Other issues buying

When your buying a car privately there is always the risk of been defrauded.  This risk can be reduced by: 

• Checking if there is any outstanding finance on the car (A search on google will reveal a number of companies who provide this service)

• Checking if the car reg is valid

• Noting whether there is any damage to the doors surrounding the locks

• Noting whether there is too many holes in the reg plates

• Meet the seller at their home not yours

• Try and get a landline phone number and find out as much information as possible about the seller e.g. where they work.

• Check is the seller down as the registered owner of the vehicle

• If the alarm does not work you need to ask why?