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Stolen recovered cars (1 Viewer)

  • Thread starter Marty
  • Start date Feb 16, 2013
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Marty

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 16, 2013
  • #1
I'm looking at buying a new car which has been stolen recovered, It's up for about 2 grand less then what it should be due to it being previously stolen,

Just wondering If anybody has any advice or has bought one in the past.
 

Chinny_Hill

New Member
  • Feb 16, 2013
  • #2
My brother is in the motor trade and when I was considering a similar car and asked him the question he replied "Let me stop you there..." The main things you have to consider is it is never going to be worth anything when you come to sell it, and you may have to fork out to fix unforseen repairs that may not have been picked up when it was recovered. Its a gamble.
 

Marty

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 16, 2013
  • #3
Thanks for the reply, it does seem to be a gamble. I'm not too concerned about re-sale value as I plan to run it into the ground. The main concern for me is if it's been thrashed to bits while it was stolen.
 

Houchens Head

Fairly well known member from Malvern
  • Feb 16, 2013
  • #4
If it was stolen once, then it can be stolen again!
 

skybluejelly

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 17, 2013
  • #5
They are recorded as Cat d ... So never full value ... If you know about cars can be a good buy .. As lots are stolen with keys nowadays from house break ins.. Not necessarily easy to steal. But like others have said if you know nothing about cars walk away
 

spwaverley4916

Active Member
  • Feb 17, 2013
  • #6
just make sure the police database is clear 'stolen vehicle' - otherwise you may find yourself stopped a few times
 

kdrinkell

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 17, 2013
  • #7
Walk away from it,get a higher milage car for cheaper
 

jimmyhillsfanclub

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 18, 2013
  • #8
Walk away.....

otherwise complete & utter insurance fuck-up nightmare will follow.....

What you "save" on the car...will cost you in premiums...
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Feb 18, 2013
  • #9
What car was it? I looked at Cat D's but was too scared to get one!
 

Marty

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 18, 2013
  • #10
Astra SXi 09 plate, it was up for £3500, got to be worth at least 6k, but it's been sold. Wish I rang up as soon as I seen it.

I'm not too fussed about cat D's or C's, as long as they come with an engineers report.
 
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