Help please re legal action - Page 3

Cosworth50 · 30-06-2015, 10:38 AM

Hi all,

Spoke to new owner on here who left a deposit yesterday and I did the gentlemanly thing and let him have the car even though I put down the deposit first. Clearly he didn't know I had left a deposit so it's nothing to do with him.

At least I acted with honesty and integrity and I hope the new owner enjoys the car. Some of us still use our word as our bond although it is a dying concept.

My deposit has been refunded by the seller with a further £100 goodwill from him and I have deleted his name from the original post. I'm not happy with this outcome but I have helped another CSL register member get the car and he got it for £33k not the £33995 I had agreed in principle.

It looked a good car to be fair so I can't criticise that although it's not been inspected so thee could be bills lurking, there may not be, who knows.

If anyone has an SG car that they want to sell please PM me, I'd prefer grey to black but either will do.

Mods, you can close the thread now.

Thanks

Cosworth50 · 30-06-2015, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by nw942

Same thing happened to me earlier this year with a dealer SOR car and it was quite frustrating. One of the reasons given was that 'the new buyer doesn't insist on a inspection', so either they wanted to avoid the hassle or there was something to hide.

So I would assume in your case the new buyer is paying more and/or they do not want an inspection. If they are paying the same then perhaps they should get it inspected

As others have said this happens all the time unfortunately. I'd sleep on it and I'm sure that tomorrow you won't want to spend any more time/money on this chap.

The new buyer is paying £1,000 less but didn't want an inspection.

LeinsCSL · 30-06-2015, 10:50 AM

Fair play, there should hopefully be a bucketful of good car karma heading your way now - the right CSL for you will be out there

AbidK · 30-06-2015, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Cosworth50

The new buyer is paying £1,000 less but didn't want an inspection.

Seller took £995 less to avoid inspection after you agreed a deal, makes you wonder why. I just hope there isn't any issues with it.

I personally wouldn't buy one without a inspection but then maybe thats because I'm not very hands on.

billyboysm3 · 30-06-2015, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Cosworth50

The new buyer is paying £1,000 less but didn't want an inspection.

Anyone who knows there stuff will not buy one of these without an inspection.

Car maybe fine but after that comment you might of got away lightly.

A simple pressure test is a must.

cslsuperfan · 30-06-2015, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by billyboysm3

Anyone who knows there stuff will not buy one of these without an inspection.

Car maybe fine but after that comment you might of got away lightly.

A simple pressure test is a must.

CSL Bible references.

Gareth does the shake down.

Any genuine seller wold be more than happy for a potential new owner to have the car professionally inspected.

I would personally take the car to the garage of his/her choice. It's the best way to reassure the buyer that all is well and if something is not A1, a realistic and accurate costing is given.

erdingtonjohn · 30-06-2015, 11:15 PM

Always get someone to go through it before handing over the money.

They are not cheap motors to repair if something goes wrong and it could be off the road for a while if parts are on back order.

I have learn't the hard way...

kman · 01-07-2015, 10:48 AM

Ok guys, I was the "other buyer" in this situation. It was all going swimmingly until I saw the first post in this thread and realised I and Cosworth were being messed about and we've been chatting since.

I;ve had a think and decided not to buy the car - I've just put a deposit down on a 1M. Hopefully this all goes well!

Good luck to anyone interested in the car, it seems like a good one and a good price despite the antics.

**outnumbered** · 01-07-2015, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by cslsuperfan

Any genuine seller wold be more than happy for a potential new owner to have the car professionally inspected.

I'm not sure that I would be, given the current situation where there's a lot of demand for CSL and little supply.

Arranging an inspection is extra hassle, assuming the car has to go off somewhere to get looked at. If there are plenty of willing buyers out there, then why would a seller want to spend their time helping to get the car inspected ?

I'm not defending the original seller accepting a deposit and then reneging, but in his position, I'd probably have just said that I wasn't interested in any inspection that didn't take place on my drive.

GregorFuk · 01-07-2015, 12:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by outnumbered

I'm not sure that I would be, given the current situation where there's a lot of demand for CSL and little supply.

Arranging an inspection is extra hassle, assuming the car has to go off somewhere to get looked at. If there are plenty of willing buyers out there, then why would a seller want to spend their time helping to get the car inspected ?

I'm not defending the original seller accepting a deposit and then reneging, but in his position, I'd probably have just said that I wasn't interested in any inspection that didn't take place on my drive.

I'm in agreement. It's just a load of hassle and there are a lot of time wasters out there.

30-06-2015, 10:38 AM	#21
Cosworth50 S2 - Picking it up Join Date: Oct 2014 Posts: 46 Casino cash: $735	Hi all, Spoke to new owner on here who left a deposit yesterday and I did the gentlemanly thing and let him have the car even though I put down the deposit first. Clearly he didn't know I had left a deposit so it's nothing to do with him. At least I acted with honesty and integrity and I hope the new owner enjoys the car. Some of us still use our word as our bond although it is a dying concept. My deposit has been refunded by the seller with a further £100 goodwill from him and I have deleted his name from the original post. I'm not happy with this outcome but I have helped another CSL register member get the car and he got it for £33k not the £33995 I had agreed in principle. It looked a good car to be fair so I can't criticise that although it's not been inspected so thee could be bills lurking, there may not be, who knows. If anyone has an SG car that they want to sell please PM me, I'd prefer grey to black but either will do. Mods, you can close the thread now. Thanks

30-06-2015, 10:50 AM	#23
LeinsCSL S5, Sport On, DSC M-track Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Dublin Posts: 1,240 Casino cash: $13662	Fair play, there should hopefully be a bucketful of good car karma heading your way now - the right CSL for you will be out there

30-06-2015, 11:15 PM	#27
erdingtonjohn Mode S1 - Starting Out Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Birmingham Posts: 26 Casino cash: $461	Always get someone to go through it before handing over the money. They are not cheap motors to repair if something goes wrong and it could be off the road for a while if parts are on back order. I have learn't the hard way...

01-07-2015, 10:48 AM	#28
kman Mode S1 - Starting Out Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 28 Casino cash: $1011	Ok guys, I was the "other buyer" in this situation. It was all going swimmingly until I saw the first post in this thread and realised I and Cosworth were being messed about and we've been chatting since. I;ve had a think and decided not to buy the car - I've just put a deposit down on a 1M. Hopefully this all goes well! Good luck to anyone interested in the car, it seems like a good one and a good price despite the antics.