Having previously used the Motorway car selling service to successfully sell my 2015 Volvo around a year ago, I thought I'd give it a go once again to rid ourselves of our now surplus 2017 Sportage 3 diesel. Things went well to begin with; I agreed a reserve of around £13k and shortly after that the bidding process resulted in an offer of around £13.5k, which I accepted. Unfortunately I then had no contact from the buying dealer for almost a week until receiving a standard email proforma from them describing how they intended the purchase to proceed, requiring me to ensure the vehicle had at least 1/4 tank of fuel but - of more concern - that they would be paying sometime after taking the vehicle and not before. I replied by objecting to this, explaining that the vehicle would be staying here until the money was in our bank. After a few more days delay I got the rather curt reply: "Lets cancel the transaction, to save both of our times…as we do same/next day payment as explained in my first email …not instant". Irritatingly, Motorway seem quite blasé about this, suggesting that not all dealers will pay instantly but will make a 'legally binding commitment' to purchase before taking the vehicle (which I wasn't offered, merely a confirmatory email). Motorway do give a guide to sellers on what to expect on the day of selling, which mentions payment being made prior to your car being taken.
I've lost no money, but I have now wasted ten days. And it's now 2023, so perhaps the car is worth a little less? So maybe I have lost a little money?
So would anyone here have let the car be taken before payment was made?
I've lost no money, but I have now wasted ten days. And it's now 2023, so perhaps the car is worth a little less? So maybe I have lost a little money?
So would anyone here have let the car be taken before payment was made?
