Selling a car to Mainland Europe

Troubleatmill_2

Price is around £30K.
Seller doesn't want to carry cash all across Europe to the UK and has suggested bank transfer.

Is there a way for me to receive the funds safely?

I don't want to see the car go our of my driveway and then then a cancellation of the bank transfer.

motorguy

Troubleatmill wrote: »

Price is around £30K.
Seller doesn't want to carry cash all across Europe to the UK and has suggested bank transfer.

Is there a way for me to receive the funds safely?

I don't want to see the car go our of my driveway and then then a cancellation of the bank transfer.

Alarm bells are ringing all over the place for me here,

Why does someone from mainland europe want a UK RHD car?

Are they meeting you or are they organising to have the car picked up?

I would be extremely careful.

Netwizard

Could he do the bank transfer at your house on the morning he collects the car, you then confirm with your bank that its all cleared, and he takes the car when its all confirmed and cleared?

Most bank transfers happen within a few mins now don't they?

motorguy

Netwizard wrote: »

Could he do the bank transfer at your house on the morning he collects the car, you then confirm with your bank that its all cleared, and he takes the car when its all confirmed and cleared?

Most bank transfers happen within a few mins now don't they?

Some banks still take several days, and also i wouldnt like to be guaranteeing that movement from a European bank will mean an instant transfer.

Troubleatmill_2

Car is American LHD. ( not available in RHD )

Hence he interest.

fivetide

Still doesn't sound good. Lots of scams this way.

Is he planning to come over personally and collect the car?

Any mention of a friend or 'company' collecting the car I'd run away.

Can he arrange, through his bank, to collect cash at yours which you can then put straight into your account?

Otherwise, phone calls at your bank to make the transfer seem the best idea.

Troubleatmill_2

Yes, he is coming over in person with a friend.

He works for an Audi dealership in a European capital city.

Googling Audi and city - bring up the dealership as the first hit.
Google maps / streetview also shows the main telephone number

Phoned the switchboard on the website and asked to be passed through to him.

Spoke to him personally.

fivetide

Getting better then.

Actually setting up the transaction prior to him coming over should be possible. Then it will just be a call while he is in your bank or a call to your bank to check the funds have gone in.

Upshot/summary - have a word with your bank.