Buying a car privately

BMCC · Post by **BMCC** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 9:01 pm

So I am going to be looking at a few cars for sale privately on pistonheads. Always bought from a garage so I know nothing about the ins and outs of buying a car this way. What should I be looking to do in terms of checks like HPI etc?

Cheers,

BMCC

mercutio · Post by **mercutio** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 9:11 pm

yeah deffo hpi with all these payday loans also an rac check will be worthwhile depending on the price of the car

Post by **rob quilter** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 9:28 pm

Do a HPI check on the HPI website, don't bother with these cheaper car checks (such as my text check) as they don't provide ALL the history of the car. Only do a HPI check on you've test driven and checked the car out. Also do a VOSA MOT history check, as this will show if the mileage on the car is correct.

I've worked in the motor trade for years and know my stuff, do these 2 checks and it will prevent you from buying a dodgy car.

Links:

MOT history check -

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/Ow ... G_10020539

HPI check -

https://www.hpi.co.uk/home/

Post by **vanzep** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 10:43 pm

good post rob

should be made a sticky

The "S" express · Post by **honda-hardy** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 10:46 pm

^^^^^ great reply rob, nice links

2lude · Post by **2lude** » Thu Oct 04, 2012 1:00 am

Buying privately use their bog ! Crooks use empty houses to sell dodgy cars from use the bog and you know it's theirs

Reason for selling is an important one and do the maths

Gut instinct if you get a bad vibe walk away

Never carry the cash 50 deposit will secure most cars saves you getting robbed of ££££

BMCC · Post by **BMCC** » Thu Oct 04, 2012 7:59 am

Cheers for info. I agree with Vanzep Rob's post should be made a sticky.

Rep points for Rob!

nitin_s1 · Post by **nitin_s1** » Thu Oct 04, 2012 12:49 pm

Take one more Prelude enthusiast, two heads are better then one.

BMCC · Post by **BMCC** » Thu Oct 04, 2012 1:08 pm

nitin_s1 wrote:Take one more Prelude enthusiast, two heads are better then one.

I'll take a petrol head along with me. Near enough will do!

YouTube · Post by **Sailor** » Thu Oct 04, 2012 1:09 pm

A bit of patience doesn't do any harm. The right car is rarely the first one you see. Unless you're in the market for something truly rare, there's always another one round the corner.

I once saw a car I liked that was at the right price. I didn't like the seller much. I walked away.

If you travel a long way to look at a car, you're more likely to be tempted to buy it!