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have fewer legal rights if you buy privately. The car must be as
described but the other rules don't apply. If a private seller
lies about the condition of a car, you can sue for your losses -
if you can find the seller. Some dealers pretend to be private
sellers to avoid their legal obligations and to get rid of faulty
or over-priced cars. They advertise in local newspapers and shop
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Signs to
look out for include:
- ads which give a mobile phone number or specify a time to
call. It may be a public phone box, not the seller's home;
- the same phone number appears in several ads;
- when you phone about the car, the seller asks 'which one?';
- the seller wants to bring the car to you or meet you
somewhere, rather than you going to the seller's home.
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