Davegtst
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| posted on 29/3/10 at 06:42 PM |
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Selling my Esprit, opinions please.
As you may know i'm in the long process of trying to sell my Esprit. I got an email from a guy that lives 190 miles away wanting to buy it. We
have reached a deal money wise but he wants me to drive it up to him and then i'll get the train back. He sounds genuine enough but it's
just a bit weird especially as he hasn't even seen the car only in pictures. What do you reckon?
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balidey
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| posted on 29/3/10 at 06:43 PM |
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What do I reckon?
He should get the train to you and drive it back. Thats how most car sales go.
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Davegtst
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| posted on 29/3/10 at 06:47 PM |
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Exactly my point but if he is genuine i don't mind driving that far. He says he wants me to drive it to him so he can sort out insurance and so
he knows it reliable. Here one of his emails.
'Thanks for that Dave.
I'm up near Chester, which according to the Website is 150 miles from your goodself.
Would you be in agreement to accepting £8500 in cash for the car and driving it up here..call it one final farwell drive?...it would show me that
it's reliable on the one hand and then allow me to get it insured etc from here. I'd be happy to take you to the train station and pay for
your return trip. I am willing to purchase the car for this price 'irrespective' of whether the cabin is a bit cramped as don't have
that much head room in my Celica GT.
I will have the money by Friday, as my parents fly in from New Jersey the day before so anytime from then on which is convenient for you.
Let me know what you think and please note I am 100% genuine.
If you are ok to do that then I will give you my contact and address details.
Many thanks'
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eddie99
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| posted on 29/3/10 at 06:47 PM |
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+1, He should be driving to you and he should get train back. If you think hes that genuine and your really wanting to sell it, Say you'll drop
price by £x maybe?
Just a thought...
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scootz
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| posted on 29/3/10 at 06:47 PM |
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I'd be wanting a few hundred by way of deposit in my bank before I set off!
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eddie99
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| posted on 29/3/10 at 06:48 PM |
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I see his point and he does look genuine but im fooled easily so dont know... Maybe a deposit before you drive it up?
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dazzx10r
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| posted on 29/3/10 at 06:51 PM |
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Get him to send you a deposit via paypal before you go any further.
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boggle
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| posted on 29/3/10 at 06:52 PM |
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as scootz said. a deposit id needed...
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richardh
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| posted on 29/3/10 at 06:53 PM |
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500 deposit in cleared funds with receipts either way.
cost to deliver and return charge taken off the agreed price too.
Time for a change!
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Davegtst
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| posted on 29/3/10 at 06:55 PM |
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I've just messaged him about the deposit, lets see what he comes up with. Alarm bells are ringing though but maybe thats just me being cynical.
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deanwelch
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| posted on 29/3/10 at 06:56 PM |
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sounds dodgy....you can sort insurance with a phone call...............if he is prepared to pay for your trip he can pay for his own down........you
will be somewhere you dont know with 8.5k in your pocket..........not good........down to you but you did ask............
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Davegtst
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| posted on 29/3/10 at 06:58 PM |
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No £9500 in my pocket is what we have agreed on! And i agree insurance can be sorted out with a 10 minute phone call.
[Edited on 29/3/10 by Davegtst]
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SeaBass
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| posted on 29/3/10 at 06:58 PM |
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I would never agree to this.
1) He's at and advantage if he "sees something you didn't mention". You go home out of pocket.
2) See above - he'll try to knock the price down to £9k or less knowing you don't want to drive it home.
3) The insurance is not an issue!
4) Anyone who says I'm 100% geniune is avin a larf!
5) Nice car!
[Edited on 29/3/10 by SeaBass]
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DM
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| posted on 29/3/10 at 06:59 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by SeaBass
I would never agree to this.
1) He's at and advantage if he "sees something you didn't mention". You go home out of pocket.
2) See above - he'll try to knock the price down to £8k or less knowing you don't want to drive it home.
3) The insurance is not an issue!
4) Anyone who says I'm 100% geniune is avin a larf!
5) Nice car!
yep... wot 'e said.
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JoelP
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| posted on 29/3/10 at 07:01 PM |
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i too think he sounds dodgy. He tells you he's 100% genuine because he knows his request is odd. Id just tell him to stuff his dough where the
sun dont shine, but then, im not trying to sell your car!
never ignore alarm bells. I did once and got robbed for about £400, even after id told the missus i thought it was dodgy.
[Edited on 29/3/10 by JoelP]
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Davegtst
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| posted on 29/3/10 at 07:03 PM |
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It's been nothing but hassle trying to sell it. I must have had about 8 people aranging to come and view it but never turn up
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YQUSTA
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| posted on 29/3/10 at 07:03 PM |
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If you do it in the way he ask's I would make him pay the cash into your account whilst you are stood there with him so the cash can be
confirmed none dodgy by the bank.
"If in doubt flat out"
Colin McRae
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russbost
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| posted on 29/3/10 at 07:04 PM |
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£500 non refundable deposit & take a large mate with you just in case!
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Hammerhead
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| posted on 29/3/10 at 07:08 PM |
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dodgy - he should show faith and come to you.
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Davegtst
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| posted on 29/3/10 at 07:08 PM |
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Ok got a reply.
'If you let me have your bank details and your address then i'll transfer £500 into your account next week. As i say my ma and pa need to
put it into my account and what with it being a big bhol weekend it may take a few more days to credit. I was going to go to the back with them on
Thu/Sat to withdraw the cashbut i'll need to wire it to you now. Cheers'
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graememk
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| posted on 29/3/10 at 07:10 PM |
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you get there with log book ect and he has 5 big mates there waiting to duff you in....
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tomprescott
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| posted on 29/3/10 at 07:11 PM |
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Or at least a large a mate as you can fit in an esprit!
Sounds a bit dodge to me! Problem with your car is that its a lot of peoples dream car, so they agree to view it on a whim and then they realise they
can't actually afford it so don't show up!
A bird in the hand....
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Toprivetguns
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| posted on 29/3/10 at 07:12 PM |
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(£500 non refundable deposit & take a large mate with you just in case! )
I agree. Also be cautious if he wants to meet you and do the deal at a petrol station, leisure park etc. TBH he sounds like a timewaster...
Only drive as fast as your angel can fly... !
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deanwelch
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| posted on 29/3/10 at 07:16 PM |
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the email you posted says 8.5k not 9.5k it also reads like english may not be his first language............old motor trader trick is to get people to
mess you about as much as poss so that when they turn up with cash you are so relived you let it go cheep........money "wired" in can be
taken back..............good luck
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Mr G
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| posted on 29/3/10 at 07:18 PM |
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If the deposit is cash then he can put it into your account via the counter of his local branch and it will show up straight away no worries about how
long it will take to process/clear etc.
As they have updated google then you might want to get the address he has given you and check it out on streetview along with cross referencing
name/address.
As people have mentioned the norm is them to come to you, the other way round is just lazy or dodgy!
Cheers
G
Normal is getting dressed in clothes that you buy for work and driving through traffic in a
car that you are still paying for - in order to get to the job you need to pay for the clothes
and the car, and the house you leave vacant all day so you can afford to live in it.
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