french
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Ok so its not exactly me ...but that makes it even worse...
My daughters boyfriend, 21yrs old wants to buy a newer car.
He has owned a 2012 car with full Dealer history with 20,200+ miles from new for the past 4 yrs & is the 2nd owner.
He has been looking at various cars, he's been to the dealerships etc.
I for my sins have offered to help as he really is green to this.
So he has come across a car that was registered in March this year
The "story" starts off the car was originally bought by this guy but unfortunately his wife found the car to low to get in & out of. So they purchased another car hence the sale.
From there I contacted the seller & said would he just want a cash sale or could he take a low mile P/x, he said he could & also arrange finance ...? ( 1st bell)
I queried was he a dealer & he said no the car belongs to his mother, I said yes I read the ad they have now bought a bigger vehicle... Well er no... that was the previous owners who bought it from the dealers in March, who are very close friends to his mum.
Mmm , so I say that would make "us" the 3rd owner's on a 8 month old car?
Well no again (? 2nd bell)... "How's that" I ask, well my mum has not registered the car in her name, she waited to see if she liked it or not... it turns out she does not like it. ( Sniff sniff BS ?)
So I said you are trying to sell a car that is not registered to your mum.
Yes, but we have the original bill of sale from the previous owners & the bill of sale to the mother & you can transfer the warranty? You can contact them if you want to...Really...
Now the young man in question wants to to go & look at the car & is as most 21yr olds would on a deal that is (imo) to good to be true & is very enthusiastic.
I on the other hand am saying walk away, its around £3-4000 cheaper than most of the same cars but without a garage backup.
I am even more careful as this young man is totally green & a very honest wide eyed fella when it comes to cars in general.
I have no dealings with finance ever so am not myself clued up & I feel protective of him so want him to forget it but the "Low price is enticing to him as **** Lovetts wanted £31000 + for the same car in leather & auto???
Maybe SPX or some of you guys could offer some advice that I could show the young man, I don't want to make a mistake as this is £20k + of his money!
My daughters boyfriend, 21yrs old wants to buy a newer car.
He has owned a 2012 car with full Dealer history with 20,200+ miles from new for the past 4 yrs & is the 2nd owner.
He has been looking at various cars, he's been to the dealerships etc.
I for my sins have offered to help as he really is green to this.
So he has come across a car that was registered in March this year
The "story" starts off the car was originally bought by this guy but unfortunately his wife found the car to low to get in & out of. So they purchased another car hence the sale.
From there I contacted the seller & said would he just want a cash sale or could he take a low mile P/x, he said he could & also arrange finance ...? ( 1st bell)
I queried was he a dealer & he said no the car belongs to his mother, I said yes I read the ad they have now bought a bigger vehicle... Well er no... that was the previous owners who bought it from the dealers in March, who are very close friends to his mum.
Mmm , so I say that would make "us" the 3rd owner's on a 8 month old car?
Well no again (? 2nd bell)... "How's that" I ask, well my mum has not registered the car in her name, she waited to see if she liked it or not... it turns out she does not like it. ( Sniff sniff BS ?)
So I said you are trying to sell a car that is not registered to your mum.
Yes, but we have the original bill of sale from the previous owners & the bill of sale to the mother & you can transfer the warranty? You can contact them if you want to...Really...
Now the young man in question wants to to go & look at the car & is as most 21yr olds would on a deal that is (imo) to good to be true & is very enthusiastic.
I on the other hand am saying walk away, its around £3-4000 cheaper than most of the same cars but without a garage backup.
I am even more careful as this young man is totally green & a very honest wide eyed fella when it comes to cars in general.
I have no dealings with finance ever so am not myself clued up & I feel protective of him so want him to forget it but the "Low price is enticing to him as **** Lovetts wanted £31000 + for the same car in leather & auto???
Maybe SPX or some of you guys could offer some advice that I could show the young man, I don't want to make a mistake as this is £20k + of his money!
