Sign In Join 



Questions About Private Sale Transactions

236 messages,  Last post on Nov 20, 2009 at 5:18 PM

You are in the Smart Shopper Forum. Your Hosts are kirstie_h & tidester

What is this discussion about? Ford Mustang


Messages Page 20 of 24
1
...
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
Prev
Next
Last
Go To Msg #
Search This Discussion

#191 of 236
Re: Bad Title [oldfarmer50] by Mr_Shiftright HOST
Jan 13, 2009 (3:39 pm)
Reply

Replying to: oldfarmer50 (Jan 13, 2009 3:15 pm)

Not sure what that means...probably means no title or just a Bill of Sale or maybe an old title with some strange signatures on it. (people nobody knows).
 
If the car is not worth too much, it's really best to throw the old title away if it's messed up or crossed out or some such, and just get a valid Bill of Sale from the person you bought it from.
 
But if the car has real value, DMV might ask you to post bond, which is a pain.
#192 of 236
Re: Bad Title [oldfarmer50] by cccompson
Jan 13, 2009 (5:35 pm)
Reply

Replying to: oldfarmer50 (Jan 13, 2009 3:15 pm)

Or it could mean that a vehicle has a salvage title.
 
The important thing is that the seller is conveying that such a vehicle is only suitable for parting out.
#193 of 236
Re: Bad Title [cccompson] by Mr_Shiftright HOST
Jan 13, 2009 (5:46 pm)
Reply

Replying to: cccompson (Jan 13, 2009 5:35 pm)

True, true but that's an odd way to phrase it...a salvage title isn't a "bad" title, it's a perfectly legal document.
#194 of 236
Re: Bad Title [Mr_Shiftright] by cccompson
Jan 14, 2009 (6:28 pm)
Reply

Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Jan 13, 2009 5:46 pm)

Not that I necessarily disagree but I see ads from time to time that tout a "good title." Presumably, such a phrase means that it is not a salvage (or "rebuilt") title.
#195 of 236
Re: Bad Title [cccompson] by qbrozen
Jan 14, 2009 (7:42 pm)
Reply

Replying to: cccompson (Jan 14, 2009 6:28 pm)

kind of getting off track ... I think ... but this brings up a bit of a pet peeve of mine.
 
When I see someone stating "clean title" or "clean carfax," it makes me think they are hiding something. If it has had no accidents, I'd say "no accidents." If it has had an accident that doesn't show up on carfax, that's when I'd say (if I were dishonest) "clean carfax." I'm not disclosing the accident, but I'm not telling a lie, either.
#196 of 236
Re: Bad Title [qbrozen] by Mr_Shiftright HOST
Jan 14, 2009 (11:04 pm)
Reply

Replying to: qbrozen (Jan 14, 2009 7:42 pm)

CARFAX means little to me, since I know that a car could have had 3 or 4 accidents and they won't ever show up on CARFAX.
#197 of 236
Re: Bad Title [Mr_Shiftright] by isellhondas
Jan 15, 2009 (11:21 am)
Reply

Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Jan 14, 2009 11:04 pm)

That's true and the smallest parking lot ding can show up as an "ACCIDENT REPORTED!!"
#198 of 236
Re: Bad Title [isellhondas] by Mr_Shiftright HOST
Jan 15, 2009 (12:38 pm)
Reply

Replying to: isellhondas (Jan 15, 2009 11:21 am)

CARFAX might be good to spot a salvage title sometimes. It's better than nothing but it's far from a guarantee of anything.
#199 of 236
Non-Refundable? by oldfarmer50
Jan 23, 2009 (3:57 pm)
Reply
If a potential buyer gives you a deposit to hold a car until Wednesday and as of Saturday has not shown up is it fair to sell the car to someone else?
 
If the understanding was that the deposit was non-refundable, what would you do if the first buyer showed up later looking for the car?
#200 of 236
Re: Non-Refundable? [oldfarmer50] by steine13
Jan 23, 2009 (5:50 pm)
Reply

Replying to: oldfarmer50 (Jan 23, 2009 3:57 pm)

"If a potential buyer gives you a deposit to hold a car until Wednesday and as of Saturday has not shown up is it fair to sell the car to someone else? "
 
Yes. It'd be nice on your part to call or email and offer one last chance, but there's a reason it's called a "deadline."
 
"If the understanding was that the deposit was non-refundable, what would you do if the first buyer showed up later looking for the car?"
 
Depends. If I got the same price from the next buyer, I'd refund the money; if I got $200 less, I'd refund the deposit - $200.
 
You provided a service: You kept the car of the market until at least Wednesday, and you have now way of knowing what that action cost you.
 
-Mathias

Messages Page 20 of 24
1
...
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
Prev
Next
Last
Go To Msg #
Search This Discussion
To POST a message, please Sign In.

New? Join Now!

Forum Tools

Please sign in.
Email Address:

Password:

Forgot Password?

Search Forums

Enter Keyword(s)

Advanced Search

Browse by Vehicle



View All Vehicles
Advertisement
Ask the Community
See What People Are Asking

Browse by Board

Browse by Topic


View All Topics

Today's Chats

Advertisement