Why so cheap?

Arunmor

He's had it a while.

Grumpy_chap

angrycrow said:

Last change of keeper 16/04/2025 but untaxed since same date. Suggests a garage sold it 16/04/2025 and it was then rejected and went back on sale. 

This garage have had it on sale since 09/05/2025 and it's not shifted. 
 

I am not certain that the dates mentioned suggest the car was purchased and then rejected.
Mid-April might be the date the car was traded in somewhere and then goes to auction and gets to a forecourt beginning of May.  Only three weeks from 16th April to 9th May.

angrycrow

Unlikely a new v5c would have been issued if it was traded in or auctioned as it would have been in trade. 16/04/2025 v5c date suggests it was purchased.

sleigh_2

rca779 said:

Dazed_and_C0nfused said:

Is it this one?

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202505092213919

Yep that's it. We've put a holding deposit down and we're just off to see it

What do you think?

One thing confuses me, there are 10's of thousands of used cars around, why oh why would you put a deposit on something you hadn't seen, 

Mildly_Miffed

sleigh_2 said:

rca779 said:

Dazed_and_C0nfused said:

Is it this one?

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202505092213919

Yep that's it. We've put a holding deposit down and we're just off to see it

What do you think?

One thing confuses me, there are 10's of thousands of used cars around, why oh why would you put a deposit on something you hadn't seen, 

This...

Go and look at it BEFORE ANYTHING ELSE.

The ad is only to get you to go and see it.

fatbelly

There could be any number of problems that a dealer might forget to mention in an advert.

See it
Drive it
Check it

Then consider a deposit and the rest of the sale process.

rca779

sleigh_2 said:

rca779 said:

Dazed_and_C0nfused said:

Is it this one?

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202505092213919

Yep that's it. We've put a holding deposit down and we're just off to see it

What do you think?

One thing confuses me, there are 10's of thousands of used cars around, why oh why would you put a deposit on something you hadn't seen, 

It's a fully refundable deposit to simply reserve the car. I put the deposit down on the Monday because I knew I wouldn't be able to view it until the Saturday 

stuhse

The reason its cheap is in the advert..look at the ownership and history tab.....Outstanding finance

Herzlos

rca779 said:

sleigh_2 said:

rca779 said:

Dazed_and_C0nfused said:

Is it this one?

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202505092213919

Yep that's it. We've put a holding deposit down and we're just off to see it

What do you think?

One thing confuses me, there are 10's of thousands of used cars around, why oh why would you put a deposit on something you hadn't seen, 

It's a fully refundable deposit to simply reserve the car. I put the deposit down on the Monday because I knew I wouldn't be able to view it until the Saturday 

Hopefully, if you're dealing with a good dealer. If they aren't then getting the car back in practice can be a whole other matter. 

daveyjp

stuhse said:

The reason its cheap is in the advert..look at the ownership and history tab.....Outstanding finance

Not such a zinger.  When you trade a vehicle dealers don't buy it, they also finance it.  When it is sold this asset is removed from their inventory and the 'debt' is gone.