Making an offer on a car?

Absolutely.

I've never paid full price for a car.

It's completely normal to haggle.

Haggle away - i would offer less that £10k to start with as well. sellers expect people to haggle - cash works best too - not many people can walk away from a big wad of cash!

Offer 9k! Always be cheeky, then they'll say 10k, you can say 9.5k and it's happy days! x

Blimey - you guys drive a hard bargin!!

I've not seen the car in the flesh, from the ad and the fact that its got full service history it looks great. Any offer would be pending a final viewing so although its a bit chicken and egg, I don't want to drive 70 miles when I have no intention of paying £10,500 as I can only stretch to £10,000.

Have texted a couple of hours agao but no reply as yet. Should I ring or is that too keen?

Totally appreciate that you're a distance away but nothing annoys sellers more than buyers negotiating on the phone without even seeing the car first. My suggestion is to either find another one at a cheaper price or go and see it and then make a sensible offer based on the car's condition etc. Try getting a valuation for it on www.whatcar.co.uk as well so you know if it's in the right range or if not what age RAV you need to be looking for.

I hear what you're saying I reallyl do but I've been looking for 4 months now and I'm sick and tired - I just want a new car!! I would have it over the phone, pending obviously when I get there my mechanic gives it the once over and the thumbs up. It's the cheapest I've seen one at for the this age and condition and I could recite whatcars valuation off my head - honestly there is nothing I can't tell you about Rav4's ? I know it sounds dodgy wanting to negotiate when I've not seen it but as I say I'd totally feel like a tyre kicker driving there when I have no intention of paying the asking price as I don't have it. Would potentially be a complete waste of time for me and them.

Definitely ring. As a seller I wouldn't take an enquiry by text at all seriously, probably wouldn't even bother replying. Negotiating without seeing the car is going to make you seem dodgy enough but at least with a phone call you've got a chance of convincing them you're serious.