todea20
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Hi guys! Before reading further i must say this is got nothing to do with Maserati but i'm looking for an advice..
Long story short...i was looking for a summer toy and got my eyes on an SL55.I was in Greece at that time and decided to give the owner a call.After 10 mins on the phone we agreed on a price and i've paid 200£ in his bank account by bank transfer to keep the car for me untill i'll get back.I have told him i will collect the car on Friday(thats 5 days later after paying the deposit)but looking at his address i have noticed that he's really close to Gatwick airport and would be handy to collect on Wednesday just after we landed.I have txt him and asked if it's ok to collect Wednesday and he said yes would be fine after 6pm.Went to see the car and found out that the keyless start button wasn't working on one of the keyless button on the door was missing and covered with black tape.I know that's an expensive fix and i have asked him to drop the price to cover the fix.He said no and thats because he already dropped the price.At that point i've said i'm sorry but i can't buy it like that and asked him to refund my deposit back.He said no worries i'll get your deposit back but can't do it right now as his phone wasn't working.Never got the deposit back and it's not responding to my calls or txt.I have told him that i will report him to the police and fill in a claim at the small claim court..and still no reply back.I believe the police got nothing to do as it's a civil case so my only chance is small claim court.Is it worth it?What other options do i have?
Long story short...i was looking for a summer toy and got my eyes on an SL55.I was in Greece at that time and decided to give the owner a call.After 10 mins on the phone we agreed on a price and i've paid 200£ in his bank account by bank transfer to keep the car for me untill i'll get back.I have told him i will collect the car on Friday(thats 5 days later after paying the deposit)but looking at his address i have noticed that he's really close to Gatwick airport and would be handy to collect on Wednesday just after we landed.I have txt him and asked if it's ok to collect Wednesday and he said yes would be fine after 6pm.Went to see the car and found out that the keyless start button wasn't working on one of the keyless button on the door was missing and covered with black tape.I know that's an expensive fix and i have asked him to drop the price to cover the fix.He said no and thats because he already dropped the price.At that point i've said i'm sorry but i can't buy it like that and asked him to refund my deposit back.He said no worries i'll get your deposit back but can't do it right now as his phone wasn't working.Never got the deposit back and it's not responding to my calls or txt.I have told him that i will report him to the police and fill in a claim at the small claim court..and still no reply back.I believe the police got nothing to do as it's a civil case so my only chance is small claim court.Is it worth it?What other options do i have?