There’s Some Chancers Around !

[Bobbisox1]

My 17.5 year old grandson paid £3000 cash for a car just to get him to his test , it was bought as seen although things had started to go awry likd the electrics ,the radio was intermittent, he’d already decided he would sell it on and a dealership offered him £4,500, it’s a Renault Clio, the people from the dealership came to check it over and ……it was still financed !
My son in law looked at his mobile number and from there they contacted him and told him ,at first he didn’t answer but after several messages he did when my daughter told him they’d put it on his FB page as his number led them to it, he’s a self employed builder and his wife was bemoaning the fact someone had pinched some tools from his van , yet more messages this time getting an answer, the upshot is he’s had to pay the finance company £2,600 to clear it………and just before Christmas as well , we’ll ,well,well ! Oh and thd dealership have contacted fraud too

[Mamyalynne]

There sure are fly by nights - always do an HPI Check.

[Bobbisox1]

My son in law has asked for confirmation of the payment when it goes through

[barry1010]

I’m not sure your grandson could have been liable for the finance as he is still a minor. Too late if he has paid, though

[jennyjoan]

Bobbs - could your son in law not have gone with him for advice.

[Bobbisox1]

He did go with him and the car was bought as seen as a starter for my grandson JJ , they were minor things that started to go wrong but my son in laws brother is a mechanic so it was no big deal there
My grandson wouldn’t have been liable in anyway for the finance but they would not be able to use it in part exchange for a better car with the dealership

[Patsy33]

Oh what a shame.
Just before Xmas too.
So sorry this has happened to him, Bobbie.

[Bobbisox1]

It serves him right Patsy ( the chancer ) ,my grandson will get his car but a lesson learnt is to go through a reputable dealer

[gulliver1]

When you said yesterday that your Grandson had bough a car for £3,000 and a dealer had offered him £4,500 for it , I new something did not ring true.
..if its too good to be true then it normally isn't.

[Patsy33]

Ahhh, yes. He will learn.
Like a lot of youngsters.
Always something, isn't there!...

[Bobbisox1]

I’ve told him granny and grandad will sort it ;)
Yes Gulliver, that’s very true

[Patsy33]

Yes very lucky! :-)

[Patsy33]

^^^^
He's

[Bobbisox1]

Going back to what Gulliver said
This bloke must have been desperate for the cash, when he wasn’t returning my son in laws calls , my sil drove to where he lived and it was in darkness and up for sale

[davebro]

something about pigs & pokes comes to mind!