Viewing this car - thoughts on the ad?

motorguy

EdGasketTheSecond wrote: »

Its a trader masquerading as a private seller.


Check the log book details carefully. How long does the seller say they have owned the car?

+1

Was just about to say that. Very much feels like a trader.

gozaimasu

I got the same impression that it could be a trader. Something in the way the description is written.

Stebani

I talked to the owner's son and have been given a private address to view the car. Maybe they just used wording from one of the dealer ads as a template? He said his dad has owned it for a couple of years.



Anyway, I will make sure to validate the details on the V5C at the viewing tomorrow.

Scrapit

Stebani wrote: »

I talked to the owner's son and have been given a private address to view the car. Maybe they just used wording from one of the dealer ads as a template? He said his dad has owned it for a couple of years.



Anyway, I will make sure to validate the details on the V5C at the viewing tomorrow.

Why aren't you dealing with the dad then?

motorguy

Stebani wrote: »

I talked to the owner's son and have been given a private address to view the car. Maybe they just used wording from one of the dealer ads as a template? He said his dad has owned it for a couple of years.



Anyway, I will make sure to validate the details on the V5C at the viewing tomorrow.

A private address doesnt mean anything. Could be a small time trader flipping cars from the side of his house. Dont assume the seller is telling the truth. He may well be, but dont assume.

It feels and looks like a dealer ad.

angrycrow

No ved on the car since 29th October and not showing as insured. Are you sure its not a trader.

angrycrow

And the proof the seller is a lying toe rag trader posing as a private seller.

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201911234676210?advertising-location=at_cars&postcode=bb14aw&page=1&radius=1&onesearchad=New&onesearchad=Nearly%20New&onesearchad=Used

And another,
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201911234676210?advertising-location=at_cars&postcode=bb14aw&page=1&radius=1&onesearchad=New&onesearchad=Nearly%20New&onesearchad=Used

For a man who barely drove and is retiring due to failing sight he owns a lot of cars.

EdGasketTheSecond

angrycrow wrote: »

And the proof the seller is a lying toe rag trader posing as a private seller.

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201911234676210?advertising-location=at_cars&postcode=bb14aw&page=1&radius=1&onesearchad=New&onesearchad=Nearly%20New&onesearchad=Used

And another,
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201911234676210?advertising-location=at_cars&postcode=bb14aw&page=1&radius=1&onesearchad=New&onesearchad=Nearly%20New&onesearchad=Used

For a man who barely drove and is retiring due to failing sight he owns a lot of cars.

Nice work though you've added the same advert twice but it is the same house that the OP is going to see their car.

angrycrow

Here's the third car.

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201911194530864?advertising-location=at_cars&postcode=bb14aw&model=C3%20PICASSO&page=1&radius=1&make=CITROEN&onesearchad=New&onesearchad=Nearly%20New&onesearchad=Used

motorguy

angrycrow wrote: »

And the proof the seller is a lying toe rag trader posing as a private seller.

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201911234676210?advertising-location=at_cars&postcode=bb14aw&page=1&radius=1&onesearchad=New&onesearchad=Nearly%20New&onesearchad=Used

And another,
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201911234676210?advertising-location=at_cars&postcode=bb14aw&page=1&radius=1&onesearchad=New&onesearchad=Nearly%20New&onesearchad=Used

For a man who barely drove and is retiring due to failing sight he owns a lot of cars.

Well found! :T