Quote Originally Posted by Liege'93 View Post
Would like some advice please chaps.

Have the unenviable task of selling my recently departed fathers car.

Think I値l have a go privately selling first off, but not sure of the safest way to ask for payment. Question: is it unreasonable to ask for ｣10k in cash or seeing the funds transfer direct into my bank (2 hours these days???) before handing over the keys? I知 paranoid that a bankers draft could be fake, with the car then long gone out of sight. What is reasonable to ask the buyer without being too onerous for them?

Anyone , thanks?
I sell loads of cars and vans from my contract hire company . Electronic bank transfer(should be immediate these days) is the one I use.
Obviously do not let the car go till you have the funds secured in your bank
Cash is a pain , could well be forgeries amongst your money, plus you will get quizzed where you got it from in the bank when you go to bank it.
There was spate of forged bankers drafts a while back , not worth the risk .
If you have a genuine buyer he will be happy to do an electronic bank transfer.