Member Since: 29 Nov 2006
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 15214
Buying a D4 privately ?
What's the situation re comeback when buying a D4 privately?
You ask the questions, you get the assurances, everything looks drives ok then a few days later it's either 'limp mode' or all the 'lights & bongs' come on...... and it's potentially big £££££££££'s from there on in?
So what protection does a private buyer have?I was a normal heterosexual chap, but in these new woke awakenings I now identify as a Wardrobe.
29th Jan 2017 9:16 pm
galwaygreen
Member Since: 30 Oct 2011
Location: plymouth
Posts: 6525
warranty perhaps
29th Jan 2017 9:19 pm
kimmea
Member Since: 30 Nov 2015
Location: Aberdeenshire
Posts: 290
Absolutely None ...or this is certainly what ive experienced on the buying end of a private deal
Unless still under warranty
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29th Jan 2017 9:19 pm
mz mini
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29th Jan 2017 9:20 pm
DrRobH
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29th Jan 2017 9:21 pm
mark the spark
Member Since: 22 Jun 2011
Location: southampton
Posts: 2477
Sold as seen .thats why sometimes its worth paying the dealers markup
Its not whether you can afford the car its whether you can afford to put the money at risk .MY05 SE D3 Manual my first LR what a car
MY10 HSE D4 auto
MY14 XXV more buttons than the spaceshuttle
29th Jan 2017 9:43 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
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Unless they lied about something, you can prove it, you are prepared to sue them and there are assets to sue against.
29th Jan 2017 9:43 pm
RDR
Member Since: 24 Mar 2013
Location: Derbyshire
Posts: 2260
Looking at offering mine for sale privately and have been thinking the same but from the sellers perspective. I don't want someone knocking on my door 4 months later with issues! My car will still be under warranty but either way i will be encouraging people to look over it with a fine toothcomb, its in fine fettle but at the end of the day its used and a lot of money will be involved.MY06 S - Gone but not forgotten
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29th Jan 2017 10:47 pm
ronp
Member Since: 29 Nov 2006
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 15214
Thanks for that chaps
Can history be had/bought from LR?I was a normal heterosexual chap, but in these new woke awakenings I now identify as a Wardrobe.
29th Jan 2017 11:33 pm
adam
Member Since: 20 Sep 2005
Location: Home and Happy
Posts: 6917
Dealer records maybe - but that's about it I expect
FSR and dealer invoices as a minimum - also little things like tyres all the same type and a decent make mean the car has been looked after - but its a leap into the unknown, its just what you can do to mitigate the risk
Or buy one of here when one comes up from a 'known' member vs. one that's been on for a few weeks?
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