Being screw*d on a car deal.
07-29-2006, 10:44 AM
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Selling a car is a PITA, you get all sorts of timewasters, especially with performance cars. If someone says they'll come back to you tomorrow with a decision, you have to take that with a pinch of salt IMHO.
The best way to avoid stuff like this is to let your money do the talking, if you really, seriously wanted the car you should have put some money on the table as a security. You could agree in writing that if the HPI shows anything untoward, the deposit is returnable. That way, you have more than a 'gentlemen's agreement' behind the deal, which frankly, is bollocks when
The best way to avoid stuff like this is to let your money do the talking, if you really, seriously wanted the car you should have put some money on the table as a security. You could agree in writing that if the HPI shows anything untoward, the deposit is returnable. That way, you have more than a 'gentlemen's agreement' behind the deal, which frankly, is bollocks when
07-29-2006, 11:13 PM
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Originally Posted by GSi,Jul 29 2006, 08:05 AM
I keep meaning to send that to you and I WAS thinking it was very mature of you not to mention it in public.. but now 
One day I'll get around to it
p.s Lou posted on the FS&W forum after this thread was started so he will have seen this, I really don't think you'll get any sort of answer on this thread.
One day I'll get around to it
p.s Lou posted on the FS&W forum after this thread was started so he will have seen this, I really don't think you'll get any sort of answer on this thread.
Do you think you've given it away though?
ps DC to get points today!
07-29-2006, 11:21 PM
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[QUOTE=Neil.H,Jul 29 2006, 06:44 PM] Selling a car is a PITA, you get all sorts of timewasters, especially with performance cars. If someone says they'll come back to you tomorrow with a decision, you have to take that with a pinch of salt IMHO.
The best way to avoid stuff like this is to let your money do the talking, if you really, seriously wanted the car you should have put some money on the table as a security. You could agree in writing that if the HPI shows anything untoward, the deposit is returnable. That way, you have more than a 'gentlemen's agreement' behind the deal, which frankly, is bollocks when
The best way to avoid stuff like this is to let your money do the talking, if you really, seriously wanted the car you should have put some money on the table as a security. You could agree in writing that if the HPI shows anything untoward, the deposit is returnable. That way, you have more than a 'gentlemen's agreement' behind the deal, which frankly, is bollocks when
07-30-2006, 01:42 AM
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Seems Lou has had 2 strikes with pretty poor treatment of his fellow S2k members, even if he was not legally bound - can't the mods ban him from the For Sale forum to avoid any chance of him messing around another S2ki member?
07-30-2006, 01:58 AM
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No doubt someone from here will track Lou down on the Gayman forum and post something appropriate over there - not that I'd encourage any behaviour like that of course 
07-30-2006, 02:09 AM
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[QUOTE=nattcharles,Jul 28 2006, 03:26 PM] Its a shame in this day an age that a gentlemans agreement on the sale of a car seems to be worthless especially when the seller of the car looks like he is a respected member of this forum.
I refer to the sale of this car and its owner Lou:
https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=389177
Quite frankly I don't care how many of you flame me for what I am about to say or if the post gets removed, I feel I am making a fair and valid point.
I went with a friend on his behalf to look at this car on Wednesday night driving from Alconbury to Northampton to do so.
After having a long chat with the owner and having a good look over the car my friend who was interested in purchasing the car asked if it would be ok if he could give Lou an answer regaring the purchase the following day after running an HPI check. Lou agreed to this telling us the car had some outstanding finance but everything else on the HPI check should be clear.
The next morning (Thursday) my friend ran the HPI check at a cost of
I refer to the sale of this car and its owner Lou:
https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=389177
Quite frankly I don't care how many of you flame me for what I am about to say or if the post gets removed, I feel I am making a fair and valid point.
I went with a friend on his behalf to look at this car on Wednesday night driving from Alconbury to Northampton to do so.
After having a long chat with the owner and having a good look over the car my friend who was interested in purchasing the car asked if it would be ok if he could give Lou an answer regaring the purchase the following day after running an HPI check. Lou agreed to this telling us the car had some outstanding finance but everything else on the HPI check should be clear.
The next morning (Thursday) my friend ran the HPI check at a cost of
07-30-2006, 02:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Lurking Lawyer,Jul 30 2006, 10:48 AM
It's something to consider, Alex - but I doubt he'll be back anyway, having sold up and moved down to a Cayman.