IT'S FRAUD! The USED CAR SCAM you need to know about

IT'S FRAUD! The used car scam you need to know about
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In this one I look into something I consider to be extremely open to abuse, that's the potential falsification of car service history by unscrupulous people in order to get a higher price when selling their cars. Used car scams are on the rise but I just can't believe how easy this one appears to be.
False service history seems easy to make and the tools are all seemingly readily available to us all.
This video is meant to be good used car buying advice, I'm not saying that every car service history has been forged, nor am I saying that every dealer or seller is a crook. I'm just saying that if you wanted to do something like this the tools are readily available so it's safest to treat everyone and everything with suspicion. Even if the car is sourced from a reputable car dealership, check the history yourself - there's no guarantee they checked it before they purchased it.
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[@The_BenboBaggins]

Never understood why people make a big thing about a fully stamped book - unless it's backed up with a stack of invoices it's as good as fiction.

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

Receipts can be too of course

[@matteo1907atalanta]

Absolutely shocking, Jim. Looking forward to eBay’s reply! Well done though, I really like this short but straight-to-the-point videos 👍🏻

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

Thanks 🙏

[@79RockShox]

This has been going on for years man, long before they were available on ebay, buy a car then service it your self/do all the main bits your self, never trust a service history.

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

👍

[@kr1886]

This is why when I'm looking to buy I question the seller to eliminate traders and never buy from a dealer.

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

👌

[@jockster5525]

A worthy cause indeed mate .thanks for your efforts and sharing your knowledge and experience with us..this is astonishing..

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

Thank you Sir 👍👍👍

[@iainbickers8879]

Thank you for flagging this up - appreciate consumers need to ‘be aware’ especially when it comes to used vehicles, but generally consumers will see a service history as being a comfort that the vehicle has been well cared for and pay a premium for it. eBay needs to ban these stamp sellers

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

Cheers Iain, it’s a massive difference maker with some cars. Many cars that remain reliable if we’ll maintained can be disaster zones when neglected. It beggars belief that eBay allow these listings.

[@chelamcguire]

I'm an older lady and a widow, thus ladies of my generation are not exactly cut out to maintain/service their own cars. I bought a second hand vehicle from my local Hyundai dealership and it had been serviced/MOT'd with Ford then Hyundai since manufacture. I decided to take out a monthly payment plan with Hyundai to cover a Full Service/MOT at a cost to me of £14.99 a month. I have now had the car three years and with the way things are progressing re electric cars, I've chosen to stay put with my 8 year old, very low mileage run around that is diesel. The car has never missed a service and I'm intending to run it into the ground or run it until such times as the WEF/our bloody govt. physically remove all non electric vehicles from the road. Just an aside- Last year, prior to the MOT, I had the garage value my car as I was thinking about having a change. I was given a price, declined it and left it at that. Three times in 2021 the garage called me asking if I wanted to change my car and each time they quoted me a higher and higher price. After this years MOT I asked the dealership to value my car once more. Yes, you've guessed right - it's value has once more gone up. Do bear in mind that this is an eight year old Ford Kugar TDCi Titanium (or something like that - it has all the 'toys' and is top of the range apparently). Between each MOT, I appear to clock up roughly 1000 miles, so the vehicle is really low mileage that must have had an old fart like me as its previous owner. To date, there's a tiny 14,000 miles on the clock. So, if you have been given a price for your car and thought it too low, return to your garage and you just might be surprised at their estimate/quote. If you're not in a position to change your car, do consider keeping it well maintained as the second hand car prices really are soaring and it's not everyone that can afford an electric one simply to comply with the governments insane, clearly never thought out, foolish mantra.

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

Thanks for the comment Chela

[@kevinmoffatt]

When a Service Advisor at a Ford dealership I had a guy ranting at me in reception about a major fault with his car despite our regularly servicing it; he shoved the book under my nose to show it full of our stamps. Trouble was I'd never seen him before and when I checked our records we had no invoice counter copies. I then went to talk to our techs and it was common knowledge that Ginger, one of our mechanics, looked after it for him and had told him to shout loud to get Ford to pay for a new gearbox!

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

😁 wow!

[@Colin623]

This is a massive eye opener, thank you so much for sharing this I hope you get a result from Ebay, but I wouldn't hold your breath !

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

Cheers Colin

[@TonyM444]

Great short clip, big eye opener

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

Thanks Tony

[@andrewstones2921]

I only buy cars with full main dealer history, and I usually check second to last entry.. I tend not to buy from dealers pretending to be private as that’s where all the scams are.. I won’t look at a car unless it’s at the address on the reg doc, and I’m with the registered owner who has owned it for a while. This avoids 90% of scams. When selling I’m shocked how many people never even want to see the service book, never mind receipts.

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

👍👍👍

[@paulhaley5009]

Well said Andrew stones..that's the only way forward..thank you.

[@danci947]

Thanks for this great content as always

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

Thanks Dan

[@1blackballed]

I knew about this because I bought an Audi A4 years ago and the service was all digital. But I still like to have a paper copy of all the work I get done and extra services I do. So went on eBay to buy a basic Audi book to use....but while searching found for sale fully pre stamped books for sale and you could fill in anything you liked on the details. Was an eye opener for me!

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

👍

[@monty6632]

Great video, I always buy from main dealer but that won't stop me still checking service history. Nice one 👍

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

If you watched the videos I plugged at the end of this one you’ll see that buying from a main dealer is no guarantee of anything. Thanks for watching 👍

[@paramount6012]

As someone who has worked at a Peugeot main dealer, I know they had a selection of garrage stamps, which they used to stamp up the service books of part exchange vehicles

[@Sleepywhispers79]

Excellent video Jim... I'm writing this as Dodgy has just come on the radio coincidence or what 🤣🤣

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

😂😂😂

[@barry5111]

I have been driving for fifty six years and not once has a dealer valuing my part exchange asked to actually look at my service history. I've only managed to get book price plus a little more for whinging and threatening to walk away. I have been given a false history by a garage selling a Fiat Punto after he claimed he couldn't find it and the stamps when I eventually got it were the same as on one of those tv consumer programmes. You can only blame the car traders for offering as little as possible for your car without putting it up on the ramps then sticking a big mark up on it or getting rid to the auctions.

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

👍👍

[@philcliffe6909]

It's buyer beware. I would not purchase any second hand car without seeing service receipts. No receipts no sale.

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

👌

[@neilcole3406]

EBay need to be held responsible for what they allow to be sold on there site, why the hell is it allowed?

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

I agree

[@leeandjancruise]

Bought a Nissan many years ago from a big dealer in Liverpool, car was supposed to have a full service history but the service booklet never came with the car, after three months of mithering for it one suddenly arrived in the post all stamped up and signed, it was clearly a forgery to me but most likely not to the next owner after I traded the car a couple of years later.

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

👍

[@timothycremer3585]

Over the 3 decades I have had almost all work carried out on my cars by a main dealer except for specialist bodywork. On more than one occasion when I have sold the cars by trading in the dealer declined to take the service book, mot documentary history and invoices and bills etc that I offered them to pass on to the new owner. I know the dealer keeps an electronic record but they don't seem to pass this on either to purchasers of vehicles either.

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

👌

[@nigelflack9151]

I’ve noticed recently that there are hundreds of cars advertised on eBay at less than half the correct retail value. The scammers do not own these vehicles and are not who they pretend to be, stealing a reputable company’s name and address. They ask for a deposit up front and then boom… no car. Ebay need to get tough on this or run the risk of few people trusting the eBay motors site.

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

They always just seem to turn a blind eye but, as you say, it will eventually render their platform as worthless.

[@nigelflack9151]

@@DefinitelyNotAGuru look , Ebay are big enough to deal with this problem. If I can see this why can’t/won’t EBay look at this damaging issue. Come on EBay, what are you going to do about this.

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

@@nigelflack9151yes, it’s baffling

[@olitonottero7620]

super helpful thank you

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

You're welcome!

[@cabottaxi]

Interesting topic Jim. As a BMW owner everything service wise is on the cars computer . Wondering if they could be knobbled and extra entries added to the system.

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

Yes, if you watch the video all the way through there is someone offering to do it. BMW head office records would still tell the truth though.

[@marknucita8284]

Great video, credit to you warrning the public

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

Thanks Mark

[@MrEvilWasp]

We used to very easily make our own ink stamps 30 years or so ago for Letterboxing when we lived in Cornwall. I've never taken any notice of the service history of a car because I've always taken for granted that it's forged to sell the car for more than it would normally get. I look all over the car and work out what it's worth to me and that's what I pay. Peace

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

Ok

[@FlyingFun.]

Yep me too, Sometimes it's really obvious that a car has been well looked after and has genuine mileage and other times it's obvious it has not lol. Some simple things like steering wheel gear knob and pedal wear can be a give away for high mileage. Im no mechanic though so paying a garage or a mate to look over a car before I buy it is something I do if I'm suspicious or if it is a expensive car.

[@MrEvilWasp]

@@FlyingFun. Totally agree. Also ask if they mind you taking it to a garage for a quick once over. If they make any excuses at all such as their dinner is on the table or they're already late for an appointment then walk away from it and don't look back. Peace

[@rogerpike4605]

Very good video Jim hope all ok with you

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

Thanks Roger, all good thank you!

[@fathersunglasses6085]

Wow! This is insane so now yet another thing to watch out for

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

Yep 😢

[@fathersunglasses6085]

@@DefinitelyNotAGuru I guess we can ask if the seller of the car has any receipts for those services

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

@@fathersunglasses6085 Yes, they could also be forged of course so a call to the garage (if its a main dealer service) might be best.

[@suecope102]

I did 1 that picked my car up for full service then returned to me £200 only to take it to another garage the next day to be told nothing had been done so had to pay again. I have not been able to get my money back

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

Wow, that’s awful

[@ry491]

Never really understood the importance given to service history. If you know cars and are able to check them out , that's all you really need. The signs are there if you know what you are looking for. A stamp in a book does not guarantee the job had been done properly. Your eyes and ears tell all !

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

👌

[@leegorman8322]

eBay is a very easy place for people to disappear, it's basically another form of 'clocking' a cars value. In an ideal world, the service history should look like The Yellow Pages. 🤔 Great vid, Jim.

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

Cheers Lee

[@leegorman8322]

@@DefinitelyNotAGuru I'm guessing in the run to 2030 they'll be more skulduggery, people reselling used cars long past their best.

[@Andy-zi1wj]

It's the same as the ebay adds for mileage correction basically advertising clocking services and mileage blockers.

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

Yes mate, nightmare. Can't believe eBay allows it.

[@rcampbell4391]

You pretty much can’t trust any used car these days, newish or old

[@paulscott1759]

Ebay has gone a right dodgy place unfortunately, must be the rise of amazon taking sales away from them ,I never use ebay anymore at all

[@livelife7428]

If your wanting to check milage and mot pass or fails it can be checked on car tax website. Also can check for recalls. Number plate will give you colour and type. Thanx for your advice. The KZbin was helpful.

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

👍

[@user-je8pt5re5m]

Great Video, however with regards phoning garages that show service stamps, I did this and the garages denied every seeing the car after an investigation the car previously had private plates and all services we found to be correct once I gave the previous, private plate details.

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

👌

[@msjcars2317]

Well Done 👍

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

Thanks

[@PhilipBallGarry]

Thanks Jim. Also, a car with fraudulent service history might be unreliable at best - at worst potentially dangerous?

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

Exactly Garry 👍

[@boostsingh6643]

I looked at a van. Saying it was 45k, with FSH. Opened the bonnet and it looks as if it had done 145k. Like the guy said above, golden oil and visually check for new oil filters, fuel filter 🤔

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

👍

[@icecold4085]

What do u mean by golden oil and new oil filters? So if they have those it means it could be a sidgey service history?

[@diljitjedi]

Yes this has been going on for quite a while my son who works for a BMW specialist has talked about this but what was interesting in your video dear guru the idea of ringing the garages to check if it had been done that was the greatest tip of all even I didn't think of that as you say could be a dodgy motor but most of all a killer car well two cars put together as one as usual great video guru still waiting for a car prices I think I going down a little bit what do you think is the American recession and most of all repossession of vehicles in the States going to affect Europe do you think

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

I’m not sure, I haven’t been following the situation in the US but will take a look

[@diljitjedi]

@@DefinitelyNotAGuru yes my Guru they are now buying loads of land and fencing it off for forecast in repossessed cars if the States catch a cold hopefully we will unfortunately cars at the moment very high in value hopefully they will stabilise in the next month or so or I will still be riding my bike in the rain and snow not going to pay these prices for a car

[@michaeledwards8079]

I've got four of these stamps in my office drawer, removed from one of my sons buy to let properties from years ago, 4 different garages and used by the look of them as still have ink on them

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

Wow

[@mrt9031]

Sell them on eBay 👍

[@danpaul4975]

Cover your own back. Buy ANY used car on the assumption it hasn't has its last major service and haggle the price in accordance with that. Then get it serviced.

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

Good shout Dan

[@gary63693]

Easy way to check for genuine stamps. Cross reference those stamps to receipts. I NEVER buy any car without receipts

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

As long as the receipts aren’t fake too 👍

[@mandismith89]

theres no way to counter this unfortunately and its been a problem for many years, the only thing i usually look at is if the stamps all look too perfect and if the service book looks too new

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

Yes, often same pen and hand being used too!

[@barry5111]

I would look at stamps and expect a corresponding invoice in the pack.

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

@@barry5111 plenty of bent invoices around too I’m afraid

[@barry5111]

@@DefinitelyNotAGuru Maybe, but another level to check and verify if you wish. Also MOT history and advisories with mileages. My car is now seven years old and does about 3k a year. Servicing to manufacturers schedule is ridiculously expensive. My maintenance now is MOT oil and filter plus anything extra I decide on. Next year I may add coolant change no point in replacing other filters with low mileage yet. I get a stamp in the book and the car is well maintained with no advisories yet. Staying with franchised dealership will gain me nothing on part exchange.

[@mda5003]

It's amazing what you can do with one of those old 'John Bull' printing kits...........

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

I’m sure 🤔

[@johnbellamy6449]

bought a honda motorbike from long established dealer. stated full dealership history. the main 32000 miles service where valves are checked just had a mobile number in felt tip. phoned the number and mechanic stated ,no mate just oil and filter and possible plugs,but not sure. thank you Brindley Honda Wolverhampton,not.

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

Main dealers are not the safe bet they used to be. Shame. 👍

[@glassbackdiy3949]

Best way to get a decent cheap motor is to find out when they're auctioning ex disability/mobility scheme cars, they have to be seviced as part of the contract, usually have low milage, and have all the extras like parking sensors, they auction them off at ~2.5 yrs old

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

That's a great shout

[@robbie1403]

I used to inspect and collect end of lease vehicles and many were Motability leases. Firstly I don’t think Motabilty sell to the public so they’ll be bought up by dealerships and small traders. As they are registered to the original user you won’t know they were Motability unless the trader tells you and whatever price they pay won’t make any difference to what they retail it at. Most will be auto’s, for obvious reasons. Yes, they will have a full service history but many end up with lots of minor dents and scrapes and badly kerbed wheels. Also many are filthy inside and seemingly never cleaned since originally supplied, often with thick coatings of pet hair everywhere! Users are offered a few hundred pound by Motability at the end of the lease if the vehicle is returned in good condition but I guess some are unable to care for them well or find the financial inducement insufficient. I would typically deliver these ropey examples to regional refurbishment centres would would produce a report with costings for Motability who would decided to fix some, all, or none of the issues before putting them up for auction. Quite often I would deliver a car to a centre and then collect the same car, in the same state, several weeks later and deliver it to a trader who presumably got it at a price where, after they sorted out the issues, could still find a good profit in it. So if looking to buy a late used car where you are informed it is ex-Motability, subject it to as rigorous an inspection as you should for any used vehicle.

[@williamthomas5223]

Some companies like MG don’t do services books it’s all on the database of the company you go to any dealership to access the service history much better and can’t be faked

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

👍

[@farukm7627]

I never buy from eBay or God-forbid social media sites. Only from reputable dealers. And I do my own vcheck. Do your due diligence. Lots of scumbags, both private and dealers, out there.

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

Yes

[@h.bsfaithfulservant4136]

👍… cheers Jim. There’s a hell of a lot of scumbags out there. I’d like eBay to look into this, but doubt they will. Credit to you for trying though 👌✊

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

It's unreal isn't it?

[@msjcars2317]

I've worked with dealers in the past and part of the office furniture was a pot full of stamps - big names as well

[@h.bsfaithfulservant4136]

@@msjcars2317 Thanks for letting me know… leasing is becoming more appealing all the time 😳

[@paulhaley5009]

I do believe ebay will look into it because it is big business and they do won't our business so let's keep our fingers crossed I did once go to buy a car it was a lovely car..from a car dealer and when I got there he said I can get the full service history..and as soon as he said that..I said see ya...because if it had full service history..it would be with the car...so that was that...but we can't always blame someone else like ebay or even car dealers..its us we have to be on our toes and if you do decide to buy any car and you really like that car. and if the guy is on the level..he will hold it for you while you get it checked you can make a phone call while you are viewing the car..and if he gets the hump...then its not the car for you..and the law should be who checks the car should be responsible now that's more like it..

[@JohnSmith-dn6fk]

They don’t call it flea bay for nothing

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

👌

[@davidclarke9767]

I was looking to buy a car from a used car dealer I went into his office and one of the salesman was blatantly stamping several car service books anddidn't stop when he saw me watching him. I bought a Jaguar from a dealer with full service and real invoices from different main dealers totalling £9500 but it was still a bag of shit and the dealer had it longer than me constantly repairing it.

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

😁👍

[@shauncorless8965]

You can get the miles taken off ,for a price 🤔

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

Yes I know 💩

[@billbow7757]

Another reason why I will keep my current 2015 car and buy another new one when the greedy manufacturers reduce prices - could be a while !!

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

👍👍

[@alexbmwfan342]

Bro buying a car online isn't the only scam, me and my dad and step mom took my step sister and me and my step niece to see a car my step sis was buying, it was a 2011 ford focus titanium. The guy who sold it to us was very nice, and the car was good too, no major damage, the tire was okay, the engine was good, there was a malfunction sign which was concerning, we test drove it, it was fine, then we followed my step sis to see my step brother, then she drove over an hour from Birmingham back home to Slough, she took it to her ex husbands garage for a mot and it turned our it was a death trap, so she tried to have a refund which never happened, so we went to Birmingham again on Sunday, my dad and step mom took me and my 17 year old step niece to the dodgy car dealer, and we had my other step niece who was 3 years old, me, my dad and 17 year old step niece got out and took pictures of the vehicles. The dodgy bloke who sold us the car came out and told us it was illegal to record on private property, my step mom said we weren't recording, we were taking pictures of the death traps he was selling and that he was breaking the law by scamming us, the bloke then put his head in pur car right in my step mom's face, so dad got out and said "OI DICKHEAD, NEXT TIME IF YOU SCARE MY GRAND DAUGHTER AND MY FAMILY ILL RIP YOUR HEAD OFF, FUCK YOU" I usually laugh at dad swearing at stupid pricks but this time I agreed, so now we're heading to court

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

Oh mate, let’s hope you get a good result. I don’t know how some people can sleep at night 🤞

[@alexbmwfan342]

@@DefinitelyNotAGuru no, let's hope this prick loses the case and we get our money back, so angry mate, thanks for supporting us

[@tonyrobinson362]

Ebay are not on the level as much as people think they are.

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

👍

[@timeparty718]

Reason enough to push all records into digital format, controlled by the manufacturer's hack proof server, job done.

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

Yep

[@jamiemorris5177]

You can get them on vista print to The ones which don’t do manufacturer logos aren’t really not doing anything wrong Small independent garages and mobile mechanics will buy them

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

But surely they should be verified first?

[@jamiemorris5177]

@@DefinitelyNotAGuru I don’t think they have to It’s the old thing you think they should but there’s nothing in place to make this happen The dodgy dealers other trick is to flash you the service history which isn’t even for that car then once you’ve bought it you notice the books not in the car you ring up it’s miraculous gone missing I’ve never been caught but seen it a few times I saw one car with iffy stamps the cars previous owner was 150 miles away the last 4 stamps were for a garage down the road He got the right Hump when I didn’t buy and he rang to find out why was going to say anything but he pushed so I told him Yet another garage I wouldn’t buy a car from i have so many on my list it’s a joke

[@SlowRS]

most garages normally put their vat no in so...

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

Easy to make up a VAT number or copy a kosher one though

[@MrZaragon62]

I've suspected this was happening for a while now Thank you for flagging this

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

Cheers Steve

[@adamg393]

We don't use them anymore cars don't come with service books, all on computer

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

Just like on the BMW that I show you in the video. And what about the thousands of older used cars still being bought and sold every day?

[@Kendoddsdadsdogsdead532]

Be good to do a video on mileage correction services......i heard of a lad who does about 45k a year in his van. A few days before MOT he has a mileage correction done back down to an average mileage......so a half million mile van could show 60k..... Mileage correction services are legit i think?

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

Yes, it’s on my list 👍

[@rubberyowen1469]

Even if you buy a used car from the main dealer and it has a full service history with an official stamp from the same dealer is No PROOF that they have serviced it correctly. The best you can do is check the dipstick has golden oil on it as proof of an oil change. You just have to take their word for it. Good Luck. 👍

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[@FlyYouFools88]

When you buy a car just check Government MOT history. Service history is pointless imo. Most modern cars have electronic service history now anyway. There is no way of ever really knowing a cars history. You can have an accident and get it fixed by professionals, won't ever show up in car carvertical ect or listed category. Things like this are more important than service as it's a dangerous car on the road.

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[@billywashburn1648]

The more invoices that comes with the car the better as invoices contain a record of the mileage and a date and also you can match it to the MOT history of the car that is now freely available online. To me service stamps mean nothing.

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

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[@mrt9031]

Mot history verifies nothing. Mileage correction is done few days before an MOT or service. Cars doing 25k miles a year are documented like they've done 5k. From company cars to pcp..the mileage correction specialist is a busy man

[@TheMase60]

Service history needs to be backed up by vat invoices. I service my own car and I keep all receipts for every part I buy and fit to my car so I have proof cars serviced.

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

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[@version736ha2]

I think there is also a risk on MOT history. Lot of bent testers out there. Bought a real dog of a car refently, againts my gut feeling, suspension turned put to be totally knackered, god knows how it passed MOT, which was done only 2 weeks before the sale

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

I know what you mean 👌

[@bookkeysuk]

Help! I've bought a car with no service history, Yes I was scammed. Anyone know what I can do now. Moving forward, I've learnt my lesson and know what to do next time. But for now, how do I resell the car?

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

Well you don’t need service history to sell a car, it’s nice to have. Did you get it from a dealer of any kind? If so, go back to them, explain the issue and if they don’t help speak to citizens advice about taking them to small claims court.

[@bookkeysuk]

@DefinitelyNotAGuru thank you for your response. It was an individual, from auto dealer, auto dealer claims they can't get in touch with the person. Probably used a fake number/burner phone. Tried selling the car on Facebook and auto trader but they say No once I tell them no service history

[@glennpowell3444]

Simple.The car you buy was picked up from possibly BCA,s a week or so ago .Buffed up a bit and given a lick of tyre paint.The average dealer doesnt give a shit.Warranties they offer hold no water at all.You might as well buy direct from auction and save a small fortune.Thats what the game is all about and guess what the MOT it comes with never has any advisories but always a clean pass? Work it out.

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

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[@michaelhicks708]

Ebay could not give a toss ! They are only interested in making money.

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[@zowahh]

That’s dicked up. Maybe you should try a car buying service as alternative to the car flipping that didn’t work out ?

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

Yeah maybe 👍

[@neilcole3406]

I don’t think there is such a thing as an honest car dealer!

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

There are a few mate, I personally know of a few that go way above and beyond what the law or even common decency would dicate, but there are also countless sharks out there.

[@Ireland-bc2gx]

With all the technology why are paper books still used completely stupid, a digital log simply 👍

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

Yes, but as I show in this video, the digital log is easily doctored too. People offering to do it on eBay. A call to verify is all you can really do.

[@tm5346]

I didn't know people buy cars of eby I've never use eBay for anything

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

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[@tonynicholson2789]

Mercedes and BMW don’t use stamps it’s all online!

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

It’s still recorded in the infotainment system, which can be got at by an eBay seller as I showed in the video if you watched enough of it.

[@helenalovelock1030]

What about cars on Auto Trader from a dealership?

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

Absolutely no different Helena, even from main dealers. As the saying goes, inspect, don’t expect 👍

[@helenalovelock1030]

@@DefinitelyNotAGuru do you give personal advice to consumers ?

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

@@helenalovelock1030 I’ve written a book which may help (link in video description)

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

@@helenalovelock1030 otherwise, drop me an email via my website

[@helenalovelock1030]

@@DefinitelyNotAGuru thank you so much I’m a single mum and just bought a car from a dealership drove it away and 150 miles later said low oil so topped it up then the same thing happened a week later then a week later again so far the oil has needed topping up by 4 litres in 25 days (it’s not leaking so it’s being burned). Garage said over the phone they will take it back but not until next week as they have no storage for it until they have sold other cars. I’m worried because that will then be past the 30 days. I don’t believe they will take it back and are stalling on purpose. I don’t know whether to just take it back on Monday so that it’s back before the 30 days is up but then worried about leaving the car on their property if they don’t pay the money whilst I’m there on-site i won’t have any money or a car if i leave it with them. I’m so upset and don’t know what to do.

[@paulhaley5009]

If this is going on for years then ebay should sort it...

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

Yep

[@paulhaley5009]

@@DefinitelyNotAGuru hi @DefinitelynotAGuru ...how are you sir...yes I think its the same ol chestnut..we always seem to stand the five card trick..all the onus comes back on us we are the ones who always lose out...you know something it's really put myself where I don't trust anyone anymore definitely not on ebay..its sad because you do still have a lot of genuine people..but when you buy a car it's a different matter..its not just buying a ringer its buying a killing machine..it will kill a beautiful family someday..not good..so please ebay do something about it...

[@declanbrady5172]

If Ebay don't take action, I'm sure the car manufacturers would under the trade descriptions act. This is infringement of copyright where a brand is used. I definitely reckon that if you contacted the manufacturers would take this up if they were made aware....

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

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[@Pete.Ty1]

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[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

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[@1gerard47]

EBAY don't give a shit.

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

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[@Pinzpilot101]

Been around for years...Arfur Daley could give you an exact 'as requested mileage'. y'know that capri he 'gave' to Tel......it was way over a hundred thousand miles and he gave it to Tel with 29,000 on the clock and Tel....believed it. What a Mug.🤣.

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

Yep 👍

[@nickyboy.]

184th

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[@davehorton7712]

shared via my facebook account

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Cheers Dave