CarGiant Payment options

foxirl

Hi all,

Looking at heading over to CarGiant at some stage this month as I just sold my car.
Looking at their payment options on their site you can pay cash, bankers draft of telegraphic transfer.

The option of carrying that much cash over is not appealing.
If you bring over a sterling draft will you not have to wait a few days to get it to clear.
Also what exactly is a telegraphic transfer. Is this like an EFT and if so how easy would it be to organise one over there and how long does it take to go though.

I was hoping to spend two days over there at most.

smash

do you have a car in mind or are you just heading over for a look?

foxirl

Looking at a 320D Coupe. They have a few there now but by the time I get over they will be gone and will have new stock.

Plan to book a flight over mid way through October and check their website a few days before I go. They only hold cars with a 300 deposit which isn't an option for me as they don't take credit card

hoganpoly

foxirl wrote: »

Hi all,

Looking at heading over to CarGiant at some stage this month as I just sold my car.
Looking at their payment options on their site you can pay cash, bankers draft of telegraphic transfer.

The option of carrying that much cash over is not appealing.
If you bring over a sterling draft will you not have to wait a few days to get it to clear.
Also what exactly is a telegraphic transfer. Is this like an EFT and if so how easy would it be to organise one over there and how long does it take to go though.

I was hoping to spend two days over there at most.

bought car there in march, got cheap ryanair flight and headed down by train to harlesden station, 15 minute walk to car giant, saw bmw525d i wanted, test drove, time now was 10am ,said i would like to drive car away today, no problem, said to call back in 4 hours as they needed to check car over etc, gave them a deposit of 200 pounds,and as i have an account in uk draft made out to them for balance,make sure you bring passport and driving licence with you as proof of id, very helpful in car giant, saved around 8k on same car over here, let me know how you got on and good luck

testicle

foxirl wrote: »

If you bring over a sterling draft will you not have to wait a few days to get it to clear.

No

foxirl wrote: »

I was hoping to spend two days over there at most.

It can be done in one.

foxirl

Cheers. Will get bank draft and bring it over with me.