Cookham Classics Max appears to be a very genuine guy but can’t comment on anybody else in the organisation. I placed a Deposit for a vehicle which was being advertised on their website. No paperwork/receipt received to this effect. I was informed that a previous Buyer pulled out due to export costs. I agreed a fair offer with Max once knowing the vehicle was available again. Max and Myself spent a lot of time obtaining information on the vehicle and agreed a date that the vehicle could be collected and all purchase details finalised. A taxi and Insurance were arranged for this date. At 4pm the day before collection of the car, I was told that the Seller will not provide the Finance Agreement details in order for the finance to be settled (by me presumably) and that they would be in touch when they have spoken with the vehicle Owner. (I was told previously by Max that he had the settlement figure ready for the date of collection). I chased this up the following day and was told the same so requested my Deposit back, which was paid back in full by Max. I was told that the Seller had changed his mind about selling as he had secured finance (his reason to sell was to raise finance – the agreed selling price was £85k (with £77k finance so he was looking to presumably raise only £8K!) I noticed that days after I placed the Deposit, the advert was updated with the current mileage, so I believe that somebody in the organisation did not agree with Max reducing the price and are hoping to receive more for the car than we had agreed. As at today, 02/12/24 the advertised price is £89,995 almost £5k more than was agreed and the car is listed as ‘Deposit taken’ The Company received Compulsory Strike Off Action (check with Companies House-discontinued as at 24/11/24) so proceed with caution. The said car was still being advertised as being available, despite it probably still being under Finance, and even though the Seller has ‘decided not to sell’. Make your own mind up.