1. ABOUT US

1.1

VALUETHECAR.CO.UK

valuethecar.co.uk is a website operated by valuethecar.co.uk Ltd. We are a company registered in England and Wales. Company registration number: 08688937. Registered office: valuethecar.co.uk Limited, Business Interaction Centre, 4-5 Paternoster Row, Carlisle, Cumbria. CA3 8TT

2. ASSUMPTIONS

2.1

WE WILL MAKE THE FOLLOWING ASSUMPTIONS ABOUT YOUR CAR:

• Your car is not subject to any hire purchase agreement or any other financial agreement held against the car.
• Your car has not been used for self-drive, private hire, hackney carriage, driving tuition or as a police car.
• Your car is a non-qualifying vehicle that has been made available for private use and an input tax deduction has not be made.
• Your car has no mechanical or electrical faults and is in complete working order.
• Your car has a valid MOT test certificate for a minimum 1 month period.
• Your car has not been previously exported or imported.
• Your car has not been involved in a total loss accident.
• Your car has no damage to the interior or exterior.
• Your car has two sets of keys.
• Your car mileage is correct.

2.2

VEHICLE CONDITION

The assumptions we have made assume that your car is in above average condition for its age and mileage. We are assuming that there are no major mechanical faults or damage to the car. Any items considered above and beyond fair wear and tear should be disclosed by you in the owner comments sections of the online appraisal form.

2.3

INSPECTION

We appreciate that not all of our customers are experts in appraising the condition of their car. Before any funds are transferred the purchasing dealer reserves the right to carry out an on-site appraisal of your car. If they consider that your cars value may be affected by any aspect of its history or condition, including any unusual features or customisation, which were not disclosed in the relevant sections of the online appraisal form, the final price offered may differ from the original valuation.

2.4

TRANSACTION FEES

The service we provide is free of charge. No transaction fees, introduction fees or any other associated fees will be charged to our customers on completion of the agreed purchase contact.

2.5

PAYMENT

Upon inspection and subject to there being no discrepancies between your cars condition and your online appraisal the purchasing dealer will arrange payment via online secure funds direct into your bank account. No car will leave the custody of the seller until the purchasing dealers payment has cleared in full.

2.5

COOKIES

When you visit www.valuethecar.co.uk we collect standard internet log information and details of visitor behaviour patterns through the use of cookies. We do this to find out things such as the number of visitors to the various parts of the site. We collect this information in a way which does not identify anyone. We will not associate any data gathered from this site with any personal information from any source.

3. VALUATIONS

3.1

VALUATIONS (WRITTEN / VERBAL):

Any valuation received via e-mail, phone or SMS message (Written or Verbal) is a valuation based upon what you tell us about your car. Discrepancies between the information submitted by you via the online appraisal form and the physical condition / history of your car may affect the valuation.

3.2

VALUATION ADJUSTMENT:

Upon inspection should the purchasing dealer consider that the value of your car is affected by any aspect of its history or condition including any unusual features or customisation which were not disclosed in the relevant sections of the online appraisal form, the final price offered may differ from the original valuation.

4. PURCHASE CONTRACT

4.1

PAYMENT:

Once the purchasing dealer has carried out their appraisal of your vehicle the agreed purchase price will be paid in full via online secure funds direct into your bank account.

4.2

AGREEMENT:

Any agreement to buy your car may only be accepted by you, and a contract will only be made between you and the purchasing dealer upon receipt of a purchase contract with ourselves. The contract will be subject to these terms and conditions and will not contain any other standard terms or conditions.

4.3

CANCELLATION FEE:

The purchasing contract forms a legally binding agreement between you, the seller and the purchasing dealer. Termination of the purchase contract by you, the seller will result in a customer cancellation fee of £125.

4.4

COMPLETION:

Upon completion of the purchase contract the following items will be required by the purchasing dealer:

• The V5 registration document.
• The valid MOT test certificate. (Minimum 1 Month)
• The valid TAX disc, where applicable.
• The keys including any spares.
• The service history booklet, user guides and manuals.
• The removable that were present when the vehicle was new. (Locking Wheel Nut, Spare Wheel, Tool Kit etc)

Please remove any personal possessions from the car prior to collection

4.5

RIGHT TO WITHDRAW:

In the event that you are unable to supply the items listed in section 4.3 the purchasing dealer reserves the right to withdraw any offer to buy the car, and/or to rescind any contract with immediate effect.

5. PRICE AND PAYMENT

5.1

PAYMENT:

Once you have handed over the car in accordance with section 4.3, the purchasing dealer will pay the agreed price in full via online secure funds direct into your bank account.

5.2

PAYMENT METHOD:

The standard method of payment is secure online CHAPS bank transfer. We would expect CHAPS payments to clear instantly but it is possible that events beyond our control may delay payment.

5.3

PAYMENT CLEARANCE:

All cars will remain the property of the seller until the agreed purchase price has been paid. No car will leave the custody of the seller until the purchasing dealers payment has cleared in full.

6. YOUR REPRESENTATIONS

6.1

REPRESENTATIONS:

• You have declared the car is registered in the UK.
• You are at least 18 years of age on the purchase contract date.
• You are legally capable of entering into a purchase contract to sell your car.
• You are the sole owner of the car to the best of your knowledge, information and belief.
• You have supplied information in respect of the car that is true and accurate in all respects.
• You have disclosed to us that no person has any claim to the car other than in respect of any finance outstanding.
• You have provided true and accurate information regarding the odometer reading which is correct and has not be adjusted.
• You have disclosed to us all matters which a prudent purchaser would want to know, such as physical, mechanical and electronic defects on the car.

6.2

MISREPRESENTATIONS:

In the event that we discover (at any time) that any of the above representations are (or are likely to be) inaccurate, untrue or false then we reserve the right (at our sole discretion) to:

• Request any documentation or information we deem necessary to determine whether the above representations are untrue or false.
• Withdraw any contract between you and the purchasing dealer with immediate effect.

7. CARS SUBJECT TO FINANCE

7.1

FINANCE SETTLEMENTS:

The purchasing dealer may agree to purchase the car even though it is subject to a finance arrangement between you and a third party (Finance Company), provided that a written statement detailing the amount required to settle the finance agreement in full is received from the third party.

7.2

THIRD PARTY PAYMENT:

The purchasing dealer will only pay a third party such sum as agreed with you in writing. Payment will be made as soon as is reasonably practicable following receipt of any sum due from you to the purchasing dealer under condition 7.3 below.

7.3

OUTSTANDING PAYMENTS:

If the price is higher than the settlement figure required to fully settle any sum outstanding under any finance agreement the purchasing dealer will pay you the difference. If the price is lower than the settlement figure required to fully settle any sum outstanding under any finance agreement the difference must be paid to the purchasing dealer.

8. OUR LIABILITY

8.1

RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY:

Subject to condition 8.3, we will not be responsible or liable to you for any loss of income or revenue, loss of business, loss of profit, or loss of anticipated savings. However, this condition 8.1 shall not prevent claims for loss of, or damage to, your physical property which is caused by the purchasing dealer.

8.2

MAXIMUM LIABILITY:

Subject to condition 8.3, the maximum aggregate liability to you under or in connection with any contract with you and the purchasing dealer shall not exceed the value of the Car.

8.3

EXCLUSION:

We do not exclude or limit in any way the purchasing dealers liability for death / personal injury caused or fraud / fraudulent misrepresentation.

9. LAW AND JURISDICTION

9.1

ENGLISH LAW:

Contracts will be governed by English law and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with it shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales unless the appointment takes place in Scotland, in which case it will be governed by Scots law and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with it shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Scotland.

10. USE OF YOUR INFORMATION

10.1

INFORMATION:

We use and record the information you give us for any valuation and when entering into a contract with us in accordance with the terms of our Privacy Policy.

11. PERMITTED USE

11.1

ACCESS & USE:

You are only permitted to access and use this website for your personal, non-commercial purposes, meaning this website may only be accessed and used directly by a private individual. Access to and use of this website other than for your personal, non-commercial purposes is strictly prohibited.

11.2

WEBSITE:

You are not permitted to use this website:

• In any unlawful, fraudulent or commercial manner.
• To create, check, confirm, update, modify or amend your own or another person's databases, records or directories.
• Using any automated software, process, program, robot, web crawler, spider, data mining, trawling or other 'screen scraping' software, process, program or system.

11.3

WEBSITE LINK:

You may operate a link to this website provided you do so in a way that is fair and legal and does not damage our reputation or take advantage of it, as determined by us. You must not operate a link to this website in such a way as to suggest or imply any form of association, approval or endorsement by us. We reserve the right to require you to immediately remove any link to this website at any time and we may withdraw any linking permission at any time.