I believe for all the above reasons SOR is a very risky business. The other point worth mentioning is that some dealers will not look after your car very well. I remember visiting a Morgan accredited dealer last year to look at a car. It was pouring with rain and the car was on the forecourt, when I got in, it was pretty wet on the inside as well, mainly because the hood flaps had not been pulled out over the side screens, not something an owner would ever let happen. An owner will not always know how it is being driven on a test drive as potential customers are not always accompanied.
Personally I would NEVER take a car of mine to a dealer to sell on my behalf. I have always sold my cars privately and whilst it may be a little more hassle dealing with people, in my view it has always been worth the hassle and the few time wasters, for the better price realised.
