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Why wouldn't she. She's put her website in her profile, her full name is on the website, you type that name into Facebook and it returns a legitimate profile for the same person with that photo as a profile picture. She seems legit to me. Unlike many others on this forum.

Just spotted this article by Sophie about the number of complaints about used cars. http://cardealermagazine.co.uk/publish/used-car-sale-problems-labelled-as-top-complaint-made-by-motorists/77436?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter "MORE than half of faulty used cars reveal their problems within a month of purchase" Would be interesting to see the list of faults, are they actual faults ? also what age/ price band are all these complaints? I saw a 'review' on a website a few weeks ago about a customer complaining about what was wrong with a car he'd bought for £895 - [Eight Hundred and ninety five pounds ] yes the car has to be road worth and a heap of junk , but what can you really expect for that price? So is it down to customer expectations ? We've all had cars perfect when we sell them and no reason the 'engine light' comes on - so that classed as fault ? Wrong use of fuel ? different type of driving?

Hello Arfur, yes we do buy and sell cars as a hobby. Thanks Nick. You're right, I'm truly not hiding behind anything.

Think the op has long gone this was posted three years ago

Best she's into tarmacking......

Ditch Gumtree asap, waste of time. Find a nice park area (shame the trees have no leaves). Nothing in the background as best you can and certainly no other people's cars, dogs, walkers etc. IPhone is fine, it is all most of us use but get minimum 30 pics but ideally 80-100 (yes really). Don't draw attention to anything that has been done as a recall.

Welcome to the car trade. Three months is not that unusual, we all have the odd bit of stock thats had a birthday, sometimes with no good reason. Low spec and red is going to be hard work. but it is cheap. Gumtree is a waste of time unless you like exchanging emails with the unwell. Your best shot is to get it rephotographed and make it look a bit more professional. Good camera, lots of angles etc. The ad looks like a private sale, so if you are serious about thinking you are a trader you will have to offer part ex and a basic warranty to attract some views.

You’ve got it advertised as 2wd...... ......and delete all of this shit; The car has recently had the passenger side airbag recall done. THE CAR IS READY TO GO WITH NO ISSUES £4,500 ono Test drives welcome. NO TYRE KICKERS AND TIMEWASTERS If the ad is up, it’s still for sale!

OK, here goes. 1) Only CRV's I did well with were top spec EX models but even they struggle nowadays 2) It's red (although I sold a red EX spec very quickly once) 3) Photos are in a car park (or looks like one) 4) You're advertising on Gumtree (never sold a single car from there) 5) It is probably too cheap which will deter the serious (nice) customers Your last comment "If the ad is up, it is still for sale" means you are bored of generic messages asking if it is still available. Welcome to our world. Welcome by the way. You might do better placing the post in the General section.

Your absolutely right! These mechanics that love to make you spend your money on parts that you never needed, always think they’re the best mechanics in town!! I hate when mechanics play the guessing game!

Bedford BCA is decent. Less crowded and nice people

Funny how a customer who's knows the in's and out's of the car they are trying to buy knows so little about their own part ex..."how many onwers???............eeerrmmmm, 2 before me I think" (HPI says 5)....service history?? ............yes..it's been serviced (by the first 2 or the 6 owners)............."The airbag light is on"........................"Yes, it does that now and again, hasn't for a while, thought my garage had sorted it" ........MOT? ....."Well into next year, will have to check!!!" (2 weeks left). They only advantage is with every lie their p/ex value falls more and more.

The engine light is so common and when the handbook is referred to usually says DO NOT DRIVE which would sound quite scary to someone who doesn't understand. Customers lie about their part exes all the time thinking we won't check them, happy to sell us their 'scrappers' for retail money!

Would be interesting to find out how many faults relate to engine managment lights. The 'check engine' light can come on for 100's of reasons yet the car runs fine yet the only indication is the red/yellow light shining from your dashboard which in turn scares the customer to death! Other componants on the car could be in a far worse state (yet still useable) and the customer would neither know or worry.