Car I bought don't have sellers name on the log book

samsung_laptop

I've just received the log book for the car I bought from a private seller but it's showing a different name and address to the person I bought it from so should I be worried about anything.

tykesi

How long had they owned it? Are you sure it was a private seller and not a trader masquerading as private? Did you ask why there was an anomaly before buying it?

BeenThroughItAll

samsung_laptop wrote: »

I've just received the log book for the car I bought from a private seller but it's showing a different name and address to the person I bought it from so should I be worried about anything.

Possibly, but the time to worry about that was before you bought the car.


First thing you check is whether it's the seller's to sell, and if their name isn't on the V5 that'd be well worth questioning (yes, I know V5 does not imply ownership, but it would prompt me to ask for an explanation).

samsung_laptop

tykesi wrote: »

How long had they owned it? Are you sure it was a private seller and not a trader masquerading as private? Did you ask why there was an anomaly before buying it?

When I received the log book I did wonder if they was a trader and not a private seller. I'm not sure how long they owned the car but it wasn't taxed for 2 months and it didn't have any insurance. I don't know what anomaly means.

NBLondon

samsung_laptop wrote: »

I don't know what anomaly means.

Something out of place, a mismatch.


The first time I bought a car privately (before the WWW) - I found exactly that situation and was worried for a bit. Nothing ever came of it.

konark

Could have been selling for a friend/relative.

Or was a home trader.

It could be a big problem or no problem at all. If address on V5 is local call round and ask why their name is on a V5 of a car you bought from someone else.

straighttalker

If you've got the V5 in your name now, I'd say the risk of something coming back is minimal and not worth worrying about.

samsung_laptop

konark wrote: »

Could have been selling for a friend/relative.

Or was a home trader.

It could be a big problem or no problem at all. If address on V5 is local call round and ask why their name is on a V5 of a car you bought from someone else.

I did wonder if they was selling the car for someone else but wouldn't they have said. I live about 17 miles away from the person on the log book.

kmb500

Personally I would call them up again and find out why. It's probably fine, but just to put your mind at rest.

jimjames

samsung_laptop wrote: »

I did wonder if they was selling the car for someone else but wouldn't they have said. I live about 17 miles away from the person on the log book.

They wouldn't say if you don't ask. Unfortunately the time to ask is before you buy. It may be nothing or it may be a dealer trying to sell privately to evade any responsibility. In that instance they certainly wouldn't volunteer that they were not the owner.

Herzlos

Yeah if it's local I'd go and ask, more than likely they've traded it in and the dealer never updated and has pretended to be private. If you'd done an HPI it's not been recorded as stolen.

They'll probably be able to tell you a lot more about it's history and flaws, too