How can people do this?

poppyjay · 27 April 2011 at 3:37PM

My grandad I's I'n his late 90s and feel unsafe driving now.
He's very independent and never told anyone he was selling his car.
He phoned a garage to see about selling it.
He sold it to them for £350 with a years tax and test they have it up for sale at £3000.

BillTrac · 27 April 2011 at 3:42PM

Because car dealers have no morals.

If it moves/breathes/has anything resembling a pulse they will try and screw it...:mad:

and even then the pulse isn't obligatory...

Dave101t · 27 April 2011 at 3:45PM

so what? he was given a value and accepted it.

Trow · 27 April 2011 at 3:48PM

To be fair, you don't know if they have spent money on it themselves before putting it up for sale. There might have been problems with it that needed fixed, and they will also have to provide a warranty for the car should there be any problems after purchase.

Having said that, it does seem like a huge mark up, but your grandad is an adult and sold it of his own free will.

[Deleted User] · 27 April 2011 at 4:10PM

My dad is in his 80s and although he's still very independent and able to look after himself, he also gets quite easily confused when lots of information is thrown at him. I really hope this wasn't the case for your grandad.

He's fortunate in at least one respect tho - he has a very thoughtful grandchild!

poppyjay · 27 April 2011 at 4:27PM

Thanks h.cowell it's not the money it's the fact that someone could do this to a person and he does get confused a bit now

maninthestreet · 27 April 2011 at 4:30PM

So what make, ,model, age and mileage was the car?

poppyjay · 27 April 2011 at 4:46PM

03 corsa don't know the other details sorry.

[Deleted User] · 27 April 2011 at 5:17PM

The other thing is, if your grandad is anything like my dad, he won't understand the value of things these days... my dad is always astounded at the prices when he goes in the supermarket!

I know poppyjay, it's not the money that's upsetting, but the thought that vulnerable people might be taken advantage of

Lisey_Loo · 27 April 2011 at 5:52PM

Sorry to hear that OP, I know how you must feel.

My grandparents sold their car to a couple who asked if they could pay in instalments as they had a new baby. My grandparents were far too trusting & thought they were being helpful to the couple. They got £20 for the car and the couple said they would come back next week with another instalment...did they hell!!!!!!!!!!! :mad:

My grandparents did the same thing & never told us what they were doing, they were trying to be `independent` too.

They seemed to think for months afterwards that this couple had forgotten where they lived & that`s why they couldn`t pay them any more money...

I can`t bare elderly people being taken advantage of, makes me so mad!!!

pinkshoes · 27 April 2011 at 8:05PM

If you're sure there was nothing overly wrong with the car, then I'd probably have a word with trading standards, as this is blatantly taking advantage of the elderly!