PeterLucas

As title really, I looked at a subaru forester turbo import tonight. HPI'd it and got back

" No DVLA or Police Record Found for P******"

Is this what happens with imports or is it a dodgy reg? the guys only got the green slip not the full V5.

I love the car but im suspicious as fuck.

Any advice please

PeterLucas

Come on someone must know

DanW@FastFord

iTrader: (1)

How long has it been in the country? If it's a fresh import a HPi will show very little.

"In order to satisfy the World Trade Organisation's concerns over fair trade, the DVLA no longer classifies the import status of any vehicle originating outside the UK. As a result your HPI Check will not provide information on the import history of the vehicle you are checking. We will however, tell you if according to the DVLA the vehicle you are checking has been previously used outside of the UK, as well as the original date of manufacture, and the date of registration within the UK, as registered with the DVLA. (*- if a vehicle is transferred between the DVA and DVLA this date will reflect the date that it was registered with the DVLA and may not be its original date of first registration, you should always check year of manufacture for any discrepancies in registration date and manufacture date, if you have any concerns we recommend you contact the DVLA directly) HPI is unable to provide any information on a vehicle before it was first registered with the DVLA, when assessing how long the vehicle spend registered abroad, the year of manufacturer and the date of first registration in the UK is often a good guideline."

PeterLucas

Thanks for the reply dan

The text report said nothing about beeing outside the uk though.

Just no record found?

DanW@FastFord

iTrader: (1)

Who did you do the check through? Some of the cheaper ones are shit!

Saaamon

iTrader: (2)

If your suspicious about the car move on and look at another one, why risk it

PeterLucas

I did the check via text.

The guy found the full log sheat and all the import paper work so im a happy man.

Goes like a stage one cossy, looks like a shit discovery! I fukin love it though.

DanW@FastFord

iTrader: (1)

I had a UK spec one for a few days when they first came out. Went like fuck, and when you got used to it properly leaning over in corners it handled well too!

James

i ran all my cars through that text check site that used to be on tv. It came back with no record as above. And i knew two vehicles had been written off aswell!

PeterLucas

yeah its not as good as a proper hpi.

by the way dan did you know the import ones had 260bhp!