Hello,
Ah well, the POA plan didn't work! Must have been less than 45 minutes before the first "I am interested in your kar" email came
Matt, if I was looking to buy something I would never tell someone over the phone, without viewing it, that I would buy it and collect on a set date. Nor, if I was selling something would I take off sale until the money was in my pocket. I have just had too many people who "are definitely coming and please don't sell it until I get there", who never turn up!
Whenever I go to view a vehicle I always take a sizeable cash deposit. If the vehicle is what I want, I pay the deposit and then arrange for collection, ideally within a few days. If I don't want the vehicle I say "it's not what I'm looking for and thank you for your time".
Being self-employed and working 6 days a week it often takes a while for me to go and view a vehicle, when this is the case I explain this to the seller and say if it sells in the mean time all well and good. I've never told anyone not to sell a vehicle before I've seen it.
The points about the seller's descriptions is also very valid. I've been to look at vehicle's which are said to be fully restored and on the button. And when you get there they're rotten old things that need a full restoration. To my mind a full restoration is nothing sort than a full strip down of every component before being rebuilt with new bearings, seals etc. and a full quality respray. I describe my ZIL as been refurbished i.e. components that are faulty are repaired and those that are good are serviced and left alone.
If you look up Restore and Refurbish in a dictionary you'll see what I mean.
I strongly believe that a vehicle can not be restored with just a tin of paint!
Regards
Richard