You have decided to put up your used Isuzu car for sale and have taken all necessary steps to make it look attractive and enticing by rectifying external dents, scratches, giving it a good sheen and so on. You have also refurbished the interiors and made it sweet smelling. You have also advertised on the internet and put up photos of your car along with a lot of information so that prospective buyers would have very less questions to ask you.
Now when you meet that prospective buyer of your used car and he insists on a test drive, you need to definitely accompany him and explain to him that your insurance policy terms specify that the car must carry an insured driver. This will accord you protection from some drivers who can be rash.
When the buyer is satisfied with the performance of the car and expresses his intention to buy, make it known to him that you would only accept cash or a bearer cheque. In the event of the buyer handing over a personal cheque, please request the buyer to accompany you to the bank and only upon successful encashment of the cheque, should you release the car to him?

published: 04/05/2010