Selling a car abroad from uk to germany

Hintza

Who cares what he wants to do with it.

Cash and V5 signed over wave bye bye.

As it happens UK cars are now +/- 30% cheaper to European buyers.

maninthestreet

Assuming he is a genuine buyer, if he comes over to the UK to buy it, how will he get it back to Germany? If the intends to drive it from the UK to Germany, what insurance cover will he use when driving it on UK roads? This may not seem relevant to the seller, but this may come back and bite you if he gets stopped by the police in the UK for driving without insurance and it transpires the seller allowed him to drive the car away without checking that he had insurance cover in place.

terryya

maninthestreet wrote: »

Assuming he is a genuine buyer, if he comes over to the UK to buy it, how will he get it back to Germany? If the intends to drive it from the UK to Germany, what insurance cover will he use when driving it on UK roads? This may not seem relevant to the seller, but this may come back and bite you if he gets stopped by the police in the UK for driving without insurance and it transpires the seller allowed him to drive the car away without checking that he had insurance cover in place.

I keep reading similar things to this. Once the guy buys it and signs the V5 and a recipt then surely the previous owner is no more responsible for the driver and his insurance or lack of than any other man in the street (if you pardon the pun )

mark5

My friend sold his motorbike to a couple of German guys a few weeks back, they come over in a Merc Sprinter bought a load of KTM's and were going straight back on the ferry.

They didnt haggle over the asking price but did only have £50 notes on them, the bank took the notes no problem though.

Inactive

maninthestreet wrote: »

Assuming he is a genuine buyer, if he comes over to the UK to buy it, how will he get it back to Germany? If the intends to drive it from the UK to Germany, what insurance cover will he use when driving it on UK roads? This may not seem relevant to the seller, but this may come back and bite you if he gets stopped by the police in the UK for driving without insurance and it transpires the seller allowed him to drive the car away without checking that he had insurance cover in place.

Not the sellers problem, once he has a signed for, timed and dated receipt and has completed the paperwork, it is the buyers responsibility.

CHR15

maninthestreet wrote: »

A, but this may come back and bite you if he gets stopped by the police in the UK for driving without insurance and it transpires the seller allowed him to drive the car away without checking that he had insurance cover in place.

I woud guess that may be relevant for allowing a potential purchaser to take a test drive in your car whilst you still own it.

Once it is sold, who cares what he does with it?

missile

I would be happy to sell to the german. My only concern would be the notes may be forged. As you are doing transaction in the evening, you will not be able to pay the notes into the bank.

Good luck, please report how you get on.

vaio

Don't get me wrong, I'd be happy to sell to the German too (or anyone else that turned up and paid cash), I just don't see what's in it for the German given the hassle & uncertainty involved

maninthestreet

vaio wrote: »

Don't get me wrong, I'd be happy to sell to the German too (or anyone else that turned up and paid cash), I just don't see what's in it for the German given the hassle & uncertainty involved

SO how much is he willing to pay for your car? Is the amount he's offering sound rather generous given all the extra costs/time involved for the buyer in exporting the vehicle to Gerrmany?

Kurtis_Blue

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