Being screw*d on a car deal.
07-28-2006, 11:48 PM
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07-29-2006, 12:27 AM
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07-29-2006, 01:05 AM
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I am struggling to understand what Lou has done wrong.
When selling a car privately there are so many timewasters and lying potential buyers. You just have to adopt an attitude of first with the cash, gets the car. I expect that Lou has been caught out before by one of the many promises made by potential buyers and he simply acted sensibly.
If you want to buy a car then take cash with you and a phone to run the HPI check. Especially when the sun is out and demand for s2000s is high.
Just my view.
When selling a car privately there are so many timewasters and lying potential buyers. You just have to adopt an attitude of first with the cash, gets the car. I expect that Lou has been caught out before by one of the many promises made by potential buyers and he simply acted sensibly.
If you want to buy a car then take cash with you and a phone to run the HPI check. Especially when the sun is out and demand for s2000s is high.
Just my view.
07-29-2006, 01:55 AM
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Originally Posted by scov,Jul 29 2006, 10:05 AM
I am struggling to understand what Lou has done wrong.
When selling a car privately there are so many timewasters and lying potential buyers. You just have to adopt an attitude of first with the cash, gets the car. I expect that Lou has been caught out before by one of the many promises made by potential buyers and he simply acted sensibly.
If you want to buy a car then take cash with you and a phone to run the HPI check. Especially when the sun is out and demand for s2000s is high.
Just my view.
When selling a car privately there are so many timewasters and lying potential buyers. You just have to adopt an attitude of first with the cash, gets the car. I expect that Lou has been caught out before by one of the many promises made by potential buyers and he simply acted sensibly.
If you want to buy a car then take cash with you and a phone to run the HPI check. Especially when the sun is out and demand for s2000s is high.
Just my view.
07-29-2006, 01:57 AM
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Lou I think works for a firm of solicitors and would know where the line of the law is muddy. He has done something similar before. Several of us remember enough to find the previous occurence (now) but this buyer perhaps wasn't here then?
Scov is right: until you front some cash/Paypal/efunds transfer it's open to offers in the real world. Caveat Emptor once you are a buyer and jungle rules until then. However clearly Lou told porkies about being unavailable, meanwhile sold the car, if good faith could at least have called to offer 1st refusal at full sale price.
Maybe for the sake of trust on this forum we should re-emphasise to potential buyers and sellers sensible precautions such as checking history on here. OTOH that lays the forum open to offering advice / being sued etc. But we can surely disclaim responsibility can't we?
Slightly off topic but a local lesbo brisk walking gal sued one of the villagers here for slipping on pebble dash spilt off the drive on the pavement. Succesfully
Walk away sadder but wiser I think is right here. Sadly, for the forum.
Rog
Scov is right: until you front some cash/Paypal/efunds transfer it's open to offers in the real world. Caveat Emptor once you are a buyer and jungle rules until then. However clearly Lou told porkies about being unavailable, meanwhile sold the car, if good faith could at least have called to offer 1st refusal at full sale price.
Maybe for the sake of trust on this forum we should re-emphasise to potential buyers and sellers sensible precautions such as checking history on here. OTOH that lays the forum open to offering advice / being sued etc. But we can surely disclaim responsibility can't we?
Slightly off topic but a local lesbo brisk walking gal sued one of the villagers here for slipping on pebble dash spilt off the drive on the pavement. Succesfully
Walk away sadder but wiser I think is right here. Sadly, for the forum.
Rog
07-29-2006, 02:50 AM
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Lou can sell his car to whoever he likes.
He's under no obligation at all, but if one chooses to change one's mind, some sort of 'reverse deposit' compensation for the troubles of the other party could be considered an honourable recompense.
He's under no obligation at all, but if one chooses to change one's mind, some sort of 'reverse deposit' compensation for the troubles of the other party could be considered an honourable recompense.
07-29-2006, 03:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Jaeger,Jul 29 2006, 09:27 AM
