Private car sales.

jackatesme · 3rd July 2016, 20:29

Yesterday took son and g/son to buy g/sons 1st car. Met seller at Asda car park where he had 4/5 cars for sale,selected Fiat punto 06 reg low mileage very good price. Didn't pay deposit said we will be back monday with payment. Son checked car out on internet, "finance owing on car". Nearly stung.

Ravinder · 3rd July 2016, 20:32

Good thing you checked this. Something to be careful of.

wullie480 · 3rd July 2016, 20:54

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Originally Posted by jackatesme

Yesterday took son and g/son to buy g/sons 1st car. Met seller at Asda car park where he had 4/5 cars for sale,selected Fiat punto 06 reg low mileage very good price. Didn't pay deposit said we will be back monday with payment. Son checked car out on internet, "finance owing on car". Nearly stung.

With 4 or 5 cars for sale he is a trader not a private seller.
Always best to carry out an hpi check when buying a 2nd hand car,

You's did the right thing checking it out.

klarzy · 3rd July 2016, 21:07

I would tip the old bill of to this... cars for sale in a supermarket car park with dubious history's... con man on the loose methinks...

ratchet · 3rd July 2016, 21:54

The local trading standards office might also be interested in the guys details

Rev Jules · 4th July 2016, 06:56

Cant understand why anyone would want to go to an Asda carpark to buy a car, that alone would start the alarm bells ringing.

Rev

Si-monogram · 4th July 2016, 07:26

I agree rev, I picked our 75 conny up last night from some dodgy geezer on an industrial estate, to make things even more suspicious, he was called graham and had a dodgy accent!

ratchet · 4th July 2016, 08:15

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Originally Posted by Si-monogram

I agree rev, I picked our 75 conny up last night from some dodgy geezer on an industrial estate, to make things even more suspicious, he was called graham and had a dodgy accent!

He must have a doppleganger up here in Scotland. I picked up my ZTT from an Industrial estate, from a guy called Graham, but I was the one with the dodgy accent

HarryM1BYT · 4th July 2016, 10:26

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Originally Posted by wullie480

With 4 or 5 cars for sale he is a trader not a private seller.
Always best to carry out an hpi check when buying a 2nd hand car,

You's did the right thing checking it out.

Never agree to meet anyone on a car park to buy, especially a car. If they are a private seller they will have a home and that home address should be on the log book. In your case he was obviously he was a trader, trying to dodge tax and etc.. He will have bought the car for much less than his selling price.

Si-monogram · 4th July 2016, 10:57

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Originally Posted by HarryM1BYT

He will have bought the car for much less than his selling price.

I agree with your top points but isn't the above the whole idea, no profit, no point?

It's good you spotted his apparent lack of concern for hpi etc

3rd July 2016, 20:29	#1
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3rd July 2016, 21:54	#5
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4th July 2016, 06:56	#6
Rev Jules This is my second home Rover 75 Tourer+ Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Radcliffe on Trent Posts: 10,719 Thanks: 7,308 Thanked 3,929 Times in 2,051 Posts	Cant understand why anyone would want to go to an Asda carpark to buy a car, that alone would start the alarm bells ringing. Rev

4th July 2016, 07:26	#7
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