stolen car please help me

colino

Go straight back to the seller and demand all of your money back. Unless of course you paid £9k for a £60k Range Rover.

usignuolo

Surely some official documents changed hands when you bought it, like Section 9 of the Registration document?

brat

colino wrote: »

Go straight back to the seller and demand all of your money back. Unless of course you paid £9k for a £60k Range Rover.

It only needs to be about 10 to 15% less than others in Autotrader to suck in the gullible. If you are desperate for a bargain, it's surprising how many obvious clues are missed.

Most crims who have set themselves up in this business will have access to books of stolen V5s, perhaps also tax discs. They can also get copy VIN plates or stickers and are fairly adept at replicating visible VINs. They don't usually bother doing anything to the engine number, but usually either grind down or cut off the stamped in VIN.
Number plates are easy to get, and there will be an obliging identical car with handy visible VIN on the roadside or car showroom somewhere waiting to be cloned.

Important points to watch out for are to make sure that you're getting all the docs, and two full sets of keys. Before travelling ensure that the vendor can produce to you his photo driving licence or passport and take a note of full name and date of birth, and don't do anything unless you're absolutely sure his ID is right. Make sure that the details are the same as the V5 if it's a private sale Ask to see his insurance certificate. Only buy at the vendors house or commercial garage, not anywhere else, and be sure that he takes you into the house and it is lived in by him. Don't be duped by plausible excuses not to show his ID or to buy it in a car park. Avoid paying by cash. Don't be bullied or frightened into making the purchase. These sellers may have burgled or used violence to get the car in the first place.

There are many other arrangements or stipulations I haven't mentioned that you can insist on over the telephone which will save you making the journey in the first place.

If in any doubt, make polite excuses and get away. Contact the police with whatever information you have.

mattyprice4004

jayson_king wrote: »

Hi your help please
When you buy a car that turn up to stolen and the police gives back to the insurance that normally own the car and the insurance do not want to sale the car back to you. Is there anywhere I can go for compensation or anything to help me because I am a victim aswel but I feel like I am not getting treated like 1. I am not getting any help what so ever from the police aswel. What do I do PLEASE HELP

Make and model of vehicle, price paid, private or dealer sale?