Ive bought a car off ebay and the seller is supposed to be dropping it off this evening. Hes just rung to say the logbook is missing and im becoming increasingly concerned. Would anyone be able to do me a free HPI check?

Thanks

 

if i was you mate i would my text check it.

 

i wouldnt worry to much, you havnt handed over any cash. How much is the car? Why have you left it till now for a HPI?

 

no such thing as a free HPI check. The most you can check for free is if its taxed and mot'd.

if in doubt, pay the £3 - £5 .

is it worth loosing your money for a fiver?



Having said all that no logbook isn't the end of the world, i've bought cars from auction with no docs or keys. just takes time and effort to sort it. However, private sale is different.

 

its only a cheap car, £600. who does a cheap reliable text service?

 

but if the car is cloned / ringed these checks will only confirm the id thats on the car not its true id i would check the numbers chassis engine and reg also old tax discs for reg if they are there hetched windows ect i know its only 600 but its still worth checking these things

 

if i was you id ring him up and tell him not to bother delivering the car, no doubt he will be pissed but then he should have the logbook, in my experience with sellers like this there is always something dodgey/wrong with the car, plus now its dark you wont even be able to check the car over....

 

If I had a reservation about a car I wouldn't buy it. Simple.

 

+1 me too. walk away

 

No log book= no sale.... Tell him you will honour the buy IF he orders a new one, they only take a couple of weeks to appear.

 

link us, someone may know something or just be nosey like me

 

I wouldn't let a car I bought from eBay be 'delivered'. That would worry me. I've bought four cars off the 'Bay, and I've made sure I go to their house to collect the car.

 

Not worth the hassle... I assume it wasn't advertised as 'without a V5' so tell him to do one. If he goes on about it, tell him to take his puss for a shite and open a dispute with eBay stating that you're pulling out because a V5 document was not available for the vehicle.


Cheers,
Grant

 

I,m sure you have to pay £25 for another v5.

 

correct

and as mentioned above i wouldnt buy a car off ebay without a logbook or without meeting the seller at home, well truth be told i just plain wouldnt buy a car off ebay but there ya go lol