Please urgent help with 'illegal' car sold by garage

KTF

So today is the day. What is the plan of action? Work one out and stick to it.

If they try to mess you about, etc. then log a complaint with trading standards/VOSA and do not leave them the keys, V5, etc.

Biketrials08

I see Google has the location marked as 'Dunstable car disposal'. Rigsby can you also, for future purchases, inform her what Cat D means in an advert. I get the impression you may not know either, basically it's been written off by an insurance company: http://www.whatcar.com/car-advice/running/what-is-cat-d-/3487412
It doesn't take much to write off a low value car but when it comes to buying then there isn't really any need to buy one when they often don't offer much of a discount over a 'straight' car.

rigsby1967

No i didn't know what Cat D was. I will have to see if daughter saved the add on the comp to see if it is the same one.
TBH before the car broke down i was going to report the car to the police, & Vosa myself to get it of the road but then it broke down and now it looks like shes getting all but £250 back i was happier with that. As for taking the keys away, she is actually an adult, how many people want to control adults (Offsprings or not) you can offer opinions, advice, tell them what best to do but as for controling an adult I'll have to disagree.
I mentioned everything here to her including small claims court but she is due back to work soon and needs a car. IF this was MY actual situation i would have gone for small claim court and got everything back possible, but it hasn't been all i can do is try help her do the right thing.

KTF

When is it due to be towed to the dealer?

rigsby1967

Today. its being collected at 3 and the tow bloke is staying with her until its all sorted for her.
Sorry for stupid question but where can you see in the add for the car that its a cat 3?

photome

rigsby1967 wrote: »

Today. its being collected at 3 and the tow bloke is staying with her until its all sorted for her.
Sorry for stupid question but where can you see in the add for the car that its a cat 3?

Cat D not cat 3

3 Doors, Manual, Hatchback, Petrol, 57,000 miles, Metallic Silver, MOT-03-2014. LIMITED EDITION SILVER SERIES! COMPLETE WITH FULL BLACK LEATHER INTERIOR, ANGEL EYE HEADLIGHTS, AFTERBURNER REAR LIGHTS, ALLOY WHEELS, RED CALIPERS, CARBON INTAKE KIT, SPORTS EXHAUST SYSTEM, ST SPOILER, TINTED WINDOWS ETC! VERY WELL MODIFIED CAR WITH LOTS MORE BITS AND PIECES, A REAL BARGAIN FOR THE PRICE! WARRANTED LOW MILES, WITH NEW MOT AND TAX TILL END OF THE MONTH. THIS REALLY IS A BARGAIN DRIVEAWAY CAR!!!! ABS, Air conditioning, Alloy wheels, Folding rear seats, Leather seat trim, Passenger airbag, Radio/Cassette, Radio/CD, Rear headrests, Body coloured bumpers, Drivers airbag, Front electric windows, Front head restraints, PAS, Rear wiper, Remote central locking, Trip computer, Immobiliser, cat d, Space saver spare wheel, Alarm, Electric door mirrors, Heated door mirrors, Metallic Paint, Audio remote control, Height adjustable drivers seat, Front fog lights, Steering wheel rake adjustment. Insurance

You say you cannot control an adult but my son is 18 and I would not have let him go down the path your daughter has taken, and i would be reporting it to VOSA over his head.

i still hope it ends well though

OddballJamie

CAT D slipped in the middle as if it's an optional extra lol

atrixblue.-MFR-.

OddballJamie wrote: »

Not sure I would agree with such a high estimate, I used to be into the 'modding' scene and found my insurance was actually a lot lower with the cars modded, through specialist companies like Chris Knott and Adrian Flux. I remember paying £265 on one policy when I was 25ish.

mods dont decrease the price, it raises it with insurers or the policy remains the same, you dont get discounted even with flux and the likes of.
it was guestimate based on most 17-21 year olds pay well over £2000 per year for a standard unmodded fiesta 1.3 this one is a 1.4 higher in insurance bracket.

rigsby1967

Sorry i did mean cat D, no i wouldn't have had any idea what this meant.

photome

Whats happened witht the garage presumably it is sorted by now as they are likely closed