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Selling bike tips

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  • 05-07-2019 9:34pm
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    E46Dream
    Registered Users Posts: 178 ✭✭


    Hey guys, I have a potential buyer coming to look at my bike tomorrow and it's my first bike I'm selling so not 100% sure on how it goes, especially in regards to a test ride I presume I ask to have the cash first before a test ride is even considered?


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    IrishGrimReaper
    Registered Users Posts: 1,030 ✭✭✭IrishGrimReaper


    Cash in hand before test ride, if they drop it they bought it.


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    zubair
    Registered Users Posts: 2,459 ✭✭✭zubair


    I think we've all been there when it comes to selling a bike, that concern about a test ride. If you're not comfortable with you don't have to. Just make sure you have the cash in your hand if you're handing over the keys. The test ride should only be to make sure all is ok with the gears, brakes etc, it's not their chance to try out a (insert bike model here).


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    Max Headroom
    Registered Users Posts: 7,101 ✭✭✭Max Headroom


    IrishGrimReaper wrote: »
    Cash in hand before test ride, if they drop it they bought it.


    Not so sure about this..legally...If you let them ride it and they drop and damage it, they might only be responsible for the damage caused...its still your bike until the form is signed, and they might even sue you if they get hurt...any legal experts out there..???


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    BaronVon
    Registered Users Posts: 1,647 ✭✭✭BaronVon


    I don't think you could really enforce the 'you drop it you bought it'. Irish courts pay a lot of attention to property and ownership.

    If they drop the bike, you could claim any damage from their insurance, providing they have open driving of course. Legally they would be only liable for the damage caused, not to purchase the now damaged bike.

    Unless, of course, you could successfully argue that you had entered into a verbal contract that the purchaser would buy the bike if he dropped it, and he agreed to said contract by handing over €xxxx to you.


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    honda boi
    Registered Users Posts: 1,716 ✭✭✭honda boi


    I wonder does any body really have insurance when viewing/test riding a bike?


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    IrishGrimReaper
    Registered Users Posts: 1,030 ✭✭✭IrishGrimReaper


    My 2 policies have driving other motorcycle extension (which is a different thing than open drive), my cousins and his father also have the same and they are based in the North- this covers me/them to drive other motorcycles on a third party ONLY basis. If im test riding a bike im going to buy and I drop it, I cannot claim the damages off my insurance and likewise the bike owner can't claim the damages off my Insurance.

    He could claim it off his own Insurance if it was Insured on a comprehensive basis.

    I have not seen a bike policy yet with "Open Drive", they have all had driving other motorcycle extension instead.

    Have any of you got "Open drive" on your bike policy? it doesn't seem to be a thing for bike Insurance.


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    E46Dream
    Registered Users Posts: 178 ✭✭E46Dream


    So they bought the bike this morning took for test ride will cash stayed with the other person that came but all was good and they ended up purchasing! Thanks guys.


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    Max Headroom
    Registered Users Posts: 7,101 ✭✭✭Max Headroom


    infacteh wrote: »
    I don't think you could really enforce the 'you drop it you bought it'. Irish courts pay a lot of attention to property and ownership.

    If they drop the bike, you could claim any damage from their insurance, providing they have open driving of course. Legally they would be only liable for the damage caused, not to purchase the now damaged bike.

    Unless, of course, you could successfully argue that you had entered into a verbal contract that the purchaser would buy the bike if he dropped it, and he agreed to said contract by handing over €xxxx to you.


    Not sure this would even work out...because you let them ride it....maybe i'm watching Judge Judy too much...:o

    Well done on the sale BTW...;)


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