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Purchased stolen car without known it was

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  • DeathByFluffy
    DeathByFluffy Posts: 109 Forumite
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    A friend of mine had similar - the police weren’t a massive amount of help and in the end he took the seller to court (and won). 
    He’s being repaid £50 per month by the seller. 
  • lincroft1710
    lincroft1710 Posts: 19,196 Forumite
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    DeathByFluffy said:
    A friend of mine had similar - the police weren’t a massive amount of help and in the end he took the seller to court (and won). 
    He’s being repaid £50 per month by the seller. 
    And how many years before your friend gets his money back?
    If you are querying your Council Tax band would you please state whether you are in England, Scotland or Wales
  • Ectophile
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    lincroft1710 said:
    DeathByFluffy said:
    A friend of mine had similar - the police weren’t a massive amount of help and in the end he took the seller to court (and won). 
    He’s being repaid £50 per month by the seller. 
    And how many years before your friend gets his money back?

    Never, because the seller will only pay for a few months before disappearing.
    If it sticks, force it.
    If it breaks, well it wasn't working right anyway.
  • lincroft1710
    lincroft1710 Posts: 19,196 Forumite
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    Ectophile said:
    lincroft1710 said:
    DeathByFluffy said:
    A friend of mine had similar - the police weren’t a massive amount of help and in the end he took the seller to court (and won). 
    He’s being repaid £50 per month by the seller. 
    And how many years before your friend gets his money back?

    Never, because the seller will only pay for a few months before disappearing.
    Exactly.......
    If you are querying your Council Tax band would you please state whether you are in England, Scotland or Wales
  • DeathByFluffy
    DeathByFluffy Posts: 109 Forumite
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    lincroft1710 said:
    DeathByFluffy said:
    A friend of mine had similar - the police weren’t a massive amount of help and in the end he took the seller to court (and won). 
    He’s being repaid £50 per month by the seller. 
    And how many years before your friend gets his money back?
    Still a few years to go yet - from memory the court case was just before COVID. 
    To be fair they’ve not missed a payment, but given it was a fairly large sum of money it’s a bit of a pee-take that they got away with £50 per month. 
  • DeathByFluffy
    DeathByFluffy Posts: 109 Forumite
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    Ectophile said:
    lincroft1710 said:
    DeathByFluffy said:
    A friend of mine had similar - the police weren’t a massive amount of help and in the end he took the seller to court (and won). 
    He’s being repaid £50 per month by the seller. 
    And how many years before your friend gets his money back?

    Never, because the seller will only pay for a few months before disappearing.
    Incorrect - currently a good few years in and still going! 
  • born_again
    born_again Posts: 22,287 Forumite
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    DeathByFluffy said:
    lincroft1710 said:
    DeathByFluffy said:
    A friend of mine had similar - the police weren’t a massive amount of help and in the end he took the seller to court (and won). 
    He’s being repaid £50 per month by the seller. 
    And how many years before your friend gets his money back?
    Still a few years to go yet - from memory the court case was just before COVID. 
    To be fair they’ve not missed a payment, but given it was a fairly large sum of money it’s a bit of a pee-take that they got away with £50 per month. 
    But they can only pay what they can afford. 🤷‍♀️
    Life in the slow lane
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