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Selling a car through a Finance company?

Does anyone think it would be a bad idea to sell my 2005 audi through a Finance car company, I would have to pay £79.95 for the fee to begin with, but after they have found a buyer, they would refund me the fee back along with the car sale price?
Do you think this sounds too good to be true?
Need help as dont want to be ripped off or waste my time!
Thanks

Comments

  • SomeBozo
    SomeBozo Posts: 1,195 Forumite
    Do you think this sounds too good to be true?

    Yes.

    Had you advertised it privatly and then got a cold call offering this service (like autotrader) etc? Its a well known scam.

    Think of it this way, if you wanted a new car, wouldn't you just go out and do it yourself? Would you goto another company?

    Bozo
  • lincroft1710
    lincroft1710 Posts: 19,106 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    Hello I'm Lincroft 1710 and instead of paying nearly £80 to some company who'll just take your money, send me just £50 and I'll do ABSOLUTELY NOTHING!!!!!!!!! But at least you'll have saved £30!!!

    Seriously save the whole £79.95, even if they could sell the car, it would no doubt be for some stupidly low price.
    If you are querying your Council Tax band would you please state whether you are in England, Scotland or Wales
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