Selling a car privately

[kinboshi]

Thanks all for very useful info

So it's normal for the person not to drive it on a 1st viewing? I guess from the buyer's perspective they don't want to fork out on the cost of insurance for it if there's a chance they won't be interested once they've viewed it.

Also depends how far away they are travelling to visit it I guess

Probably going to give it a go

I sold a performance car privately.  It will attract the odd chancer/joyrider.  If they are serious about the car, they can leave a deposit, arrange insurance and come back.  Without it, you are mad letting them drive.  What if they prang it?

I sold one (not a very expensive one, but a Group 20 car on the old system), and didn't let the buyer drive it at all.  I took him out for a drive and told him he could get insurance and come back and test drive it - but I wouldn't hold it in the meantime and if another buyer stumped up the cash I'd sell it to them.  He said he would get the insurance and come back, and then called up and said he'd buy it anyway.

[Dry em]

When using autotrader should I use the tele safe? (Uses a different tel number in the ad which auto forwards to yours). Sounds good but then doesn't work for texts so you miss out on anyone who tries to text you? Could always state no texts in the ad body I guess

[tonytats]

When using autotrader should I use the tele safe? (Uses a different tel number in the ad which auto forwards to yours). Sounds good but then doesn't work for texts so you miss out on anyone who tries to text you? Could always state no texts in the ad body I guess

Y not buy a sim 10£ ? Put it in an old phone just for the sale ! Will save your number being plagued by " we have buyers for your car " agencies send us 75£ n they send a few tyre kickers round if any at all