Not yet
There's no rip off story here.

I'm now the proud owner* of a company VW Passat, so the private VW had to go. I put it on Autotrader for a bargain £5100 (Full service history, etc) - now I knew it'd sell fast as lesser cars were going for more.

I got a few calls from companies saying they'll sell it on for £90 to guaranteed buyers (4 calls later and they're being rather agressive and angry about it) and one guy who said "I've got £4500 cash, will ya take it" - "No" says I.

Anyhoo - A guy says that he'll come down to look at the car and probably take it. Fair enough says I - Now, he was in Edinburgh and I agreed to meet him at, er, Newark station - about 400 miles south.

He turns up, looks at the car, not too bothered about driving it and we agree £5k. Cash. Thankfully my bank was open (it was a Saturday) and we go in and pay the money in straight away. I was incredibly suspicious and got him to sign stuff and I checked his address and stuff like that.

He drove off - after dropping me at home. I spent ages waiting for the old bill to come round and say that the money was nicked or something - Still waiting now!

* Ok, not so proud.

I don't get conned that often - only when buying cars - my negotiating skills suck. I never take their "rape-your-ass" finance though...
(james_tiger_woods is going to start his killing spree on the, Mon 19 Feb 2007, 14:08, Reply)