Selling a second hand car! Help!

[catin8oot5]

My oldest DS moved away at the weekend leaving me to sell his car. It’s been years since I sold a car so I don’t know what to do about the payment.

someone is coming at 5 tonight. Obviously I go with them for a test drive, I’ve got all the paperwork but what is the safest way to take payment? Cash? Or bank transfer. I’m sure I’ve read horror stories of bank transfers being reversed.

its around the 4k mark.

TIA

Anyone? Please? I’m terrified of being scammed

Do you have to sell it privately? Personally I’d go to a dealer if it was in good condition and let them sort it out.

I know I did think this but DS is convinced he’ll get more privately

Well DS can sort it out then unless he has moved abroad.

No but he’s moved 5 hours north

And I also like my child

I got a pen thing to check cash was real. All was fine but I did feel anxious (and I’m not a naturally anxious person).

Cash (not the MN favourite!!) or online transfer, so you can see it hit your account.

Thank you all. I was thinking about getting him to do a cash transfer to me before I hand over key/paperwork then I’ll transfer it immediately to DM or DS so it’s not in my account for any sort of rogue scam