Silly Question about buying Second Hand

Tin Soldier · 23 Jan 2006 at 16:35

How do you actually go about paying for the damn thing if its a bloke selling his car and not a dealer

going to view a couple of cars at the weekend, but how does one get ~ 3000 to someone else instantly?

Richard T · 23 Jan 2006 at 16:37

bank cheque, money transfer or good ole cash

Jez · 23 Jan 2006 at 16:38

I have always just paid cash, easiest option if the car is sub £10k or so.

Above that value and i would pay via a building society cheque

Tin Soldier · 23 Jan 2006 at 16:39

who in their right mind would accept a cheqe, how did you feel carrying all that cash around?

JollyGreen · 23 Jan 2006 at 16:40

Tin Soldier said:
who in their right mind would accept a cheqe, how did you feel carrying all that cash around?

Somebody who waited until it cleared to give you the car?

I've carried that amount of cash around before for a car aswell.
I mean, unless you're going on a bus or something, you're not very likely to lose it to some weirdo on the street

Richard T · 23 Jan 2006 at 16:42

a bankers cheque is guaranteed

Jez · 23 Jan 2006 at 16:46

Tin Soldier said:
who in their right mind would accept a cheqe, how did you feel carrying all that cash around?

A building society cheque is guaranteed, they write it for you and debit your account when you receive the cheque. So therefore its as good as cash as a building society is hardly not going to have the funds to pay it

Cash wise, as long as i am not taking public transport (why would i?) then i would have no problems carrying £10k in cash really.

VeNT · 23 Jan 2006 at 17:50

Cheque, with recipt thanks, so I can put it against my tax ta