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Outstanding finace - paid deposit

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  • waamo
    waamo Posts: 10,298 Forumite
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    What does HPI clear actually mean in an advert anyway? The phrase is so vague and woolly it probably doesn't mean much.

    I highly doubt the contract is void on the back of such a vague promise.
  • Buyers remorse from the OP. Any excuse.
  • akkers
    akkers Posts: 284 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Combo Breaker
    Well, I took proper legal advice and it looked like false advertising. I got my money back.
  • k3lvc
    k3lvc Posts: 4,174 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    akkers wrote: »
    Well, I took proper legal advice and it looked like false advertising. I got my money back.

    On what basis ?

    Solicitors letter ?
    Dealer wanting rid of you ?
    Intervention from ASA ?

    I've just bought a car from a dealer - it too was showing outstanding finance. Dealer showed me their finance paperwork, I gave funds to dealer on collection, dealer cleared the finance, 24hrs later I received a clean HPI document.

    Still not quite sure why this would lead to you not buying the car :(
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