Purchased a car, Didnt know it had Outstanding Finance

hollydays

If the criminal law element has kicked in, it's imperative the evidence is all there. People rarely plead not guilty and go to court if the evidence is watertight. If he pleads guilty to the charge in a criminal case you won't have to go.
Perhaps they want the police to issue a warrant?
AS long as you are telling the truth you have nothing to worry about,;)

wealdroam

I agree with what hollydays says, but would also add that any reluctance by you to provide the legal statement could be seen as some sort of admission of you maybe being an accomplice.

Think very carefully before refusing to provide what the finance company want.

naedanger

AshTheLegend wrote: »

They're now saying that they've received the correspondence and now want to have someone come to my house and get me to give a 'legal statement'.

Is this necessary? I don't feel comfortable giving a legal statement because obviously that'll mean it'll end up in court, and to be quite honest, I don't see why I should have to go to court.

As far as I understand, their issue with the previous owner is not my business. All I want is the damn finance marker removed. I feel as if they are longing it all out. Has anyone got any advice on how to deal with this?

I'm planning on calling trading standards on Monday as well as CAB, as I feel I have provided my evidence already and just want this over with. From what I've read of the Hire Purchase Act, they need to remove the marker now. I've briefly read online of cases where the victim as sent a letter demanded the marker to be removed and it has worked.

Any help would be much appreciated.

Ta

My suggestion is that you provide the legal statement in order to help the finance company to legally pursue the person who sold you the car without informing you it had outstanding finance.

If you are unhelpful to the finance company then in return you may find they are unhelpful to you.

steampowered

AshTheLegend wrote: »

Is this necessary? I don't feel comfortable giving a legal statement because obviously that'll mean it'll end up in court, and to be quite honest, I don't see why I should have to go to court.

You assume wrong. The fact you are giving a "legal statement" (whatever that means) doesn't mean anything will end up in court.

I'd just give the statement. Quite why they want to send someone round to do it is beyond me, but I don't see why you wouldn't want to cooperate.

Dajma

So what was the outcome..?

Dajma

What happened at the end

neilmcl

Dajma wrote: »

What happened at the end

Given that the OP's total of 7 posts was on this thread, the last one being back in April I doubt they are planning on coming back to update it.

javier127

Just been reading through this thread , i'm in the same situation for a cash purchase i made a weak ago of £14000 .

Dajma

Have they been in touch with u..
If so what did they say..

John_ler

Sorry guys, I'm having to use voice text, as my screen on my phone is damaged, sorry