Private car sale through RAC

master0928

Hi everyone, I am new to here.

I am a first time buyer.

I am planning to buy a car privately, and the seller offered me to complete the transaction through an 3rd party website called RAC. I have tried to find out is it safe or not. However, I cannot find any review about this. The seller told me that it will allow me to drive and inspect the car before paying them.

The website called "racinstructions"

Please advise!!

Many thanks

cte1111

I wouldn't pay via an unknown website. It sounds dodgy I'm afraid.

worried_jim

No such website. All sounds well dodgy.

forgotmyname

Got a link to the website? Miss the http and www off the address and put com or co uk separately.

AdrianC

master0928 wrote: »

The seller told me that it will allow me to drive and inspect the car before paying them.

Any seller that doesn't allow you to do that anyway (assuming you're insured) is trying to hide something.

rs65

http://www.scamwarners.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&p=213011

arcon5

Private sales - see car, pay cash, take car with you

Nodding_Donkey

Does this involve you paying the website for the car before you actually get it?

It's a SCAM.

jimjames

master0928 wrote: »

Hi everyone, I am new to here.

I am a first time buyer.

I am planning to buy a car privately, and the seller offered me to complete the transaction through an 3rd party website called RAC. I have tried to find out is it safe or not. However, I cannot find any review about this. The seller told me that it will allow me to drive and inspect the car before paying them.

The website called "racinstructions"

Please advise!!

Many thanks

How did you find the car?

Have you seen it yet? If not why are you even discussing payment when you don't know if the car is suitable?

agrinnall

The first thing that you need to understand is that this will have absolutely nothing to do with the RAC.