Part exchanging car - do you mention remap?

AnastieByte · 17 Sep 2007 at 17:13

Two questions really.

If asked as some dealers do when signing the paperwork do you declare the remap. If you have did the dealer reduce the part ex offer?

If not asked and it is not mentioned on the paperwork do you declare it? As if not asked its not positive disclosure (so I believe)

Thoughts?

AnastieByte · 17 Sep 2007 at 17:23

BMW. But not going part ex to a BMW dealer but another brand!

AnastieByte · 17 Sep 2007 at 17:49

Jez said:
I wouldnt bother mentioning it, it wont increase the value of the car.

Just concerned that if they ask is it not "deception"?

I just dont want to have the car rejected as a part ex!

AnastieByte · 21 Sep 2007 at 16:49

OK all I have now looked into this further (after driving 500 mile round trip to have the remap removed)

If you sell a car on and do not declare the modification it can depend on two things:

1) Were you asked if the car was modified? If you were and you denied it that is deception and illegal.

2) If you were not asked if the car was modified. Then the positive disclosure spiel may work in your favour because the dealer never asked you a direct question.

However selling it on to an unsuspecting customer could potentially be dangerous. People have already stated that if not declared on the insurance it would be void. If they were involved in a fatal accident and the car was investigated. Found to be remapped. Then the police may come knocking on your door. As you did not declare it when you sold it on.

Yes you could deny it but with the right diagnostic equipment they may be able to identify when the remap took place. Or check your insurance. Because if you declared the remap on your own insurance then obviously you were aware of it!!

This whole debate on remaps etc is interesting. But in the end I went down the route of having it removed. This gave me piece of mind.