Seller doesn't expect to get much for it, and just can't be bothered meeting people for test drives especially while others are happily bidding on it sight unseen.
cowboy110,
Mar 19, 5:45pm
Sellers name says it all really
pnh4,
Mar 19, 5:57pm
On the contrary its just got a new reg & warrant, the seller is simply trying to show the how genuine the sale is. Im sure if you went & asked nicely you'd be given the opportunity to have a 2tutu, for $10 gas.
tnt423,
Mar 19, 6:20pm
I never let any random show up and take my cars for a test drive when selling, I always took them for a drive first, then if they were still keen they could go get the money, then they could take it for a drive, and if they were still happy the deal would go ahead. It weeded out all the time wasters never had any issues selling.
tgray,
Mar 19, 7:32pm
an 18 year old van with nearly 300,000k's is hardly something special that warrants a no test drive policy. I wouldn't buy a car that the owner wouldn't let me drive - no way.
mantagsi,
Mar 19, 7:33pm
Nice, thats quite a good way of doing things, keeps everyone happy and sorts the chaff from the grain.
mingle417,
Mar 19, 7:42pm
he has a garage down he road from home and is always buying mostly those toyotas and fixing them up and selling them. i brought a ex blue star taxi off him for he price it costed him to replace the head in it. car had 418000 ks on the clock and went great so since your getting that van from a mechanic by trade, he wouldnt sell a lemon cause it gives his company a bad name
200sx,
Mar 19, 8:31pm
The seller seems like a wanker based on his responses. His loss really. But even for guys like him there are simple steps you can take to weed out any potential time wasters. Whenever I sell a car, like I did this week, I always state that test drives are welcome if the driver is 25+ and can produce a full, current licence (weeds out all the non-licenced, non-insurable, "check out my $20k worth of fines bro" losers). Plus it's always better if they are licenced and meet your own insurance policy coverage criteria to simply accompany them on the test drive. Less chance of them peeling out down the road or doing whatever.
franc123,
Mar 19, 9:00pm
Very wise.A problem these days especially if selling something in the under $1000 bracket is disqualified drivers who have had their last POS either ordered off the road or impounded the day before and are desperate to get wheels again as quickly and cheaply as possible.The same types are also strangely shy and ignorant of change of ownership procedures.
200sx,
Mar 20, 6:18am
Yep - have been burnt in the past with the other party not doing their part of the change of ownership process. One thing I have done in the last couple of years to avoid this is to insist that the COO is done on the spot, online. Happy to welcome them come inside and spend 3-4 mins doing the paperwork online. That way the change is instant, and you can rest easy knowing that as they drive off the change is done. Plus email confirmation from both the seller and buyer can be obtained as a final step of this process, and cross forwarded to both parties so everyone has piece of mind. From what I have seen most people still don't use the online option strangely.
tigra,
Mar 20, 10:19am
I always tag along on test drives. Must admit I'm a bit shocked by the way some of them drive. My policy now is to take wheel for first few km and then let them have a go. I always ask to see Licence.
franc123,
Mar 20, 12:05pm
Yes, I wonder why that is!Doing an online change makes complete sense, its instant and both parties know exactly whats happened and when.Given that a lot of sales happen on weekends or evenings and/or when the nearest NZTA agent is closed or not easy to get to you would think that nearly everybody who has access to a computer would do it that way now.Its a no brainer IMO, even if the buyer doesn't have a credit card its not hard to just pay for it yourself or just add the COO cost to the purchase price.Anyone who is genuine won't object to doing this.
fordluva,
Mar 20, 12:27pm
Yup did that myself last time I sold a car on here, stated in the auction that the cost was included in the price and that the the keys would not be handed over until it was done (aside from a test drive) the only issue I had was that the buyer was new to the country and was driving on an indian license, so dragged them to the post shop instead, job done. The last time we let the buyer change the ownership in their own time they got 2 speed camera tickets on the way home, we got that sorted as we showed both the auction, buyer details and the bank deposit, but still a hassle we didnt need and one thats easily overcome.
2lo4ho,
Mar 21, 5:50am
maybe a little different with my vehicle but i wont let anyone test drive without the funds in my hand. ive taken potential buyers for a ride but no one drives it unless cash is in my hand. the last idiot is a perfect example, waste an hour of my time, take him for a ride then he confesses he doesnt have enough funds for my asking price and will i accept 6k less.idiot, time wasting prik
chris241,
Mar 21, 6:07am
i bought a ss commodore off here recently couldnt belive it turned up at the guys place looked at it and then said can i take it for a test drive. He gave me the keys and i stood there and said are you coming he said no its sweet. Theres no way id just chuc the keys to my v8 & some block i only just meet. Went good so i bought it
alibobo,
Mar 21, 1:31pm
in my past experience of buying cars (havnt actually got round to selling one yet cant let go of them' love them all) being young most people would do what most of you do take me for a drive and let me drive home or something. for my last car a few people wouldnt let me drive at all so i didnt buy any of those cars. a couple of guys let me drive it by my self which was very trusting of them. i usually just turned up with a current month bank statement and use that to show anyone who asks. so far no-one has had a problem. ithe last car i bought was 18k and i would not be turning up at anyones house waving around 20g in notes just so they could hold it in their hand while i drove. i cant imagine many people turning up with cash for those sellers who demand '20g cash in my hand while you test drive' sure. maybe for a 3g car!
2lo4ho,
Mar 21, 1:53pm
Maybe you dont deal with as many timewasters as i do. Ill take them for a ride, if they want the car they can go and get the money and go for drive before you change ownership on pickup day
200sx,
Aug 9, 2:07pm
Man that is bloody trusting of the guy. When I sold my SS last year I would never have let anyone take off by themselves, regardless of what paperwork or credentials they might have. I have a mate who in the mid-90s took his VR Clubsport into what was then Williams + Adams for a service, and later during his lunch break saw one of the young workshop lads booting it in 2nd down Featherston St. Ever since hearing that (while a different scenario) I've been paranoid on the subject of letting strangers drive my cars (the young punk lost his job, and my mate got a free service BTW).
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