Terms and Conditions

The purchased vehicle V5C must be registered in your name & address.

If you have recently moved your address and have not updated your V5C to your new address, then you must contact the DVLA to change your vehicle’s V5C.

Valuation quotations provided without details being sent are only provisional and intended to give a guide price for what your vehicle may be worth. To obtain a guaranteed offer send in all details required where they will be considered by our expert appraisal team.

All quotations are subject to a final and physical inspection by one of our trained appraisal experts.

Offers cannot be finalised until such time as our physical in-person appraisal has been completed.

We reserve the right to change the guaranteed offer quoted subject to a physical appraisal in instances where we find that your vehicle history or condition has been misrepresented online or where vehicle modifications have been made that were not declared online.

These terms do not give rise to rights that are enforceable by any person who is not party to these terms.

Nothing in these terms and conditions shall be construed as giving any person any third party rights. The Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 is expressly excluded. These terms cannot be varied by verbal representation. Any variation must be in writing and signed and accepted by both parties.

These terms, its subject matter and its formation, are governed by English law and you and we both agree that the courts of England and Wales will have exclusive jurisdiction in connection with any dispute or claim arising in relation to these terms.

General

Terms and Conditions (“Terms”) will apply to every purchase of a vehicle by ‘(my business name) and purchase requests you make with us via email, internet, telephone, post, face to face or other means are conducted on a “subject to contract” basis.

Please read these Terms carefully and make sure that you understand them before obtaining a vehicle quotation and making a purchase request. Please note that before making a purchase request you will be asked to confirm you have read and accept these Terms. If you refuse to accept these Terms, we will not be liable to purchase your vehicle. These Terms relate to the purchase of a vehicle (the “Vehicle”) only. We amend these Terms from time to time. Each time you wish to request a vehicle valuation and purchase request, please check these Terms to ensure you understand the terms that will apply at that time.

No legally binding contract between the Seller and the Company will be formed in any circumstances until (i) the company has had the opportunity to conduct an inspection of the vehicle and check the accompanying documentation, AND (ii) a physical examination of the vehicle has been conducted by an Inspect & Collect representative.

Information About Us

Our website www.carbuyercomparison.com

Agreed Terms

The following definitions and rules of interpretation apply in this agreement (unless the context requires otherwise).

Confidential Information

Data Protection Legislation: all applicable data protection and privacy legislation in force from time to time in the UK including the General Data Protection Regulation ((EU) 2016/679) (to the extent applicable), the UK GDPR (as defined in the Data Protection Act 2018), the Data Protection Act 2018 (and regulations made thereunder), the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 (SI 2003/2426), or any successor legislation, and all other legislation and regulatory requirements in force from time to time which apply to a party relating to the use of personal data (including, without limitation, the privacy of electronic communications).

Seller: means you, the owner of the vehicle which is the subject matter of the purchase.

Offer: means any price offered to be paid for a vehicle, prior to final vehicle examination, and whether submitted in writing, email or automated message/transmission.

Purchase price: means the price which has been accepted by the Seller for a vehicle.

Purchaser: Car Buyer Comparison

Vehicle: means any car or any other vehicle contemplated for purchase under these terms.

Valuation Price

Valuation quotation are provided in pounds. All prices quoted in the valuation are given in good faith and are derived from a combination of factors and are subject to the accurate provision of information from the Seller.

The provision of inaccurate, false or misleading information/data by the Seller will result in an inaccurate valuation which cannot be relied upon by the Seller.

If for some reason an error in the valuation quoted has occurred, Car Buyer Comparison will rectify the price as soon as reasonable practicable after notification of the mistake.

Payment

we will pay for the car by cash/bank transfer. Payment will be made to the Seller only. Payment to a nominated third party will generally be unacceptable for this purpose.

Cleared funds should be near instant, after payment has become due, depending on the customer’s processing bank,. In some circumstances, depending upon the customer’s bank, process of payment may take up to 2 hours. No liability is accepted for any delay which was unavoidable in the circumstances.

Vehicle Subject to Finance

It is the responsibility of the Seller to disclose to (my business name) any existing finance associated with the vehicle. CBC agrees to settle the existing finance in lieu of payment (or part payment) of the vehicle to the Seller at its absolute discretion.
If the agreed sale price of the vehicle is lower than the settlement figure required to fully settle any related finance, the Seller must pay CBC the difference between the settlement figure and the agreed sum in advance of (my business name) settling off the outstanding balance on the finance. Failure by the Seller to pay such a sum (and put the Company in cleared funds) will automatically render the contract between the parties null and void.

The Seller remains liable to the finance company in respect to the related finance at all times until the credit agreement has been legally terminated.
CBC does not accept any liability with respect to the related finance at any time or for any reason.
(my business name) will use its best endeavours to pay off the settlement sum before or on the due date. However no liability is accepted if payment cannot be made by the due date due to unavoidable circumstances.

Seller’s Warranties

The Seller expressly warrants that all the information supplied during the on-line valuation process is accurate and true. The Seller warrants that if the vehicle is subject to finance he will notify (my business name) before purchasing.

The Seller warrants all information provided is accurate to the best of his knowledge.
The Seller warrants that they are the legal owner of the vehicle, has the right to transfer the full unencumbered legal title and full ownership of the vehicle to the Company.
The Seller warrants than no other person has any claim to the vehicle whether legal, equitable, possessory or otherwise.

Inspection

The vehicle will be inspected by a CBC representative prior to payment. A revised valuation may be offered where the vehicle does not fully comply with the information provided during the online valuation process, the condition is such that it has a substantial impact of the value of the vehicle and/ or other relevant factors not disclosed affect the valuation.

Miscellaneous Items

When the Seller hands over the vehicle, he shall provide CBC with all the necessary documentation relating to the vehicle such as service record and invoices, V5 (log book), spare keys, manuals etc.

Consequential Losses

The Company, its directors, employees or other agents shall not be liable for direct or indirect consequential losses of any kind including loss of profits and other forms of expenses and compensation.

Exclusion Liability

The Company does not limit its liability for death or personal injury caused by our negligence.

No liability whatsoever can be accepted by CBC for accidental mistakes or errors caused by system failures.

Variation

The terms of this agreement cannot be varied by verbal representation. Any variation must be in writing and signed and accepted by both parties.

Third Party Rights

Nothing in these terms and conditions of purchase shall be construed as giving any person any third party rights. The Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 is expressly excluded.

Governing Law and Jurisdiction

The governing law is English Law and the parties agree to submit to the full jurisdiction of the English courts.

If you are a consumer, nothing in these terms and conditions will affect your statutory rights.