"David Combs" wrote in message
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On Thu, 26 Apr 2007 03:09:09 GMT, "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.


I will let someone take the car by themselves if the one theyt left at
my house is a better car. I do copy their driver's license and
insurance card. (just like the car dealer)
Cash only and I wipe it with a counterfiet pen.

What is a counterfiet (sp?) pen?

David



David, I think you have probably seen clerks use what looks like a
highlighting pen and make a mark on a
$20 bill to see if it's counterfit.

As for the intended buyer leaving a car being, there was a case some years
ago in Pittsburg, I believe, where the car left behind was stolen. I know.
It's not very likely but to stay on the safe side I would insist on taing
the ride with them. Of course, if you're paranoid there's always the
scenario of them forcing you out of the car in the middle of nowhere.