barnard

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Hey all will buying a stolen recoverd motor effect the future sale of a car.The hpi has stolen recovered 10 march 2005.Has nothing about damage on it.cheers

dave_s2_rst

iTrader: (2)

I would have thought so, maybe not so much as a CAT car

geordiegooner

wouldnt a stolen recovered be classed as a cat d ?


Stolen recovered cars

A car that has been stolen and recovered normally has the "category d" classification.
Because of the stigma that can be attached to category d cars, a car that has been stolen then recovered, and which has suffered no major damage can be an absolute bargain buy. Some stolen vehicles will be unrecorded and therefore uncategorised.

dave_s2_rst

iTrader: (2)

d'oh, yes it is

vaughant

iTrader: (1)

Personally I wouldn't have a problem with it but sadly many people do.it's very dependant upon what type of vehicle it is,what damage occurred,how old the car was in 2005 etc. I would personally say if it was already ten years or so old in 2005 it probably won't affect the value to much and I wouldn't even bother to mention it when it's being sold on.it's a tough one as 90% of people don't bother to hpi old cars so if your up front and honest you may not be doing yourself any favours but if it's newer I think personally I'd be honest about it.up to you entirely, and yes it will be catd or more likely cat c as that's why the vic or vehicle identity check came in.