Information Disclosure When Selling?

[Yorick]

My last MOT was a biggy and cost a few bob. Whole new nearside sill, brake pipes and rear shocks.

Should I mention this in the blurb to make it more appealing?

Or will the work needed put folk off?

Of course I will tell the truth if asked.

 

[Clickem]

Your MOT is visible online with all the defects and advisories, there is nothing to hide!

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[Puddleduck]

Won't it be on the MOT anyway?

@Clickem beat me to it!!!!

You could put "All necessary maintenance work carried out" and elaborate on that to the prospective buyer.

 

[pappajohn]

Your MOT is visible online with all the defects and advisories, there is nothing to hide!

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Only if it failed on those items.
If they were repaired before the test they won't be mentioned.

 

[skylinersi]

or pre mot..................

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[Yorick]

or pre mot..................

They were done for the MOT.

 

[Richard n Ann]

If it's an old vehicle I'd mention it, makes it more appealing, it's been cared for.

However if it's a 2016 don't say owt

 

[The Wino]

Just put youself in a buyers perspective and see if it would make you keener or not. Speaking personally it might put me off unless I had the other side inspected very carefully to make sure that wasn't on the way too even then I might be worried about how straight it was

 

[Northernraider]

Why bother....It's usually in the mot history online and a prospective buyer should give it a good look over anyway.

With a motorhome I always think the most important bits to detail and describe are the interior fitments and additional spec etc which may enhance or help sell it.

Maintenance doesn't add value

Lack of maintenance certainly reduces it

 

[MikeD]

I would just leave the invoice in the paperwork.

I always think that if you highlight repairs/maintenance in the advert its because you don't usually do anything unless it breaks.

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[TheBig1]

I thought your brother was having your van?

 

[Allanm]

Our old Swift passed every mot with no advisories. When I sold it, I was aware of a few faults and disclosed these fully to the buyer and sold it cheap as I needed it gone quickly ( he collected it from France)
Next day, he put it on eBay at twice the price he paid me. Turns out he was a dealer and didn’t disclose any of the faults I told him about in the ad. ( there’s a surprise!)
If I know anything that would put me off buying, I wouldn’t be able to withhold it.
Sounds like you are the same, best ( for me) to be upfront with everything.

 

[Yorick]

I thought your brother was having your van?

His plans changed. Still spending a few months in Spain, but gonna rent a small villa.

 

[ambulancekidd]

Seems to me like good quality maintenance, shame it was required but, If it were me that was buying I'd be comforted knowing that major work like this has been carried out to an acceptable standard.

 

[Yorick]

Seems to me like good quality maintenance, shame it was required but, If it were me that was buying I'd be comforted knowing that major work like this has been carried out to an acceptable standard.

It was done to pass the MOT. My mechanic here thought it would pass

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[Yorick]

Another question if I may?

I have a big Heki windy up roof light. A few years ago in Spain I misjudged the height of a temporary frame and smashed the plastic dome, which was open.
I just patched it with a flat bit of plastic. The frame and winding mechanism are fine.

A new one is about £300 But gonna be a logistical nightmare to get one fitted.

If I put it in the advert that it needs a £300 dome and to bid accordingly, will it put folk off?

Or better to get a new one fitted?

 

[TheBig1]

to be frank, you are making it sound like a banger and worth very little

 

[The Wino]

Another question if I may?

I have a big Heki windy up roof light. A few years ago in Spain I misjudged the height of a temporary frame and smashed the plastic dome, which was open.
I just patched it with a flat bit of plastic. The frame and winding mechanism are fine.

A new one is about £300 But gonna be a logistical nightmare to get one fitted.

If I put it in the advert that it needs a £300 dome and to bid accordingly, will it put folk off?

Or better to get a new one fitted?

If it doesn't leak just point out its patched