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For me it’s VW and Audi buyers of any type. Civic Type R’s etc and anything sporty if I can help it I always price high to help avoid the idiots as I think if you’re cheap you attract more headaches -but maybe I’m mad as it clearly impedes the number of units we do a month I like Saab cabs though, but again, price high, stick to low mileage, owners and good spec in general (not just with Saabs)

Private ads and I advertise in the local rag- plus have ‘digital’ ads, and of course the good old swing-sign out the front saying ‘cars wanted’.

Yup. So true. And I’ve found everybody else in the queue agrees with you also.

True in that you’re def. the injured party. Unfortunately you win & lose in life no? On the whole things balance out I find. I buy more private than trade, and more trade from DA than Manheim and more from there than BCA Overall I def. win, and the private stuff causes me less grief and entail less lies than from the trade on the whole. Manheim and BCA (and obviously DA etc) is all online. No major issues except sometimes they’re better than described and sometimes they’re not. On the whole I can’t complain. However, at the risk of repeating myself and being dull: I don’t buy German, diesel or high miles, so maybe that’s half the reason. Also half the reason why maybe I don’t do the big numbers (peaking at 20 odd a month)! I hardly ever actually attend an auction and even my local (depressing) one SWVA only fills me with dread at the thought of going.

I do nothing other than drop the junk to them. However I don’t argue over what they deem necessary and just look big and pay- expecting them to do whatever is necessary to achieve a no-advisory MOT. It did take many years to find a place I can trust to not rip me off.

Ha. Love it. I just got ‘the glare’. This is typical of ‘other’ requests also. ;o)

I feel for you. You should pursue it- they’ll give up in the end as they make SO much money it’s not worth the hassle defending it. I’ve found Manheim OK to be fair, but I guess each branch is different. However, I don’t buy any diesels -too much grief

No. I /think/ it’s OK if you check it out. I really couldn’t see how it wouldn’t be: https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/news/travel/2014/06/do-you-know-your-second-hand-cars-history-beware-logbook-loans

Was it a diesel car?

Just made the wife read this thread (she works for the idiots). So funny.

https://www.hpi.co.uk/content/advice-and-tips/logbook-loan/

That's brill! Yeah I'm often 'The Sales Prevention Officer' too. I've said it before and I'll say it again - if they're a pain when buying, they'll be an arse afterwards.

You're right. Some will do well out of diesel's still if they're canny. It's the public perception of diesels that is the issue. It's so confusing for them. Had an nice old couple in today. They wanted a cheap tax, low insurance little car. They loved the C3 we have- were delighted by it being £20 a year tax. Then it all went wrong...guess why! Yup- 'Oooh, diesel...oooh no, we can't have one of them because all the tax prices are going to go up and they will fail the MOT now if smoke comes out. And don't those 'EMF' (tried not to laugh) filters go wrong?' Nothing I said made a difference. They were convinced diesel was the plague. Tried to sell them a petrol 207 but they said the tax was too high...

I'm the same- won't buy them but I guess we've no choice in PX but I do hit them hard. Good idea. I was thinking the same, or alternatively getting the customer to get a new mot at X price etc.

Will be interesting to hear/see our attitudes to diesel cars coming in PX with a short MOT.

I always say that you tend to only remember the screamers. Most punters are nice and normal (ish). Things often change if something goes wrong "That car you sold me....'

Was on this forum a while ago and a few were going on about the Coupes being sought after- particularly with the younger people. I've always done OK with them (later cars though than your one) but I've found every manual one I've had needed a clutch or it was on its last legs.

I just rang myself to check the phone was working

Nat West (the wife works for them). Hate. Can’t do enough not to help.

Thanks for the edit MET. My O.C.D is now punishing me severely I must admit I don’t care if my bod I send is warm or not ;0) He often gets tea and cake and has the gaul to charge me an average of £13 a time for ‘lunch’!

Same here. At least with a private buyer you can extensively inspect and drive the junk before parting with your dough. Unlike at the block. If there's something wrong with it, you walk away. If the log book is not in their name or address, you walk away (but you can qualify this before you leave) No test drive- no purchase. (Same with Dealer Auction to be fair.) Also I guess depends a bit on the sort of car as to the general type the seller is.

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Have a read of that link I posted above. Nothing to worry about. We can carry on buying from the public and the trade (it's the same) after HPi checks etc.

https://www.moneyadviceservice.org.uk/en/articles/logbook-loans#what-to-think-about-before-taking-out-a-logbook-loan

Must do surely? Otherwise how do they protect their outlay? If they don't then the car isn't the security and makes no difference. It's no different for the main dealer taking the car in chop. Hpi check is all you can do.