car back on the Ferry from Dublin or Rosslaire. Simple. Make sure you do an HPI check.

Edited by Lagerlout on Sunday 23 September 14:18