Call the number in that private sale ad and ask these killer questions to weed out suspicious sellers. Dodgy small-time traders with no (T) in their ads would love you to believe they're private sellers. Expose them by asking for details of "the car".
INSIDER INSIGHT: QUESTIONS TO ASK BEFORE VIEWING:
- Do you own the car?
- How long have you had the car?
- Why is it for sale?
- How many previous owners?
- When's the next service due? And the MoT?
- Are there any faults that you're aware of?
- And have there been any recent repair/replacement bills?
- Is the car clear of finance repayments?
- Is all the paperwork available for inspection?
- Of course I'd like to do a history data check. Is that OK?
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Make a note of the replies. If answers are incomplete or evasive, stop now. Even if you're happy with the responses, ask some of the questions again when you view the car - and check that the answers correspond!
