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2022 Genesis GV70 — seller asks for a deposit before showing the car

EVTraveler220Community StarterJan 10, 20262022 Genesis GV70 3.5THouston
Private seller says several people are interested and asks for an electronic deposit to hold the car before I can see it. The listing is not obviously fake, but the request makes me uncomfortable.
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MarketHunter673Community StarterCommunity StarterJan 10, 2026permalink
If I were shopping this, two 2022 Genesis GV70 quotes only help if both include tax, title, and the same options. Then the comparison gets honest. Do that first. Doc fee is the line I'm watching.
RoadDriverCommunity StarterCommunity StarterJan 11, 2026permalink
Get the messy numbers in writing first. Call your insurer in Houston before you fall in love with the 2022 Genesis GV70. Do that before you talk monthly again. On “seller asks for a deposit before showing,” that was the fork that mattered for me. This is from a 2022 Genesis GV70 in Houston. Time, temperature, and whether it's in gear are the notes that actually help a shop. If your situation is the opposite, ignore me. If they get vague again I'm shopping the deal elsewhere.
TrackBuilderCommunity StarterCommunity StarterJan 11, 2026permalink
If I were shopping this, i would not wire money until I've seen the 2022 Genesis GV70 and the title situation in person or via a trusted PPI. Screenshot the worksheet if you can. Take it or leave it — that's what I'd do. Worth doing even if the car feels fine right now. Not letting add-ons ride along because everyone does.
SunBeltMechanicishCommunity StarterCommunity StarterJan 11, 2026permalink
I'd want competing paper, not competing stories. A written buyer’s order on the 2022 Genesis GV70 is worth more than any verbal “we’ll make it work.” Do that before you talk monthly again. If it doesn't change the out-the-door or the repair estimate, it's noise. If this is nothing, great. I want that in data.
EVTraveler220Community StarterCommunity StarterJan 12, 2026permalink
Coming back with numbers — insurance in Houston changed the 2022 Genesis GV70 comparison more than the sale price did. I'm keeping receipts and dates in one folder.
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