Test Drive: If the buyer shows up in a car of equal or higher value
than what I'm selling then they get whatever test drive they want, as
long and far as they want, and I don't go unless they ask. If the
buyer has a beater car then I ride along. That said, the guy who paid
full price for the truck I just sold didn't even own a car.

Payment: I prefer a personal check over a bank check. Reason: If
the bank check doesn't clear then you call the bank. If the personal
check doesn't clear then you call the police. Jail is a good
motivator. Until the check clears, I give the buyer the choice of
taking either the car or the title. The wise buyer takes the title
and leaves the car.

Knock on wood, I've never had a problem with a buyer's payment, be it
cash, personal check, or cashiers check.


-rev



On Apr 25, 11:09 pm, "Toller" wrote:
Oddly, there are no good usergroups I know of for a question like this. ahr
seems as good as any place.

I have my car for sale.
Is it okay to let them take it for a test drive? If they don't come back,
have they stolen it, or have they just borrowed it for longer than I
intended? When I bought a used car two years ago nobody thought twice about
letting me test drive them, but I look really harmless.

Is a bank check secure enough? Except for cash I don't know of anything
safer. And I suppose if they gave me forged check it wouldn't be much
different than stealing the car.

Any advice, or good websites on the subject, would be appreciated.