donedeal- dodgey adds

lankz92

i saw a car for sale on done deal yesterday for €450,

now today i go and look, and the same car (deffo same checked the reg) is up by a different person for 750

rang the guy who had it up befor and he said he sold it today,

no im just curious, can this be done? i tought change of ownership took a couple of weeks, so surely they couldnt have the right documents to sell it on already, or could it simply be the same guy changed his mind and started a new ad?

jaffa20

Well maybe the guy who sold it just gave the guy the VLC instead of posting it. The buyer is probably hoping to make a quick buck.

fryup

linky??

lankz92

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2353543

thats the ad up now, old one was taken down

probly is legit, guess im just ranting coz i didnt act quicker lol

Bigus

its still cheap go and buy it for 650

lankz92

i know, would if i had the money, 500 was my limit, first car and all that through the roof insurance

fryup

so the buyer is now (the following day) the seller?

does this happen alot on donedeal?

lankz92

i actually seen the same thing a few weeks ago, wer both ads wer still up, but they wer at the exact same price just different sellers

kiteman

Yep its a commercial world out there. If the new seller is a car trader then the original seller gives him the logbook. When he sells it on the a new buyer, the trader sends the VLC to Clare to change the ownership details.
Thats how the system works legally.

unkel

Bigus wrote: »

its still cheap go and buy it for 650

Not so cheap. It doesn't have NCT so it could even be worthless!

red sean

Was the guy you rang called Julie?
She's selling it today.

Big Nasty

Hood popped or hanging off?:eek:

L-M

Jesus be careful with the likes of that Fiesta without a test, they can be great cars but they can also be awful balls of crap.

Check the engine oil level and make sure it's right, if it's too low walk away. Prone to rust too.

It was very cheap and 400 or whatever it was, and there was a reason for it. Buy one with a test. (but still check the engine)

Halfshaft

fryup wrote: »

so the buyer is now (the following day) the seller?

does this happen alot on donedeal?

Yes, if your quick enough to spot a bargain....

twincam77

even worse than those adds i think are the ones who when you ring say ive changed my mind im keeping the car now, happened to me a few times now

fryup

kiteman wrote: »

Yep its a commercial world out there. If the new seller is a car trader then the original seller gives him the logbook. When he sells it on to a new buyer, the trader sends the VLC to Clare to change the ownership details.
Thats how the system works legally.

so only those in the trade are allowed do this?

like joe public can't be selling on cars willy nilly??

Wolverine_1999

MCMLXXV wrote: »

Hood popped or hanging off?:eek:

Looks like it had a bash alright

kiteman

fryup wrote: »

so only those in the trade are allowed do this?

like joe public can't be selling on cars willy nilly??

Nothing to stop you becoming a trader
All you have to do is register as a trader with the motor tax people in Clare,
Apply for a set of trade plates
Take out a garage policy with your insurance co. This covers you to drive any car in you possession.
I know if I were selling a car and the buyer said he was a trader and wanted me to hand over the VLC to him, I'd ask for proof positive he was legit.
Otherwise every speeding + parking fine makes its way to your door till the guy is caught.

In The Sticks

110k miles, for that kind of money, sounds good, too good. no NCT cert or are they trying to hide the real milage on it, could be nothing wrong with it at all!!!!! It's hit and miss for that sort of money