Unknowingly bought a stolen car. Advice urgently needed.

vikingaero

Put in a form for the refund of the tax disc. Better than nothing.

Woody._2

Tilt wrote: »

If the cas was stolen the seller must re-inburse the OP and the police should see that happens.

Thats not the job of the police.

Woody._2

Wig wrote: »

Then you should write to that forces chief inspector and demand that this matter is resolved one way or the other either it is stolen or it isn't, and give him 7 days to reply and tell him if you don't get a satisfactory reply then you will make an official complaint against the force and will be seeking legal advice as to what you can sue the constabulary for.

Apart from that I don't know what else you can do except you could CC the to your local MP
http://www.theyworkforyou.com/

Explain everything that has happened so far and that you have lost the use of your car and they have not even decided if it is stolen or not after 6 weeks! Also write in the letter that this letter is being copied to the MP.

Then put a covering letter to the MP asking for whatever help they can give you to put pressure on the police to pull their finger out and assign a detective who can go to the garage during working hours. Waiting 6 weeks for this to be done is ridiculous.

Keep us updated and the final outcome.

I think you'll find there is more than one.

Wig

Woody. wrote: »

I think you'll find there is more than one.

Yes, I know that.

OP can ask on the phone for the name of the most relevant C.I. if there is one, I don't know about police heirarchy maybe there is one or 2 C.I. who oversee the work of the detective who is handling this case. maybe any of them will do (and make sure they are not on holiday).

I would also take a long shot and ask to speak to the C.I on duty at the time he phones.

Woody._2

Wig wrote: »

Yes, I know that.

OP can ask on the phone for the name of the most relevant C.I. if there is one, I don't know about police heirarchy maybe there is one or 2 C.I. who oversee the work of the detective who is handling this case. maybe any of them will do (and make sure they are not on holiday).

I would also take a long shot and ask to speak to the C.I on duty at the time he phones.

:rotfl:Detective for the theft of one car. lmao.:rotfl:

Wig

Woody. wrote: »

:rotfl:Detective for the theft of one car. lmao.:rotfl:

I thought OP had said earlier he was in contact with one detective who had been assigned this case and was always working nights....

Why don't you come up with some constructive advice instead of trying to shoot holes in everyones posts?

Woody._2

Wig wrote: »

I thought OP had said earlier he was in contact with one detective who had been assigned this case and was always working nights....

Why don't you come up with some constructive advice instead of trying to shoot holes in everyones posts?

Well you are wrong and giving incorrect advice that if the OP were to follow they'd look rather foolish.;)

Wig

So far you have contributed nothing to this thread, you say I'm wrong, but you do not say what is wrong about my posts, and you do not offer your own constructive advice which in your opinion would be correct.... It's difficult to come to any reason why anyone should want to pay attention to what you post.

Tilt

Woody. wrote: »

Thats not the job of the police.

When I last checked, a stolen vehicle is a police matter. The car has apprently been recovered and is in police possesion. The seller has proffited by selling a stolen car which (it seems), he possibly knew it was. That £500 then becomes part of the crime equasion so to avoid prosecuting the seller for handling stolen goods, the police could give him the opportunity to refund the money.

Woody._2

Tilt wrote: »

When I last checked, a stolen vehicle is a police matter. The car has apprently been recovered and is in police possesion. The seller has proffited by selling a stolen car which (it seems), he possibly knew it was. That £500 then becomes part of the crime equasion so to avoid prosecuting the seller for handling stolen goods, the police could give him the opportunity to refund the money.

He either knew it was stolen when he sold it or he didn't. If he did and the police have evidence he would not be given the chance to refund the OP. If there is no evidnce he knew the police will not take any action against him and could not make him refund the OP as they are not a civil debt collection agency.:p