Roadrunner996 wrote: ↑Mon Jan 18, 2021 3:44 pm
I bought my GTS unseen from OPC Chester. They sent a few photos and a video . I had never even sat in a Macan let alone drive an automatic for an extended period (except 2 weeks in the US) !! All good though
I definitely overthink things
On a separate note, general question for everyone, is it possible to multiquote on this forum?
ScotMac wrote: ↑Mon Jan 18, 2021 3:16 pm
Click and collect seems to be the new way of buying a car....
Depends on how "fussy" you are. A basically new car should be fine but I wouldn't be so keen with an older car.
People's idea of "prestine" can vary from "as new" to not much fag ash on the seats
It's 2017 so I obviously have to expect the odd stone chip and surface scratch, and I've bought it in the dreaded black that will show up every mark The reason that I buy from approved dealers though is that more obvious cosmetic marks such as supermarket dings, scuffed alloys etc get rectified.
jaffacake wrote: ↑Mon Jan 18, 2021 5:22 pm
I rejected our car due to some stone chipping and a mark on the driver's door handle that had clearly been caught with a diamond ring or similar.
Quick trip to the body shop, it was like new - which he'd told me it was over the phone.
It is frustrating when they do this. I 'love' the fluff they put in their spiel, "body refinishing to exacting Porsche standards"
Agree a smallish deposit on a credit card with the OPC.
That'll get rid of the sales pressure "we've another buyer interested" etc
Makes the arrangements and go and collect it.
If anything's not right when you arrive, then you can argue with the OPC and walk away (with your deposit back) if necessary. Only pay the balance when you're at the OPC and satisfied.
I've bought cars from all corners of the UK unseen over the years like this.
0000 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 19, 2021 8:56 am
Agree a smallish deposit on a credit card with the OPC.
That'll get rid of the sales pressure "we've another buyer interested" etc
Makes the arrangements and go and collect it.
If anything's not right when you arrive, then you can argue with the OPC and walk away (with your deposit back) if necessary. Only pay the balance when you're at the OPC and satisfied.
I've bought cars from all corners of the UK unseen over the years like this.
I’ve put a deposit down and they’re holding the car until after lockdown so all good
0000 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 19, 2021 8:56 am
Agree a smallish deposit on a credit card with the OPC.
That'll get rid of the sales pressure "we've another buyer interested" etc
Makes the arrangements and go and collect it.
If anything's not right when you arrive, then you can argue with the OPC and walk away (with your deposit back) if necessary. Only pay the balance when you're at the OPC and satisfied.
I've bought cars from all corners of the UK unseen over the years like this.
I’d go the other way and make sure everything was conducted remotely.
You are not going to be able to test drive the car etc when you pick it up.
If you ensure all payments and contracts are signed remotely and paid for remotely then DSR kick in and you have 14 days from when you pick it up to change your mind. If they don’t inform you of the DSR rules then you effectively have 12 months to change your mind. DSR gives you the right to a full refund and you can just change your mind, i.e. there doesn’t have to be anything wrong with the car.
0000 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 19, 2021 8:56 am
Agree a smallish deposit on a credit card with the OPC.
That'll get rid of the sales pressure "we've another buyer interested" etc
Makes the arrangements and go and collect it.
If anything's not right when you arrive, then you can argue with the OPC and walk away (with your deposit back) if necessary. Only pay the balance when you're at the OPC and satisfied.
I've bought cars from all corners of the UK unseen over the years like this.
I’d go the other way and make sure everything was conducted remotely.
You are not going to be able to test drive the car etc when you pick it up.
If you ensure all payments and contracts are signed remotely and paid for remotely then DSR kick in and you have 14 days from when you pick it up to change your mind. If they don’t inform you of the DSR rules then you effectively have 12 months to change your mind. DSR gives you the right to a full refund and you can just change your mind, i.e. there doesn’t have to be anything wrong with the car.
Think of it as a 2 week test drive.
My understanding is that if you have it delivered then DSR kicks in, but if you collect then it doesn't?
0000 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 19, 2021 8:56 am
Agree a smallish deposit on a credit card with the OPC.
That'll get rid of the sales pressure "we've another buyer interested" etc
Makes the arrangements and go and collect it.
If anything's not right when you arrive, then you can argue with the OPC and walk away (with your deposit back) if necessary. Only pay the balance when you're at the OPC and satisfied.
I've bought cars from all corners of the UK unseen over the years like this.
I’d go the other way and make sure everything was conducted remotely.
You are not going to be able to test drive the car etc when you pick it up.
If you ensure all payments and contracts are signed remotely and paid for remotely then DSR kick in and you have 14 days from when you pick it up to change your mind. If they don’t inform you of the DSR rules then you effectively have 12 months to change your mind. DSR gives you the right to a full refund and you can just change your mind, i.e. there doesn’t have to be anything wrong with the car.
Think of it as a 2 week test drive.
My understanding is that if you have it delivered then DSR kicks in, but if you collect then it doesn't?
The reason that I buy from approved dealers though is that more obvious cosmetic marks such as supermarket dings, scuffed alloys etc get rectified.
