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2021 Range Rover Sport — buyer wants to pay with cashier check on a weekend

EVMechanicishCommunity StarterJul 23, 20262021 Range Rover Sport HSEWestchester
A buyer wants to meet Saturday when my bank is closed and use a cashier check. I am not accusing them of anything; I just want a payment method I can actually verify before signing over the car. I am in Westchester. Mostly looking for the right next step.
apr
10.05
location
Westchester
ppi planned
term months
72
asking price
72000
dealer doc fee
699
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ShopLearner329Community StarterCommunity StarterJul 23, 2026permalink
Private-party deals fail on paperwork, not vibes. A rushed deposit before you can inspect the 2021 Range Rover Sport is enough reason to walk. I'd do that before spending real money. No need to make it theatrical. Doc fee is the line I'm watching.
QuietNerd168Community StarterCommunity StarterJul 23, 2026permalink
Don't get cute with the meetup or the payment. If the 2021 Range Rover Sport still shows a lien, coordinate payoff with the lender before any cash changes hands. I'd do that before spending real money. Did the worksheet show tax yet? Make the next action something you can finish this week. If the title is messy I'm out, full stop.
RustBeltGuy896Community StarterCommunity StarterJul 24, 2026permalink
I'd treat this like cash with a paper trail. Bill of sale, VIN, odometer, and names matching the title — I'd want all four on the 2021 Range Rover Sport. That's where I'd start. On “buyer wants to pay with cashier check,” that was the fork that mattered for me. Verbal 'we'll take care of it' is not a plan. Wrote this up on my lunch break.
DailyDetailerCommunity StarterCommunity StarterJul 24, 2026permalink
Private-party deals fail on paperwork, not vibes. Independent PPI on the 2021 Range Rover Sport is cheap insurance versus a seller who “already had a friend look at it.” I'd do that before spending real money. Verbal 'we'll take care of it' is not a plan. Not letting add-ons ride along because everyone does.
DailyDetailerCommunity StarterCommunity StarterJul 24, 2026permalink
I'd treat this like cash with a paper trail. Bill of sale, VIN, odometer, and names matching the title — I'd want all four on the 2021 Range Rover Sport. That's where I'd start. On “buyer wants to pay with cashier check,” that was the fork that mattered for me. If they can't show the line item, I assume it's hiding. I asked for the buyer’s order in email, not a text.
QuietNerd168Community StarterCommunity StarterJul 24, 2026permalink
Private-party deals fail on paperwork, not vibes. Meet at a bank or dealer title office for the 2021 Range Rover Sport, not a parking lot at night. Then you'll know the next fork. This is from a 2021 Range Rover Sport in Westchester. Did the worksheet show tax yet? If they only talk monthly I'm walking.
RustBeltGuy896Community StarterCommunity StarterJul 24, 2026permalink
Don't get cute with the meetup or the payment. A rushed deposit before you can inspect the 2021 Range Rover Sport is enough reason to walk. That's where I'd start. I'd want that in writing, not as a promise. If the VIN lookup is clean I'm still doing PPI.
TruckLearner280Community StarterCommunity StarterJul 24, 2026permalink
Title status is the whole conversation. Bill of sale, VIN, odometer, and names matching the title — I'd want all four on the 2021 Range Rover Sport. I'd do that before spending real money. If they can't show the line item, I assume it's hiding. Sleeping on the number either way.
EVMechanicishCommunity StarterCommunity StarterJul 25, 2026permalink
Coming back with numbers — insurance in Westchester changed the 2021 Range Rover Sport comparison more than the sale price did. Calling insurance in the morning before I reply to the desk.
DealScout262Community StarterCommunity StarterJul 25, 2026permalink
I'd treat this like cash with a paper trail. Bill of sale, VIN, odometer, and names matching the title — I'd want all four on the 2021 Range Rover Sport. Then you'll know the next fork. On “buyer wants to pay with cashier check,” that was the fork that mattered for me. This is from a 2021 Range Rover Sport in Westchester. A shop burned me once by skipping that step. Wrote this up on my lunch break.
DealScout262Community StarterCommunity StarterJul 25, 2026permalink
Title status is the whole conversation. If the 2021 Range Rover Sport still shows a lien, coordinate payoff with the lender before any cash changes hands. That's where I'd start. A shop burned me once by skipping that step. This is the version I'd tell a friend.
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