Trying to sell a car.Is this a scam?
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As long as she places cash in your hand with the express understanding that the deposit only holds the car until the following Saturday, what's the harm? And as long as she hands over cash on the day and only gets the car and the logbook once you have full payment in hand. No cheques or wire transfers or other dodgy schemes.
Sounds like someone with more £££ than common sense. But if she's willing to finance this weekend's bender down the local, what's not to like?
Oh, yeah, and don't forget to send off the notice to the DVLA so they know that you're no longer the registered keeper. I would ask for some sort of identification from the buyer -- driving license or passport -- to make sure that the details are correct! No sense having some ponce swan off to London racking up congestion charges for you to pay!
Just wait and see if she gives you cash or cheque. If it's cheque don't let her take the car until it's cleared and if she pays the deposit with cash, don't let her take the car until you're sure that the cash is kosher!
Is it a rare or valuable car? Cars dont have to be antique to be worth serious money. Does it have a cherished number plate? Would have been easier to answer if i knew what make , model it was. Get the number plate valued online. elitereg.com or regtransfers.co.uk
Just don't let her take the car until everything clears. Don't let her take it at the deposit. Maybe write up a little bill of sale or soemthing.
yeah i would be a little worried. but just get her information and tell her you will sign over the title when she pays you the rest of the money. cause if she runs with your car you can call the police and say thats it stolen.
Just don't let it out of your sight until you have the dough. Make sure you put on the receipt that it was sold as seen and tested and approved by the buyer and that the sale is final. Quite a lot of people who are stuck for a car will do that, it isn't uncommon.
Don't give her the keys until she's paid in full with CASH.
Also, as soon as she drives away, make sure you get the V5 sent off to DVLA in case she's planning on using it for anything illegal.
i wouldn't be worried she can only screw herself if she gives you a deposit and doesn't want the car the deposit is still yours
Be careful ..THere are groups of Easter Europens buying cars and not re-registering them .What they do is use the car for a few months rack up speeding/parking tickets and use them inLOndon without paying the congestion charge .They use it for a few months by then you'll start getting the fines etc and they just dump the car and move on to somewhere else..
They usually target older cars that are less likely to cause suspicion.
she must be a scrap dealer
double check your vin. maybe she knows something you don't.
1. take only cash.
2. don't give up the car before paid in full
3. ask for I.D. and copy the info down on a DMV release form, make a copy to keep and turn in the form PROMPTLY.
4.PRAY.
Tell her the car stays on sale till its bought and paid for in full.
You check out your number plate and also try to get the car to auction, there is something she wants from this car, do not sell until you see what it is really worth
I ts is not dodgy as long as she pays in cash, and you fill in the correct parts on the registration certificate.
So many people make the mistake of not sending off the yellow slip. That is when these people will use your car in the congestion zone and speed through cameras.
Many people buy cars without seeing them especially when they are old and cheap, it is a risk they take.
Chances are if she has seen your sign in your window then she has already looked the car over.
I had someone buy a car of me once they just looked at it and gave me the money.I think if its someone who doesn't no anything about cars and they have a fair bit of cash they are probably not to worried.
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