Motorfinity NHS deal cannot sell car for one year

[Rossi1874]

The initial message was deleted from this topic on 27 April 2024 at 12:40

[Bobupndown]

How would they ever know if you sold it?
Can't imagine they do monthly checks to confirm you still have your car.

[Alex Z]

Sounds like the worst they would be able to do is refuse to sell you another car on the same scheme if they realised you’d offloaded it early

[Rufus Stone]

Rossi1874 said:

So it sets out on the contract the following....

4.10 You agree with us to retain any vehicle for at least a minimum period of 12 months (or such other minimum period as set out in the Order From) from thedate of the registration of the vehicle. During this period, you agree not to sell or transfer the vehicle to any other party and you acknowledge that any suchsale or transfer during that period result in the Third-Party Supplier seeking to clawback from Motorfinity any commission paid by the Third-Party Supplier.Should you not comply with this paragraph, you agree to indemnify Motorfinity against any such claims, losses, or clawbacks in this situation and Motorfinityhas the right to claim in full any amount that is claw backed by the Third-Party Supplier as a result. This clause shall not apply where the vehicle has beenstolen or written off through no fault of the customer, provided that the customer provides adequate written evidence to Motorfinity.4.114.11.1 The Third-Party finance lenders' finance acceptances are valid for 14 days from the point of acceptance. Any acceptance beyond this period


I have paid cash for the car no finance. Is this enforceable? I stand to make no profit.

The quoted paragraph makes no reference to finance. Why do you think it is relevant?

[pinchmeimdreamin]

Rossi1874 said:

Rufus Stone said:

Rossi1874 said:

So it sets out on the contract the following....

4.10 You agree with us to retain any vehicle for at least a minimum period of 12 months (or such other minimum period as set out in the Order From) from thedate of the registration of the vehicle. During this period, you agree not to sell or transfer the vehicle to any other party and you acknowledge that any suchsale or transfer during that period result in the Third-Party Supplier seeking to clawback from Motorfinity any commission paid by the Third-Party Supplier.Should you not comply with this paragraph, you agree to indemnify Motorfinity against any such claims, losses, or clawbacks in this situation and Motorfinityhas the right to claim in full any amount that is claw backed by the Third-Party Supplier as a result. This clause shall not apply where the vehicle has beenstolen or written off through no fault of the customer, provided that the customer provides adequate written evidence to Motorfinity.4.114.11.1 The Third-Party finance lenders' finance acceptances are valid for 14 days from the point of acceptance. Any acceptance beyond this period


I have paid cash for the car no finance. Is this enforceable? I stand to make no profit.

The quoted paragraph makes no reference to finance. Why do you think it is relevant?

I would have thought with finance you don't technically own the car?

Did you get a large discount through using them ?

[Rufus Stone]

Rossi1874 said:

I would have thought with finance you don't technically own the car?

Maybe, but it doesn't stop you selling the vehicle.

Neither does that clause technically, it just makes you liable to any commission clawback Motorfinity may suffer.

[Rossi1874]

pinchmeimdreamin said:

Did you get a large discount through using them ?

Yes

[GolfDragon]

They do have some very good deals and I did wonder if you could buy a car and keep it for 6 months and make a profit. I guess that answers that question.

It does make sense though, scheme should be subject to fair usage, not people looking to make a quick buck

[pinchmeimdreamin]

Rossi1874 said:

pinchmeimdreamin said:

Did you get a large discount through using them ?

Yes

I have no idea if it is enforceable, howerer buying with a large discount then then immediately flipping the car for a profit could definitely be seen as abusing the scheme IMHO

[E63eeeeee...]

Unless I'm missing something, that's just some mud in the footwell. If that's the price of a significant discount, on a delivered brand new car, I think most reasonable people would take that.

[GolfDragon]

If it was delivered in poor condition, under distance selling regulations wouldn’t there be a 14 day period where you can refuse the item?

(My knowledge of consumer law isn’t great but I’m pretty sure that’s the case with Cazoo/Cinch etc)

[georgeyboy12345]

Sorry mate, rules are rules. You’ll just have to keep the car for one year then get rid. Looks like a case of buyers remorse.

[123DWA]

Its not ideal but it does look like they've tried to do the best they can by fitting seat & carpet protectors. 5mins with a hoover and damp cloth & you'd never know.

[E63eeeeee...]

Rossi1874 said:

Wow. So people on here think this is an acceptable way for a brand new car to arrive. Muck all over floor, doors cards and centre console. Centre console also badly scratched.

A bit of mud, mostly on the floor protector, wouldn't make me decide to sell the car, but you should be asking for any permanent damage - which you haven't shown - to be repaired. You seem to be expecting the treatment you'd get if you collected a car from a dealer without having to suffer the depreciation hit that comes with it. If someone else has swallowed the initial depreciation, then I'd say a small amount of mud requiring five minutes with a hoover and a cloth, isn't the end of the world.

[Rufus Stone]

Rossi1874 said:

Wow. So people on here think this is an acceptable way for a brand new car to arrive. Muck all over floor, doors cards and centre console. Centre console also badly scratched.

No it's not, but you chose to accept it regardless and it's too late to cry about it now.

[CoreyDog]

Rossi1874 said:

Wow. So people on here think this is an acceptable way for a brand new car to arrive. Muck all over floor, doors cards and centre console. Centre console also badly scratched.

In that case contact the supplier and ask them to sort it.

Selling a car because it’s dirty seems a tad extreme to me.

[MadCaptainJack]

How long have you had the car?

[Auto810graphy]

In short you have purchased a car on an affiliate scheme that uses fleet terms. It’s not acceptable to turn up dirty but a call to the provider will normally get this resolved.

In regards ownership retention, if you purchased outright they can’t stop you selling the car however in the unlikely even the manufacturer looks to claw back support bonus they are saying you will be liable for the shortfall.

They will probably know if you sell the car as HPi offer services to track ownership changes of cars etc however these are more common when a business has a finance interest.

[MDMA .]

Rossi1874 said:

Wow. So people on here think this is an acceptable way for a brand new car to arrive. Muck all over floor, doors cards and centre console. Centre console also badly scratched.

So you were that enraged at point of delivery I presume you rejected it? They’ll be bringing it back to you once clean. Or are you moaning about it on the internet after accepting it?

[jamei303]

I bought a new X5 last month, but it had a bird poop on the rear window so I sold it for a big loss. Luckily I didn't enter into a contract that required me not to sell it for 12 months.