Out of curiosity, OR and cars?

Marlowvian

mypiggybankisempty wrote: »

Hello, Can I add my bit. My car is only worth 250.00 and the OR is insisting they want it, I live in the sticks on my own with no other means of transport and the nearest bus stop is 1.5 miles away but because my job is a 15 /20 min walk away they deem I do not need a car, so for shopping, emergencies etc I am stumped! I went Bankrupt on 16th December had my OR interview in the first week of January within 45 minutes of the end of the interview someone rang me to advise that they will be calling me giving me 24 hours notice to collect the car. Up to yet I have not had the call though.

That is soooo harsh. I feel really sorry for you :-(
It will cost them more than the car is worth to take it away and resell it. There is absolutely no logic in that.
My car is only worth £450, need it for work and out-of-county hospital appointments so I will be joining you up S**t Creek if they take mine too.
Waiting for my letter with my OR interview date

Summer1969

My car was only worth £300. I am not working due to depression and did tell the OR that I really relied on it as I hardly ever get out so it is a lifeline for me, but it was taken two days after I went BR. Just depends what OR you get I suppose and if they are in a generous mood.

lisamummytoarchieplusbump

Summer1969 wrote: »

My car was only worth £300. I am not working due to depression and did tell the OR that I really relied on it as I hardly ever get out so it is a lifeline for me, but it was taken two days after I went BR. Just depends what OR you get I suppose and if they are in a generous mood.

i went br a month and half ago and still not heard anything from anyone about picking up the car or making an offer, but everyone on here that has had to either give the car up or make an offer its been done withing a few weeks at the most.

so im confused but dont want to contact OR as im staying low

Summer1969

lisamummytoarchieplusbump wrote: »

i went br a month and half ago and still not heard anything from anyone about picking up the car or making an offer, but everyone on here that has had to either give the car up or make an offer its been done withing a few weeks at the most.

so im confused but dont want to contact OR as im staying low

Its up to you, if you feel like no news is good news, then stay low. But if it is worrying you, then contact the OR.

fiveyearplan

lisamummytoarchieplusbump wrote: »

i went br a month and half ago and still not heard anything from anyone about picking up the car or making an offer, but everyone on here that has had to either give the car up or make an offer its been done withing a few weeks at the most.

so im confused but dont want to contact OR as im staying low

Not everyone has to make an offer to keep their car, ORs exempt a lot of them. Its on a need basis though and not what would make like more convenient. Its a shame you weren't able to keep your car Lisa but it wasn't used for work which is why your OR didn't let you keep it.

MercMan

What value you put in the SOA for a car? Is it the poor condition price?

fiveyearplan

Is your car in poor condition? I'd probably put the mid-range price unless it is in poor condition.

MercMan

No its in showroom condition but I'm not telling the OR that! I guess mid-price would be OK. I asked as someone said the OR take the Poor Condition price for valuation.