zelda Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 I'm planning to buy a project car next week but it will need to be delivered to me on a trailer. The seller (private) is happy to arrange the transport but states in the advert that the balance should be paid before the car leaves him. I will obviously talk to him about this but wondered if anybody here had some alternative suggestions about how to manage this to give us both peace of mind. I'm not comfortable about stumping up the cash and just hoping the car turns up at my house a few hours later. Other than arranging the transport myself is there anything else I can do? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 Hire trailer, go pick it up. Or arrange for a company to do so. If it was a business I was buying from, I wouldn’t care. Private seller, I’d go and get it myself. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoogyRev Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 Drive to where the car is, pay the cash, follow said transport back to yours, job done 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoogyRev Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 or what Dan said ^^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zelda Posted July 20, 2022 Author Share Posted July 20, 2022 Yeah, I'm cautious just because it will be a private sale. Ha ha, I did think about following it back myself. It's a couple of hours away though so would be a bit of hassle for me. I think I'll have to probably book my own transportation. I just don't know any companies so will have to get on Google. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_Muxlow Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 I would do as suggested above really drive there pay cash and follow the car back. You can have a proper look at the car also whilst there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 9 hours ago, zelda said: Yeah, I'm cautious just because it will be a private sale. Ha ha, I did think about following it back myself. It's a couple of hours away though so would be a bit of hassle for me. I think I'll have to probably book my own transportation. I just don't know any companies so will have to get on Google. Couple of hours is nothing, what price peace of mind when you’re spending a couple of grand? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docwra Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 Where is it? I got a quote for taking a car from Cambridge to NC500 last week at £450 + VAT, the fuel alone would have been well over £300 You might find transport companies can offer some kind of service with this, worth an ask I guess - if not just get the train up, have a few celebratory beers on the way back 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zelda Posted July 21, 2022 Author Share Posted July 21, 2022 It'll be coming from Norwich about 100 miles to me. I've now got the number for someone that a friend has used. Friend's guesstimate was about £150. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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