EBay car

[Alpine]

Originally Posted by lightyears

I’ve checked the history out and something just doesn’t feel right about it, there is a gap from 1993 to 2005 with no records at all,

I think maybe the online records didn't start until the mid-2000s so I wouldn't be too concerned about that. But if you didn't like the seller having spoken to him I'd certainly walk away

[4x4]

Online records started in 2005 so you need hard copies for anything before that to confirm everything is as it should be. I actually scanned all my MOT's yesterday and made an 'animated GIF' from them, I would post them up but I think the file is too big to post on here.

[4x4]

As suspected the file is too big but there's more than one way to skin a cat...

[lightyears]

That’s very interesting how you have done that. It’s not that I didn’t like the seller, it was their interest on moving strait to the payment and how I was going to get it that worried me more than anything, they came on a bit strong shall we say.

[ITSv40]

Originally Posted by lightyears

Yep. I’m going to leave this one I think. Plenty of others out there

Yes, definitely one to walk on by.

[4x4]

Originally Posted by lightyears

It’s not that I didn’t like the seller, it was their interest on moving strait to the payment and how I was going to get it that worried me more than anything, they came on a bit strong shall we say.

I have to agree it would make me feel uneasy.

I have to admit when I saw the advert quite a few weeks ago I did think it looks like a lovely car and being a 93 with the earlier bumpers makes for a rare one. I would hazard a guess it's right but the vendor is a bit. of a dipstick

[DaveNP]

It looks like a nice car and at £1500 it's not hideously overpriced but the ebay ad and the sellers feedback would make me wary. It is £1500 because it's been reduced 'SALE ON!! .... NEED SPACE!! ...' sounds like a small time dealer to me? and looking at his 100% feedback it's for two transactions unclear whether that's as a buyer or seller? When I bought my V70 via ebay I looked at loads and followed a few, but if the ad made me uneasy I didn't bother, ended up buying one unseen from a small garage south of London the ad looked right and their response to a couple of phone calls were good, and I'm still driving it 12 years later I think there is always going to be an element of emotion with car buying and ownership, and if that initial contact doesn't feel right the car will never feel right.

[XC90Mk1]

My only contribution here is that almost everything I buy on eBay has something a little ‘off’ about it so much so that I simply don’t buy or sell on their anymore.

The day feedback for buyers couldn’t be negative the site became a waste of space.

[4x4]

A quick Google maps and it looks like the car is only a couple of hours away. If it were me I would be tempted to go and have a look, that way you'll never be left wondering 'what if'

[ITSv40]

I find the platform where a car is advertised has little bearing on the quality, or otherwise, of the sale offering. I bought my V40 blind on an ebay 'but it now' . No contact with the seller, just photos and description. Eight years later, still a wonderful car.

When I was looking for the C70 I viewed many cars; some on ebay, Auto trader and local garages that had a good reputation. They were all rough and nowhere near the advert descriptions. I eventually found the one I bought on Gumtree - it exceeded all expectations, which were set very high.