View Full Version : Second hand car buyers- beware!


shand1
12-07-2011, 16:23
!!!!!!!!!!!

alchresearch
12-07-2011, 17:20
If the HPI check company was reputable they'll pay up.

Bloomdido
12-07-2011, 17:25
Is there any way of checking? The outdated law that 'allows' such practice needs scrapping.

ka2010
12-07-2011, 17:31
oh no...i feel so sorry for him, thats a lot of money to loose! can he not get some good legal advice? i certainly wouldnt let it go at that without a fight! is it not a police matter? perhaps he should pay them a visit...not a phone call, its better to speak face to face i would think with this! good luck x

shand1
12-07-2011, 17:43
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

truman
13-07-2011, 10:04
The last i heard he was going to contact his solicitor. He has spoke to the police about it, he called them when the bailiffs turned up, he didn't believe they were real bailiffs, but unfortunately the police confirmed that they were genuine bailiffs. The police also told him that, it is becoming a common occurance & "the powers that be" are pushing to get log book loans outlawed.

If not outlawed they at least need to be added to HPI just like finance is...

Treatment
13-07-2011, 10:55
The mighty DVLA " lost " thousands of log books a couple of years ago, so printing one's own isn't a problem. Good old DVLA.

mart
14-07-2011, 12:21
Hi Shand,

I had never heard of a "log book loan" until you mentioned it. What exactly is it, and how does it work?

truman
14-07-2011, 12:25
Hi Shand,

I had never heard of a "log book loan" until you mentioned it. What exactly is it, and how does it work?

You give a loan company the V5 for your car and get money...I suppose...

alchresearch
14-07-2011, 12:59
http://www.logbookloans.co.uk/

The claim If your vehicle is clear or nearly clear of finance

I wonder how much was left on the OP's car.

truman
14-07-2011, 13:02
http://www.logbookloans.co.uk/

The claim

I wonder how much was left on the OP's car.

Shouldn't that have shown up on the HPI?

fake
14-07-2011, 13:12
It must be popular to get finance that way as one company has recently opened up on City Rd in a big premises that once was The Academy of Sound shop.

It sounds like the law on this needs changing or a system in pace where checks can be done.

Obelix
14-07-2011, 13:16
I'd want to see the court warrant authorising the seizure of the vehicle first. I rather suspect that if he bought it in good faith he may have title anyway.