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car damaged i wasnt told
Cherryscone
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in Motoring
I bought a 98 car a few weeks ago and i was waiting for v5 to come back so i could cahnge my insurance over and get it taxed when it did come back it says it was damaged :mad:the seller didnt tell me this theres no visable damage on the car but i not amused i wasnt told as i will be using it to take my child to school in is this legal to sell a damaged car without saying?
~We are all going to hell and guess who Is driving the bus~
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I think is legal to sell without saying, did you ask the seller, or ask to see the V5?0
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If you specifically asked, they have to tell the truth.
The seller doesn't have to tell you upfront.
A HPI check should show this up before purchasing.0 -
why didnt you check the v5 before
it just sounds like an economical write off0 -
Should always do a HPI check before buying a car.... But as above it does sound like it was only just an economical write off (where the car would cost more to repair then its actually worth)
You can actually pick up cars quite cheap this way! there are quite a few write offs ive seen that only involve changing a wing and a door, and you have a perfect working runaroundJames0 -
I saw the v5 and there was nothing on it but its came back on the new one~We are all going to hell and guess who Is driving the bus~*Norn Iron club Member 294* (Hi, we’ve had to remove part of your signature. If you’re not sure why please read the forum rules or email the forum team if you’re still unsure - MSE Forum Team)0
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So sounds like the guy you got it from has done all the repairs to itJames0
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I have rang dvla and they said the car was in an accident it was checked over and wasnt damaged enough to be put of the road adviced to contact the seller~We are all going to hell and guess who Is driving the bus~*Norn Iron club Member 294* (Hi, we’ve had to remove part of your signature. If you’re not sure why please read the forum rules or email the forum team if you’re still unsure - MSE Forum Team)0
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Thanks for you help folks~We are all going to hell and guess who Is driving the bus~*Norn Iron club Member 294* (Hi, we’ve had to remove part of your signature. If you’re not sure why please read the forum rules or email the forum team if you’re still unsure - MSE Forum Team)0
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By change your insurance I assume you mean make sure the new car is covered? If so, don't want for the V5 to come to do this. Do it from the moment the V5 is signed over.CHEAP doesn't mean ETHICAL0
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