Buying a car from Police Auction. What problems may I encounter??

Flyboy152

bobbentos wrote: »

Local to me there is an Auction House that specialises in Government/Police Auctions. The stuff on sale here is goods seized by Inland Revenue (such as Cars, Computers, machinery etc from companies that have gone bust owing the Government (Inland Revenue)). There's also lots of stuff from the Police, such as Goods confiscated under the proceeds of crime act etc, Such as Jewelery, Computers & Cars etc. This is an established auction House fully Authorised by the Police to sell their goods. !Obviously some of the Vehicles sold by The Police are vehicles that have been seized or possibly stolen recovered???

In the Auction, amongst other lots, every month there are about 40 cars. The vast Majority of the cars come with something missing (ie, no keys, No Log Book, etc).!

My question is this:

There is a car. It is a lovely specimen. It is a SAAB 9-3, with the Reg No MF59TZS
!
You buy the car on the following conditions;
No MOT
No Tax
No Log Book

Just order a new one.

No need for an MOT yet anyway.

So, what do I have to do to make this vehicle road legal if I buy it? I have done some homework and guess that I can apply for a new Log Book from DVLA. So, when I have the log book, what is to stop me selling the car on next year?

I suspect nothing. I can't see why you wouldn't be able to re-sell it next week.

How am I fixed with the Manufacturers warranty (considering the car's History)?. I have checked the Reg no on my iPhone (My car check), and the vehicle comes up as a legitimate car that matches the car on sale and as listed. So, what problems could I encounter if I bought this vehicle? Thanks all.!

I would imagine that if it is still within the manufacturer's warranty period, there shouldn't be any problem.

Wig

6 - 8 weeks to get new log book, meanwhile the car is off the road & SORN.
You can sell it as soon as you have the log book
Manufacturers warranty should be intact, if in any doubt phone up SAAB UK
There will be no HPI on it. The car belongs to the HPI company, it cannot be sold without their permission, so the HPI co. will be selling it (through the police) with good title. I imagine if there was any HPI on it the HPI co. would have taken the car back and disposed of it through BCA themselves rather than letting the police sell it.

The auction house would guarantee you good title anyway, they can't sell you something and not tell you that "oh BTW you actually don't own half of that car".

loofer

Anybody got any websites on these seized car/Police auctions? Not sure if there is one local to Manchester

TiTheRev

Wait for BigJL, he'll give you the low-down!

thenudeone

First thing I would do is remove the registration number from the post.

It may be the ex-property of some rather nasty individual who might want it back and is searching for it!

Flyboy152

bobbentos wrote: »

There is a car. It is a lovely specimen. It is a SAAB 9-3, with the Reg No MF59TZS

According to the DVLA enquiry site, this vehicle has not been SORNed

atrixblue.-MFR-.

its probably just some small business exec who bought the car and went bust, inland took it for payment of due revenue. why would a crim drive round in a saab 9-3?

any markers left on the car should be rectified on first pull when all documents are provided.

i would contact saab finance GMAC and query (if) any outstandings of finances.