Jimmy wrote:

On Sun, 9 Jan 2005 11:31:18 -0000, "IMM" wrote:



Most auctions, you can return the car within hours and get your money back.
A pro will know if a car is fine by looking under the bonnet, a walk around
and driving it.


AFAIKR, this was not the case with my local auction house - at least,
last time I red their terms which addmittedly was 13 years ago.

Consequently, every time I think of car auctions the big question pops
up in my pre-frontal lobe: "Why would someone want to sell their car
at auction?" and the cynical answer then pops up: "Because it's
probably a lemon and they don't want the buyer to be able to find out
what's wrong with it before they buy it." Call me a cynical old
so-'n-so.

No. A lot of cars go to auction that have come into the trade as p/exes,
and are below the standard of the dealership.

If you atke a 12 year old Volvo and trade it fopr a newer one, in a
dealership,. they will take our old one and throw it straight into
auction, beacuse they don't want the responisbility of selling it.

If its relaible but atty, it will go on a long time, and some fly
operator may take it cheap, spry it up and flog it for a copuple of
grand profit. Or you might pick it up at a sensible price if no one
fancies it that day.



I must pop over to that auction house and read the latest incarnation
of their Terms and Conditions. If they have modified them in favour of
the buyer, I will definitely look for a car there in the coming days.

Regardless of what the auctioneer's terms say, I wonder if there is
any consumer law that has the final say about whether you can take the
car back within 24 hours - cap in hand, lol - and demand your money
back, 'cause you ain't happy or whatever.

J