Originally Posted by matts1

I think you did ok if you only dipped 500 notes IF the car was at an average price prior to the cat d info being discovered.

They are harder to sell unless cheap cheap, so it's gone and you can move on, you may have been stuck with it for ages.

Not aimed at you, but I still find it amazing people don't hpi a car, even those that do a 3 quid text check - in your case it wouldn't have help anyway.

I ALWAYS do a written hpi check, it's 20 quid, and could save you a bunce. At most i would use the 3 quid txt check for a cheap check prior to travelling, checking the main stuff, then if the car is ok on site, then hpi it via the phone and have a paper copy sent to me.

So many dodgy motor out there and so many possibilities to get ripped off, got to be worth a few quid to check it out.