Bought undeclared Cat N car is there anything I can do?

Vigoro · 11 Nov 2019 at 22:36

V_R said:
There was a thread on Reddit about that a couple of weeks ago...

https://www.reddit.com/r/CarTalkUK/comments/dl1jyh/dodgy_audi_rs3_on_autotrader/

You can sometimes get this info without having to pay for a check as well, if you do a google image search on the cars reg you'll find the listing for it on copart if it has been through them, as everything seems to be listed online.

https://www.copart.co.uk/lot/53261198/Photos

Shows on there as a Cat S, just guessing the insurers haven't put it through properly.

mccarf · 15 Nov 2019 at 12:52

mierzwin said:
Interesting post today on vcheck.

https://www.cargiant.co.uk/car/bmw/m5/EU15EVL

https://www.vcheck.uk/report/EU15EVL-DCBNDC4/

Hello Vcheck employee

[TW]Fox · 15 Nov 2019 at 12:58

Wow that looks genuinely awful in black.

V_R · 15 Nov 2019 at 13:22

mccarf said:
Hello Vcheck employee

Ha, just what I was thinking, interesting first post to make! That said, not a bad one.

That M5 was clearly owned by a drug dealer.

Armageus · 15 Nov 2019 at 13:44

mierzwin said:
Interesting post today on vcheck.

That'll be fine with a bit of T-Cut...

oh wait it is

weathmatth · 15 Nov 2019 at 16:15

The stupidity of some never ceases to amaze me

, great thread to read

colin4president · 7 Jul 2022 at 00:04

Just coming here to say I found this thread having done the same as the OP. Just paid the £3 and discovered that the 11 year old Seat Ibiza I bought 5 days ago is a Cat N write off.

Yes, I know, silly me. Decent price and is otherwise in good nick so trying not to lose sleep over it but... yeah. Lesson learned.

GravyMonster · 7 Jul 2022 at 15:44

If you only bought it 5 days ago you're still well within your rights to return the car (assuming it came from a dealership, obvs)

ShiWarrior · 7 Jul 2022 at 18:51

GravyMonster said:
If you only bought it 5 days ago you're still well within your rights to return the car (assuming it came from a dealership, obvs)

doesn't matter if its a dealership or not
it was sold to him as "not as advertised" so you can get you full money back

Semple · 7 Jul 2022 at 19:02

ShiWarrior said:
doesn't matter if its a dealership or not
it was sold to him as "not as advertised" so you can get you full money back

Think it would matter if it was a private sale. As long as the seller didn't specify it wasn't written off, nor lied about it if asked.

ShiWarrior · 7 Jul 2022 at 19:06

Semple said:
Think it would matter if it was a private sale. As long as the seller didn't specify it wasn't written off, nor lied about it if asked.

https://www.honestjohn.co.uk/askhj/answer/142289/i-was-sold-a-car-without-being-told-it-was-cat-s---where-do-i-stand-

ShiWarrior · 7 Jul 2022 at 19:09

this may help :

Problem with a used car

Find out your rights if you've bought a used car and something has gone wrong. You may have a legal right to a repair, the cost of a repair, or some or all of your money back.

www.citizensadvice.org.uk

ShiWarrior · 7 Jul 2022 at 19:12

It’s legal to sell a Cat N or Cat S car as long as its status is declared. This declaration must be clear, even if the car has been repaired to its pre-incident condition.

A car with any write-off marker will be worth far less than one with a ‘clean’ history, even if the damage was minor and fully repaired to a high standard. Indeed, many buyers will be uncomfortable with a history of damage.

Declaring a car’s Cat N or Cat S status is essential, whether selling or part-exchanging it. The new owner could sue you for damages in the absence of a suitable declaration.

GravyMonster · 7 Jul 2022 at 19:20

ShiWarrior said:
doesn't matter if its a dealership or not
it was sold to him as "not as advertised" so you can get you full money back

That's true, the OP is just left hoping that the seller has some principles and morals whether they agree to give you your money back, otherwise it'll just turn in to one word against anothers if you decide to spend months of time going through small claims.

Semple · 7 Jul 2022 at 19:38

ShiWarrior said:
https://www.honestjohn.co.uk/askhj/answer/142289/i-was-sold-a-car-without-being-told-it-was-cat-s---where-do-i-stand-

It does appear to be a legal requirement, but it seems a bit grey around what if the seller wasn't aware. What happens if they bought a car in good faith without knowing the cat condition, and then sold it on.