Buying a used car, does this sound dodgy?

Grumpy_chap

Lizmoretti said:

No, that was a different car I bought through a legitimate branded dealer.  This is a older, more unique car (classic?) car for just over £30k.

We’re still doing our due diligence as we very much want it and there isn’t another one like it.  But there are some serious alarm bells ringing.

If you are buying a rare, classic car (which was not evident from the OP), then the unique car has to be purchased from wherever the car is being offered for sale - you can't just go to the next ad.

For a rare, classic car, the criteria of the vendor is not really important as you are concerned with the provenance of the car and the condition of the car.  So long as that all satisfies criteria, you won't be concerned with consumer rights as such - cars of this nature are likely and expected to have faults and, as an enthusiast, you are buying for the tinkering as much as the driving.  As a knowledgeable purchaser you will do all the mechanical checks you need prior to purchase (or have a friend who assists) and the vendor will have expected that level of due diligence from a genuine enthusiast so, by the time the deal is done, you will know as much about this car (or more) than the vendor.

The only real concern with the status of the Dealer is that they don't disappear and vanish the car between you making payment and driving the car away (or you may collect on trailer in any case for a classic car).  

What classic car is it?
It would be great to see a pic when you have the new sports car plus the classic car both sharing pride of place on your driveway.

photome

Grumpy_chap said:

Lizmoretti said:

No, that was a different car I bought through a legitimate branded dealer.  This is a older, more unique car (classic?) car for just over £30k.

We’re still doing our due diligence as we very much want it and there isn’t another one like it.  But there are some serious alarm bells ringing.

If you are buying a rare, classic car (which was not evident from the OP), then the unique car has to be purchased from wherever the car is being offered for sale - you can't just go to the next ad.

For a rare, classic car, the criteria of the vendor is not really important as you are concerned with the provenance of the car and the condition of the car.  So long as that all satisfies criteria, you won't be concerned with consumer rights as such - cars of this nature are likely and expected to have faults and, as an enthusiast, you are buying for the tinkering as much as the driving.  As a knowledgeable purchaser you will do all the mechanical checks you need prior to purchase (or have a friend who assists) and the vendor will have expected that level of due diligence from a genuine enthusiast so, by the time the deal is done, you will know as much about this car (or more) than the vendor.

The only real concern with the status of the Dealer is that they don't disappear and vanish the car between you making payment and driving the car away (or you may collect on trailer in any case for a classic car).  

What classic car is it?
It would be great to see a pic when you have the new sports car plus the classic car both sharing pride of place on your driveway.

with the custard ?

NBLondon

Grumpy_chap said:

For a rare, classic car, the criteria of the vendor is not really important as you are concerned with the provenance of the car and the condition of the car.  So long as that all satisfies criteria, you won't be concerned with consumer rights as such - cars of this nature are likely and expected to have faults and, as an enthusiast, you are buying for the tinkering as much as the driving.  

Exactly.    Is it matching numbers?  Are they a classic specialist or does the dealer not know it's rare and desirable?  Have you checked with an owners club if this particular example is well-known?  If it's not their normal type of car - that could explain the "selling for a friend of the owner" line.

sheslookinhot

Lizmoretti said:

NBLondon said:

Is this the same car you have £80K in cash to spend on?  At that price point - I'd be very wary...  

No, that was a different car I bought through a legitimate branded dealer.  This is a older, more unique car (classic?) car for just over £30k.

We’re still doing our due diligence as we very much want it and there isn’t another one like it.  But there are some serious alarm bells ringing.

Is it not just simple to walk away and continue the search ?