Folks i feel its my duty to advise you all of a lad on this and other forums that is stotting people up on deals
A certain guy i will not name, but will know who it is when he reads this, met me a little over two weeks ago, test drove my car and indeed shook my hand in front of another person, not associated with me, but i knew, on a sale of said car.
I have since processed my private plate on to retention at my cost, and the car has sat in the drive since.........................
That was 2 weeks ago yesterday.
In good faith, the guy in question advise that he would deposit 50% of the funds the following day. I gave him my bank account details to deposit the funds.
All i asked for was a grand to secure the car until he had the rest of the funds.
However the sale of his car the next day fell through, but still not a penny paid.
Granted he has been in touch everyday, but there is always an excuse, and still no payment.
I have lost 2 other potential buyers that very night due to this, and now these 2 people have since purchased cars, and needless to say this has left me high and dry, with a deposit paid on another car
So please be warned, If someone says they are interested in your car, you travel to Dundee to meet them(he is from Musselburgh), let them drive your car, thinking you have shaken on a deal and your convinced that the deal is done..........Think again.
I could name and shame this guy, but that is not in my nature, i hope the guilt he feels in reading this and he is aware of the fact that my wife and i are expecting our first baby in 8 weeks, hence change of car!! Is enough to help him change the errors of his ways.
He may prove me wrong yet but i some how doubt it very much.
I am sure the very respected member of ss who met us that night in Dundee will also add his remarks to this, Just to back this up.
PS. Anyone in the market for a well set up 05 Impreza STI?