| I wanted to sell my Range Rover 2.9 Td6 Vogue | | | | had given her. It was agreed they would pick the |
| SE Auto, but I was dreading it due to all the | | | | car up from her office, and once they had |
| problems I'd encountered in the past. For some | | | | checked the car was in the condition as she had |
| reason when people see a woman is selling a car | | | | described it, they made an electronic payment |
| they presume I wont know anything about cars. | | | | from their account to hers. |
| In the past when I've sold a Range Rover, | | | | That was exactly what I needed; a |
| potential buyers have tried to tell me my car | | | | hassle-free-car-selling experience and I decided |
| wasn't worth the asking price and they would | | | | then and there I was going to sell my car the |
| offer me half "I tell you what love, I'll do you a | | | | same way my aunt had. As soon as I got home I |
| favor and give you £10,000 in cash and | | | | Googled for a prestige and specialist car buyer. |
| take it off your hands right now." Yeah, right! I | | | | When I'd found one, there was an easy form to |
| sent them away pretty smartish because I knew | | | | fill in requiring my contact details and information |
| the value of my car. | | | | about my car, such as: make and model, mileage, |
| Then there was the car scam: I had advertised | | | | specifications and the condition of my car. I was a |
| my car in the local paper and a day later I | | | | bit concerned about the condition as I did have |
| received a telephone call from a company saying | | | | two dents in the car" one from reversing into a |
| they had registered buyers who were looking to | | | | gate (as you do!) and another one from tapping a |
| buy a Range Rover at my asking price. All I had | | | | lamppost that had jumped out in front of me. But |
| to do was send them £105 so they could | | | | they were okay with that information and were |
| underwrite a warranty on my car. Later on they | | | | still really interested in buying my Range Rover. |
| would send me the £105 back from the | | | | Another area I wasn't too sure about was the |
| commission they charged their customers. The | | | | outstanding finance I had on my car" I thought it |
| thought of having a quick sale was very tempting. | | | | might put them off, but again they said it was |
| However, when I told my friend, she quickly | | | | okay. All I had to do was obtain a settlement |
| informed me it was a car scam" I had a lucky | | | | figure from the finance company; then they |
| escape. I did eventually sell my car, but it was | | | | would settle the finance on my behalf, usually by |
| time-consuming and a hassle. | | | | telegraphic transfer directly to the finance |
| The other week, over a coffee, I was telling my | | | | company. |
| aunt that I wanted to sell my latest Range Rover, | | | | We arranged a date and time for them to pick up |
| and I wasn't looking forward to it. She suggested | | | | my Range Rover. I didn't want my car picked up |
| I contacted an online prestige and specialist car | | | | from my workplace, so they came to my house, |
| buyer as she had gone down that route when | | | | and all the details and payment were finalized in |
| she was selling her Range Rover 4x4 2.5 Country | | | | the comfort of my home. |
| Auto. She said the whole transaction had been | | | | The whole process was so simple that from now |
| smooth and easy; the staff were professional; | | | | on I'm only going to sell my Range Rover through |
| and she was very happy with the valuation they | | | | a prestige and specialist car buyer. |