good value hpi check

londonTiger

Was wondering what's a good HPI check service that's not overly expensive and provides a decent level of checks?

I rememebr when I bougtb my car I got ripped off by purchasing 5 different hpi checks for >£20. Completely pointless and then weeks later I discovered that I could get them for £3 each!

Since I'm the "IT guy" in the family it's automatically become my responsibility to find a good value HPI check service for my brother. Because everyone seems to turn to me for anything random computer related. I get people phoning me randomly and ask what's a good HTC phone to get.. I've never even touched or can even recall what a HTC phone is. :mad:

[Deleted User]

Only good ones are the ones backed by an insurance guarantee. The £3 text checks are worthless.

motorguy

Deleted_User wrote: »

Only good ones are the ones backed by an insurance guarantee. The £3 text checks are worthless.

+1

I'd be doing one just before handover or before i would be travelling a long way.

Other than that, i wouldnt be HPI checking everything in sight.

motorguy

londonTiger wrote: »

Since I'm the "IT guy" in the family it's automatically become my responsibility to find a good value HPI check service for my brother. Because everyone seems to turn to me for anything random computer related. I get people phoning me randomly and ask what's a good HTC phone to get.. I've never even touched or can even recall what a HTC phone is. :mad:

Yeah you want to knock that on the head. I became 24x7 IT support for my entire family circle - usually from people who I wouldnt otherwise see. Saturday nights, in work, etc. Very annoying.

You need to "not be able to fix" a couple, or "i've no experience with those" one or two and slowly back out of the situation.

londonTiger

Ok I get it, but any actual recommendations?

The insured hpi checks cost £30 for 5 checks or £20 for 1 check.

Seems a bloody rip off.

[Deleted User]

What sort of car are you wanting to HPI check?

If it's a £500 runaround I wouldn't bother as long as you buy it from the address on the V5C. And it's not needed if you buy from a legit dealer/trader as they are liable if anything comes of it. Plus they would have already checked anyway to cover themselves.

londonTiger

Deleted_User wrote: »

What sort of car are you wanting to HPI check?

If it's a £500 runaround I wouldn't bother as long as you buy it from the address on the V5C. And it's not needed if you buy from a legit dealer/trader as they are liable if anything comes of it. Plus they would have already checked anyway to cover themselves.

Cars probably valued around 6 grand (not 100% sure). Sounds likea Private sale of a mate - but you can't really be sure. The mate bought the car to flip so it's important to check otherwise you're 6 grand in the hole and ruined friendship.

forgotmyname

Cheapest check is FREE. Flip a coin. Probably better odds of getting it right than the cheapy services that offer a CHECK not a proper HPI.

£20 to make sure the car your buying is actually going to be yours when you pay for it. Sounds like a bargain to me.

Quiet_Spark

londonTiger wrote: »

Ok I get it, but any actual recommendations?

The insured hpi checks cost £30 for 5 checks or £20 for 1 check.

[highlight]Seems a bloody rip off.[/highlight]

Will it be such a rip off when you find out that £6K car you bought is subject to a "log book loan" and it gets taken from you leaving you £6K down?