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the seller said he didnt have a log book cos the car was purchased from auction to sell on. i went to the house he said he lived at .he provided me with an mot that had just been done , a hpi check was done and came back clear so i paid for it in cash . Now the police have contacted me to say the vehicle is possibly stolen and they want to take it away how can this be if ive done an hpi check , got the keys and the vin number looks ok. Please help!!!
I got a reciept of him aswell.Have to meet with the police tomorrow morning so they can take it away and question me .
I paid £2700 for it
Thanks for your input
Will let you know what happens after tomorrow

26 Comments »

1. 

   Give the Police as much information as you can and the receipt but I think you are going to lose your car and the money you paid for it. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news. Good luck for tomorrow.

   Comment by Lou — July 4, 2010 @ 1:56 am

2. 

   Explain to the cops your situation.

   Comment by Elias H — July 4, 2010 @ 1:56 am

3. 

   go the police or heichary of that nature and be honest with them, they will tell you what to do.

   Comment by andrew the dice clay — July 4, 2010 @ 1:56 am

4. 

   simple. Call the police, get a lawer, get a detective. When the detective finds out who did it, sue them! mwhaha! lol. Well its seriously my idea.

   Comment by Sexy Sweety Asking Questions — July 4, 2010 @ 1:56 am

5. 

   Sorry it sounds has if you have bought a ringer.

   Comment by Ollie — July 4, 2010 @ 1:56 am

6. 

   u got screwed by the oldest trick in the book if it looks too good to be true it usually is

   Comment by Michael F — July 4, 2010 @ 1:56 am

7. 

   Turn yourself in.

   Comment by ~girlfriday~ — July 4, 2010 @ 1:56 am

8. 

   If you think everything is ok then let the police do the check. You said police thinks that it is possibly stolen, that means they are not sure. Also contact the seller and tell him about this.

   Comment by deejay a — July 4, 2010 @ 1:56 am

9. 

   ur first mistake was paying in cash, did u get a reciept? if not ur screwed. i hope this all works out for u.

   Comment by Sandy — July 4, 2010 @ 1:56 am

10. 

    you cant do a lot if it is stolen
    you may be able to claim against the hpi checker

    Comment by sparkey — July 4, 2010 @ 1:56 am

11. 

    If you are in the US, you are pretty much out of luck. The title was never in your name (legally, it could not be). Your recourse is suing the person who sold you the stolen care.

    *Check with a local attorney, please.

    Comment by islandtyger — July 4, 2010 @ 1:56 am

12. 

    If the car is stolen i’m afraid your stuffed
    But the police do make mistakes

    Comment by Monkeypie — July 4, 2010 @ 1:56 am

13. 

    if the VIN comes back stolen you are screwed. NEVER buy a car without getting a title from the seller. no title, no deal!!

    Comment by brian d — July 4, 2010 @ 1:56 am

14. 

    ahhh man! you have got to face the fact that it is stolen and you gonna lose ya money ! there are some thieving swines in this world who pray on people though the hpi check should have confirmed this for ya but i would contact that company and the dvlc too to ask for advice!

    Comment by Andrew1968 — July 4, 2010 @ 1:56 am

15. 

    I think the police do not have the right unless they prove it in court of law.

    Comment by Angle — July 4, 2010 @ 1:56 am

16. 

    looks like you uncovered some shady circumstances and still went through with the purchase. so apparently you were willing to take the risk and must now deal with the consequences. how much are you out?

    Comment by Tammi D — July 4, 2010 @ 1:56 am

17. 

    you need to go back to the person you gave your money too and get it back. let the police know who they are and see if they will escort you there to get some answers.

    Comment by brianna w — July 4, 2010 @ 1:56 am

18. 

    ITS BEST IF YOU CONTACT YOUR LOCAL (DMV) DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES OFFICE, THEY WILL BE ABLE TO ANSWER ANY AND ALL OF YOUR QUESTIONS AND AT THE SAME TIME YOU WILL BE GETTING THE CORRECT ANSWER TO YOUR QUESTION.

    Comment by UCANTCME — July 4, 2010 @ 1:56 am

19. 

    no documents are required to get an MOT just the car, the keys are normally stolen, either from a break in, or with a poll through the letter box.
    the hpi will of course take time for the information to get from the person finding out its been stolen to the hpi company.

    there isn’t much you can do, besides help the police with identification, and hope you can get your money back from the culprit, but there is little chance.

    Comment by iainmackay85 — July 4, 2010 @ 1:56 am

20. 

    this is an impossible thing to do
    the only explanation is that the real owner of the car plays a game and took you for a ride.
    the owner hasn’t reported the car to the police,he has done i after the purchase. The seller and the real owner are playing together. the police have all rights to confiscate the car

    Comment by Lawyer — July 4, 2010 @ 1:56 am

21. 

    just tell it to the police and that should get you out of the legal trouble…. and then get a lawyer and sue that guy for the lost money

    Comment by Sar616 — July 4, 2010 @ 1:56 am

22. 

    Never Buy a car without a log book.

    But you did HPI the car, so if it is stolen and the HPI company said it was free from any Hire purchase agreement and not stolen or written off, they may be liable.

    Check the small print on the HPI reciept

    Comment by Rich S — July 4, 2010 @ 1:56 am

23. 

    C ontact a solicoter asap and keep originals of any reciepts and paper work and seek advice from trading standards. How on earth did this car get insured and an hpi check done? it may be that it is a ringer "double" for another car and some one else is driving around id a identical car to yours only theirs is the real deal and yours is a clone. Check out your insurance, some (very few) cover you for things like this. Good luck. ***note it is not impossible as if you have proof of whn you bought it and when the hpi check was done you could very well be covered by the hpi or your insureance.

    Comment by sarah.campbell81 — July 4, 2010 @ 1:56 am

24. 

    I take it , it was a ‘private sale’?… The Police will impound the vehicle , as it was stolen before you bought it. You bought stolen goods (very silly not to do checks). £30/35 HPI check would have forewarned you. You have tried to save dosh by buying privately (not again eh?). The Police could question you too.

    Comment by DAVID F — July 4, 2010 @ 1:56 am

25. 

    tell the cop this story make sure you have the title

    Comment by lilbagel21 — July 4, 2010 @ 1:56 am

26. 

    I had a car Stolen from me … Well it was purchased from me but the purchaser never paid the total cost and buggered of never to be found After a period of time I saw the car being put through an MOT in a garage I reported the "stolen car" to the police After investigation they found that the person putting the vehicle through the MOT had purchased the car in good faith so in there opinion it was rightfully his car

    Comment by david c — July 4, 2010 @ 1:56 am

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