Dealing with a "car finder"

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Thu 28 Apr 2005 10:54
Dealing with a "car finder" - just a bloke
Hello,

I've been trying to find a classic car to buy. One of the "dealers" I contacted has sourced me one.

I have no issues with the dealer, his reputation is such that I'm not concerned about his veracity.
The car concerned is in Italy.
has anybody used this kind of a service before?
I think I should Fix the price (of course!)
Find out exactly what he is offering to do..

IE import and register the car, MOT it and PDI etc.

Because of the nature of the transaction is there anything else I should do/pay attention to?

TIA

:) JaB
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Thu 28 Apr 2005 11:37
Dealing with a "car finder" - just a bloke
Well, I've never had any problems with any kind of dealings I've done in Italy. Perhaps speaking the language and having an Italian name makes a difference?

Anyway, I think the "finder" is going to do the deal as such and import the car.
I'm after advice about what I need to check to ensure it's all done properly.
What my comebacks are if the car isn't as advertised. I've only seen photos, albeit high quality ones.

JaB
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Sun 1 May 2005 02:30
Dealing with a "car finder" - SjB {P}
A good friend of mine went to work in Italy for two years, locally buying a new Mondeo for himself and Focus for his wife. When the time came to return to the UK, he wished he'd never purchased the cars. Selling them on the local market turned out to be a complete nightmare, so he tried to export them to a friend of his that lived in another European country, and so wanted LHD; his was an even greater nightmare. He did sell locally in the end, but the red tape and beaurocracy was like nothing else on earth.

I read an article in a classic car magazine a few years back about an Englishman who tried to export an Alfa. Required the patience of a saint, and the need to sail close to the wind.

Good luck!
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