flyingdutchman:
Why Dont you tip off the police?

delishpot:


You can help him tip off the police. He will provide you with the address of where the car is located. You call the police and they will contact their PH team.

adorablepepple:
And you covered the plate number? Are we meant to identify it with the tire

flyingdutchman:

SMH

delishpot:


Why na? You can't tip off the police as you expect the OP to do?

worldman:
I deal on cars one Chinedu called me that is friend wants to sale his SUV so I request for the pic,wen the guy that claims the ownership of the SUV brought the car I ask him some questions which he can not provide answer he was only after money that I should offer anything,I requested for the custom duty he could not provide this car was brought from lagos

worldman:
Please if you know the owner of this SUV it's about to be sold I suspect it to be a stolen jeep the guy is in hurry to sale in pH

adorablepepple:
And you covered the plate number? Are we meant to identify it with the tire

seyigiggle:
this is one reason the mod should ban any dealer for hiding plate no of cars

Mrtesso:




Are u Seriously suggesting that Will the license plates be covered upon inspection of the vehicle?

U should advocate for diligence during pre- purchase inspection of a vehicle. If you read and understood the posters narrative he became apprehensive when answers to pertinent questions either werent supplied or done so satisfactorily. He didn't say that his suspicion was roused by the license plates.

We should advocate for;

1)Pre-purchase Inspection (better even b4 negotiations)

2) Diligence and discretion during the inspection process.

3) Add yours...

NB: this is a public forum and it's humanly impossible to decipher the intentions of everyone who visits the forum. Anyone, could be viewing an advert with sinister intention. So it would not be reasonable in my opinion to publish identities of individuals (their license plates in this instance) without their consent so that their safety and that of family members isn't jeopardized.

Mrtesso:




Are u Seriously suggesting that Will the license plates be covered upon inspection of the vehicle?

U should advocate for diligence during pre- purchase inspection of a vehicle. If you read and understood the posters narrative he became apprehensive when answers to pertinent questions either werent supplied or done so satisfactorily. He didn't say that his suspicion was roused by the license plates.

We should advocate for;

1)Pre-purchase Inspection (better even b4 negotiations)

2) Diligence and discretion during the inspection process.

3) Add yours...

NB: this is a public forum and it's humanly impossible to decipher the intentions of everyone who visits the forum. Anyone, could be viewing an advert with sinister intention. So it would not be reasonable in my opinion to publish identities of individuals (their license plates in this instance) without their consent so that their safety and that of family members isn't jeopardized.

coolsegun2002:


Anything is possible in the world of crime..kindly indulge me if u have the time..

.I would like u to paint a possible scenario or if u have or heard of a real life experience of how selling a car online and not covering the plate numbers could possibly jeopardize the life of car owner...I don't have real statistic so permit me to commit a little fallacy: 90% of cars sold on nairaland and olx don't have their plates covered.

I'm actually on the "I don't care side" on this issue but sometimes I like to look at thing from possible existing angles...and one of those angles is the prospective buyer angle...before a buyer decides to leave his or her house for inspection . He Would really like to check for possible deal breakers before wasting any time and money taking the inspection trip.

1)recent picture of entire body ..interior and exterior..cos some I experienced a seller uploading old pictures of the car when I got there the present state of car was sort of different he lied the scratches and dents happened a couple of days ago.

2)plate number check this is a serious deal breaker and the actual reason I don't bother calling a seller with covered plates...I want to run a quick check on FRSC online data base if the car is registered to the right plate or not even registered at all as seen in some cases


3)recently buyers have added custom papers C-number page to the list of things they can quickly confirm online before making inspection trip...

If all these three conditions aren't available before buyers leave their homes for inspection(some buyers don't care anyway) .....it is easy for buyers to conclude sellers have something to hide which is a redflag even if there's nothing shady about the deal...number 2 , really the issue here anyways..thanks

kingreign:

I believe if dealers don't have shady deals a number plate should be exposed to identify the car. Since number plate verification is possible online.
Besides, this helps would be buyers identify the car, do a pre-insection check in VIO/FRSC offices to get more info on the vehicle to prevent against unintentionally buying stolen vehicles.


When ever I wish to buy a car, I check these and also check the car physically and insists on seeing the direct owner one on one to make some inquiries before paying any cash.

Mrtesso:



Your highness, Im inclined to agree with you. However permit me to insist that these circumspective measures can be achieved more with understanding, discretion and discernment. Buyer is at liberty to Inquire further in private. None of us here would dispute the fact that even stolen or illegit Cars could be brazenly advertised and SOLD online or offline. So our discretion is needed anyway.

I no talk say make we no advertise car with the plate number oh, but wen e happen like dat make we try make extra effort verify if we like am. E no mean say dem tiff am or the owner na yam eater.

seyigiggle:
this is one reason the mod should ban any dealer for hiding plate no of cars