What Eurekar stands behind, and what it does not
The used-car market runs on vague promises. This page says exactly where Eurekar stands, and where you stand.
Two kinds of listing
| Eurekar car | Private seller | |
|---|---|---|
| Who owns it | Eurekar | A person, whose identity Eurekar checked |
| Who inspected it | Eurekar staff, in person | A licensed inspection centre; Eurekar checks the paper with them |
| Defects | All listed, each one with a photo | Declared by the seller; Eurekar asks for a photo of each |
| Who you meet at the viewing | A Eurekar member of staff | The seller, with a Eurekar member of staff |
| Warranty | None | None |
The limits, said plainly
What Eurekar does
- Checks the registration and inspection paper with the issuing centre
- Checks every seller's identity
- Passes questions and offers on exactly as written
- Attends the transfer and payment
- Takes down any listing shown to carry a misleading claim
What Eurekar does not do
- Does not check the mechanical condition itself
- Is not answerable for a fault the inspection paper omits
- Gives no warranty of any kind
- Does not set prices or negotiate for either side
- Does not accept cash or take money into its own account
Questions people ask
No. An inspection describes the car on the day it was carried out, and covers a set list of items written on the listing. What was not checked is named, and a fault that appears afterwards is not covered by it.
How to spot a scam
Anyone asking for a transfer before you have seen the car · anyone asking for cash · anyone giving you an account in a person's name rather than the seller's own name · anyone hurrying you with "there is another buyer" · anyone moving you off Eurekar because it is "quicker". Eurekar staff do none of these.
Report something suspiciousStart from the checks
Every listing shows what was checked, by whom and when — and what was not checked says so too.