Oh yeah I understand but there's a bit of a difference between 50 and 200 quid. To him it shows I'm not going to mess him about. Although on the other side if the coin he could take my money and never speak to me again.
This has been the first time I've tried to purchase a car which is that far away. I usually go to view the car, agree a deal then leave a deposit and pick it up another day. In this case I can't do that as its 230 miles from where I live.