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Loid Haw-Haw of Sussex · **Posted:** Tue Aug 04, 2009 10:46 pm

Some cheap motors on there .Would you buy one off there ? ...Compared to car auto etc , this ebay site is reet cheaper with the same spec ,mileage cars .

GroovyCrimes · **Posted:** Wed Aug 05, 2009 3:20 pm

No idea Im afraid.I know as much about cars as I know about something I know nothing about.
Sorry I cant be any more helpful.

Gibsons Beard · **Posted:** Wed Aug 05, 2009 3:38 pm

Sussex07 wrote:

Some cheap motors on there .Would you buy one off there ? ...Compared to car auto etc , this ebay site is reet cheaper with the same spec ,mileage cars .

As long as you do all the necessary checks and make sure you know who your are buying from then there are bargains to be had. However there are a large number of traders on there posing as private sellers (to avoid consumer legislation). Check their ebay history to see if they sell lots of cars. Definitely do a HPI check before buying too. if it turns out to be stolen then you are knackered. Oh and dont buy from anyone in darlo or west yorkshire.

Yubep · **Joined:** Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:35 pm **Posts:** 25266

I'd not risk it, for a big purchase which a car normally is to get ripped off just isn't worth it.

I don't mind buying stuff on here for £30-£40 cos if you get ripped off you'd be pissed off but it wouldnt ruin you.

Loid Haw-Haw of Sussex · **Posted:** Wed Aug 05, 2009 3:47 pm

Grave wrote:

Sussex07 wrote:

Some cheap motors on there .Would you buy one off there ? ...Compared to car auto etc , this ebay site is reet cheaper with the same spec ,mileage cars .

As long as you do all the necessary checks and make sure you know who your are buying from then there are bargains to be had. However there are a large number of traders on there posing as private sellers (to avoid consumer legislation). Check their ebay history to see if they sell lots of cars. Definitely do a HPI check before buying too. if it turns out to be stolen then you are knackered. Oh and dont buy from anyone in darlo or west yorkshire.

Darlo ? Funny that . its a Rav4 im looking for, best valued one ive seen was on ebay last week . sold for a snip , buyer lived in Aycliffe.Same model , similiar mileage cars seem to be going for a grand+ more down here .

Mr Ripper · **Posted:** Wed Aug 05, 2009 3:59 pm

Yubep wrote:

I'd not risk it, for a big purchase which a car normally is to get ripped off just isn't worth it.

I don't mind buying stuff on here for £30-£40 cos if you get ripped off you'd be pissed off but it wouldnt ruin you.

Fully concur times 100.

Yubep · **Joined:** Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:35 pm **Posts:** 25266

If summit looks too good to be true suzzex it's probably cos it normally is.

Loid Haw-Haw of Sussex · **Posted:** Wed Aug 05, 2009 4:21 pm

Yubep wrote:

If summit looks too good to be true suzzex it's probably cos it normally is.

True , but it makes you wonder .It was parked outside a lovely house mind ,maybe some gypos had towed it down there ..

Mick Tait's Head Bandage · **Posted:** Wed Aug 05, 2009 4:42 pm

Cars + eBay = disaster sadx

Salty · **Posted:** Wed Aug 05, 2009 9:12 pm

I bought my camper off ebay, twas a bargeen......had some good times in it til the engine exploded!!

got it fixed and sold it on t'ebay for the same price I bought it for!!

live dangerously

Gerry Mandrake · **Joined:** Mon Jan 21, 2008 8:23 pm **Posts:** 1437

You upgrading your horse & cart then suss?

bresslaw · **Joined:** Sat Aug 19, 2006 10:45 am **Posts:** 2411

Got mine on EBay too, no problems whatsoever

tREE_wiTH_hAMStER · **Joined:** Sat May 19, 2007 11:00 am **Posts:** 20758

Saw mine on ebay and went and bought it from garage.

Wouldnt have a problem buying one off your average joe on ebay either. If you go to see the car first, see its history etc and do checks on it then i dont see any problem.

Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 22671

Whats the difference between buying a car off ebay and buying it out of say auto trader? If you turn up and its not what was advertised then you walk away, simple. If he says the engine is brand new but is blowing out blue smoke and the dipstick looks like its been dipped in mayonnaise then the chances are that its not what its cracked up to be.

Pay what you think its worth, check it over when you arrive, check the paperwork thoroughly, check on HPi if its costing you a reasonable amount and job done.

Yossarian · **Joined:** Sun Oct 28, 2007 5:29 pm **Posts:** 801

Fully agree with the above, ebay is no more or less of a risk from buying anywhere else second hand. If the car is not as described then you have no legal obligation to buy it.

Loid Haw-Haw of Sussex · **Posted:** Wed Aug 05, 2009 10:47 pm

Have noticed some of the sellers go to some length explaining how honest and genuine they are ..

no6bus · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:55 pm **Posts:** 5096

have bought a couple of motors off ebay and as long as you do your homework and go look then you should be ok.

Mr Ripper · **Posted:** Thu Aug 06, 2009 8:38 am

Depends how much you are paying I suppose.

Compo · **Posted:** Thu Aug 06, 2009 9:53 am

I have just seen a 4x4 at a great price:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MATCHBOX-4x4-JEEP ... 286.c0.m14

Gibsons Beard · **Posted:** Thu Aug 06, 2009 9:58 am

Compo wrote:

I have just seen a 4x4 at a great price:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MATCHBOX-4x4-JEEP ... 286.c0.m14

I suspect the seller is based in darlo looking at his username. AVOID!

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