Becareful when selling your Merc..

[Igurisu]

How do you push someone through a closed (and locked) door?

According to the article in the local press, the driver had just braked from 100 to around 40 and told the guy to get out. It seemed he didn't take much persuading after being scared out of his wits.

 

[bpsorrel]

This happened to a colleague of mine at Ford a few years back. He was going on a test drive of a new Transit (yes, even vans suffer this!) with two diddycoys, my colleague next to the door and the two "clients" together (Transit seats three in the front). They got along the road a bit then the guy in the middle leant over, opened the door and pushed Nick out! Van and cretins never seen again. Nick spent two days in hospital with cuts and bruises. Be very careful guys....

 

[The _Don]

Possible solutions

1 Take a picture of all possible purchasers

2 Have a friend/family member with you at all times

 

[Dee-124CAB]

And one wonders why so many people opt for a p/x with a trader... even when offering considerably less than what a seller expects it to fetch privately.....

There is just so much to contend with, when selling a car privately....

 

[The _Don]

I have sold three c63s private never had any problems.

 

[Dee-124CAB]

Possible solutions

1 Take a picture of all possible purchasers

2 Have a friend/family member with you at all times

Driving licence and proof of insurance is a must if letting a prospective buyer behind the wheel of a car....

Trouble is, its catch22.... You can insist on not letting anyone drive the car except yourself on a test drive, but I know I would only buy a car once I had driven it.....

 

[219]

I remember it being reported in the local press when a Glasgow motor dealer was tricked out of a fairly expensive Aston Martin .

Long test drive , pub lunch , client disappears to the toilet - and never returns . Turns out he had the keys , and car gone when dealer goes outside .

 

[martin_a]

How do you push someone through a closed (and locked) door?

I had a similar thought. Who has arms that long?

I think the best advice is don't sell a car to either Stretch Armstrong, Mr Fantastic or for that matter, Mr Tickle. The latter should be easy to spot.

m.

 

[Dee-124CAB]

Man, we live in a crappy world.

 

[bpsorrel]

haven't sold a car privately for years. Just can't be doing with the hassle (and risk). I know I've lost money as part exs are never that good, but it's easy and makes the buying process more joyful!

 

[219]

I can't remember when I last sold one either .

I normally run them until they die ( which takes a lot since I tend to fix most things ) , or I just give them away to family or friends when SWMBO insists that I have too many cars and one must go .

 

[chriswt]

I've sold all my cars bar one privately and had no problems but I am extra careful.

The next car I'll be selling will be the wife's S-Max and as that has keyless start once the engine's running I can even pop the keys back inside the house. With a thimble of fuel in the tank a car-jacker wont get far.

However I doubt many criminals want an S-Max although it's pretty pokey and handles well so it would make a great smash and grab car if anyone needs one.

 

[Niks]

^ In this day and age of neurologically impaired thieves, they'd pretty much take whatever they can get their hands on.. Probably explains the random Tesco or Sainsbury's trolleys dumped in some areas.

 

[Dieselman]

According to the article in the local press, the driver had just braked from 100 to around 40 and told the guy to get out. It seemed he didn't take much persuading after being scared out of his wits.

I would have thought that stepping out of a car at some speed would be more frightening than being inside one at any speed.

Maybe the driver braked to a slower speed than 40mph? Opening a door at any speed is really hard work due to wind resistance.

 

[ringway]

Interesting stuff. (I need to get 30 posts in order to use private message)

I told you on the phone, you ain't test driving my car!

 

[ringway]

Opening a door at any speed is really hard work due to wind resistance.

Don't think there would be much wind resistance in those circumstances. Probably quite a few skidmarks in evidence as well.

 

[Niks]

Probably quite a few skidmarks in evidence as well.

Chocolate fudge!

 

[Dieselman]

Don't think there would be much wind resistance in those circumstances.well.

Have you tried it? It's really hard.

Depending on circumstances, I would probably prefer a struggle inside the car.

 

[Charles Morgan]

I think, although I may be wrong, Ringway wasn't referring to wind of the external variety or indeed skidmarks caused by tyres.

 

[Dieselman]

I think, although I may be wrong, Ringway wasn't referring to wind of the external variety or indeed skidmarks caused by tyres.

I missed the wind resistance bit...