URGENT - Bought a car on ebay but something amiss?

pixiechick_2

I'm really sorry OP but you should have done your research and asked any questions before you bid. It quite clearly states on the page where you confirm your bid You're agreeing to a contract -- You will enter into a legally binding contract to purchase the item from the seller if you're the winning bidder. You're responsible for reading the full item listing, including the seller's instructions and accepted payment methods. Seller assumes all responsibility for listing this item.
The seller clearly stated that a deposit of £100 was payable by Paypal immediately after the auction.

I'm not sure about the legalities of him selling as a private seller if he is a trader but he will have considerable insertion and final value fees to pay.

I bought a car off ebay 4 years ago. It cost around £4000, had high mileage and the seller was a couple of hundred miles from where I live. The guy I bought it from was a trader and his name doesn't appear on the log book. He was very nice and suggested I take it for a run and if I didn't like it then I didn't need to buy it. I bought it (a woman on her own at that!) and it has been a brilliant car.

hartcjhart

why does everyone bang on about the name in the logbook,READ it carefully and you will find that it refers to the 'REGISTERED KEEPER' it does not mean the LEGAL owner

pixiechick_2

By the way, his feedback doesn't seem bad - he has 100% even though someone said he didn't pay and there was the withdrawn feedback. There are several sales in the £4000/£5000 region and one where the selling price was over £21000.

I think you've just got cold feet - or hassle from the other half.

sassy_one

DCFC79 wrote: »

it would still be expensive at £400 for an exhaust would it not

Yes it would :eek:

I never paid for the one of my car, it was fitted already but I have the invoice!

Think most I've ever paid for a exhaust was £100 odd for a Honda Civic and that was back to the cat.

Thought exhausts lasted longer than 3 years anyway :think:

pixiechick_2

sassy-one wrote: »

Yes it would :eek:

I never paid for the one of my car, it was fitted already but I have the invoice!

Think most I've ever paid for a exhaust was £100 odd for a Honda Civic and that was back to the cat.

Thought exhausts lasted longer than 3 years anyway :think:

No it wouldn't!!!

Mine's only a Ford but it still cost several hundred pounds.

sassy_one

pixiechick wrote: »

No it wouldn't!!!

Mine's only a Ford but it still cost several hundred pounds.

Mines a Ford too - so I'm grateful I have a lifetime exhaust

liverpoolste

barnabee wrote: »

Also note that the car currently has no road tax. Are you planning to take it home on a trailer?

The guy said he'll do it for an extra £15 on top of the tax cost.....

I could look at the option of taxing online though. If all else fails a quick call to DVLA would suffice I'm sure.

pixiechick wrote: »

I think you've just got cold feet - or hassle from the other half.

Listen I appreciate all the advice and even the slight b i t c h iness at my stupidity for not thinking things through before bidding - OF WHICH I WAS 50/50 ALL WEEK!!!!

But please do not mention my partner. I'm unsure how other people live their lives but I have the respect to not comment on something which I do not know about..... My partner and I would never ever disagree over something as menial as a car purchase. Crikey, we're about to have our 2nd baby. WHY on Earth would you suggest I'm having 'hassle fom the other half'??

I came on here for simple advice, NOT to evade my obligation as a purchaser/winning bidder. I am a seasoned ebayer so know what is expected of me....

liverpoolste

steveo3002 wrote: »

and you thought about going to the police ? becuase he has one iffy feedback lol

Sorry mate I forgot to mention my thought process on that note

It just said on the Autotrader website if you're suspicious of any cars history/seller do not hesitate in calling them.

But I'm clued up enough to know when something isn't right. If I go down and it doesn't feel right in person then it could be walk away time.... Will be a good day out either way BUT a better day if I get the car!

Also done some research on the DPF (Diesel Particulate Filter), of which there were loads of documented problems which easily ran into several thousands of pounds to correct. It seems though that this wasn't widespread enough to warrant a recall and affected a handful of vehicles.... Surely I couldn't be THAT unlucky? :mad: lol

bigbulldog

I've purchased 2 cars from Ebay recently one was a 2002 Ford Fiesta that had done 24k one owner full service history the other was a 2002 Vauxhall Astra 93k again full service both were spot on with the auction description and nice people to deal with however you still need to do your checks ,ie HPI and MOT to check the mileage would I buy another from Ebay yes I would.:)

If there was anything to moan about and its not about the sellers,but the mileage for the Fiesta was over 240 miles away and on the plus side the Astra was only 7 miles away however I knew this before I won the auctions.:)

One car was for our daughter as an 18th birthday present and the other was for our son in which he paid for it.:eek:

pixiechick_2

liverpoolste wrote: »

But please do not mention my partner. I'm unsure how other people live their lives but I have the respect to not comment on something which I do not know about..... My partner and I would never ever disagree over something as menial as a car purchase. Crikey, we're about to have our 2nd baby. WHY on Earth would you suggest I'm having 'hassle fom the other half'??

I came on here for simple advice, NOT to evade my obligation as a purchaser/winning bidder. I am a seasoned ebayer so know what is expected of me....

I'm sorry but the way I read your opening post, and some of the subsequents ones, you are trying to get out of your purchasing obligations. Surely the time to ask for advice is before you bid not afterwards.

Of course I don't know your other half but I wouldn't class a £4000 puchase as 'menial'.