RSLUBBY

iTrader: (19)

Been to look at a focus rs mk2 today.
Advertised as a cat d. He showed me Hpi he did via experian etc. (said cat d)
he was a trader with a garage and all questions I asked didn't add up.

When I rang up to do a hpi they confirmed insurance marker was against that chassis number,

It came back as a cat b loss date O2 10 2012 break for spare parts if economically viable.
It has ha two mots and been taxed and used since.
Had new front bumper that didn't line up well and whole side painted.

I had paid and done the deal and lucky I thought I should do my own. You wouldn't expect to be ripped off by a trader.

His wife piped up you need to sort that out it keeps happening not again and all that

Can anyone shed any light?

Also a warn for anyone thinking of buyer. On the up send went like stink and drove beautiful etc.
really gutted as looked the nuts etc.

Link to add
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2010-FORD-...item4ade3b426b

Lucky escape ??.??

Bring on detectives.

jam53ice

Hmm, even in the pictures you can see the front bumper doesn't line up properly.

It is registered as a cat B loss, I thought those and cat A aren't ever allowed back on the road.

Cossy Mike

iTrader: (4)

Weird, whats with the front seats?

3i Jim

The interior pic is of a fiesta lol.

RSLUBBY

iTrader: (19)

The interior pick was a mistake it had the right seats

rsturbolee

ive known cat b cars end up back on the road on the odd occasion

st220kyle

wow thats cheap for an RS. Personally I would stay well away after what you've said,
that looks tidy for a cat b though. Could even be a stolen car with a cat B cars ID?? who knows

LHD220Turbo

iTrader: (4)

what did he say when you said it was a cat B not cat D?

RSLUBBY

iTrader: (19)

Said that different insurers cat them different. I said bollox
He then got really narky threw my money at me and drove off like he stole it with no apology nothing realized he had Been had.
Was trying to hurry the sale as he had to get back to his garage as had customers waiting.

foxy06

Says it all then, steer well clear!!!

3i Jim

I had a similar experience in the past with a trader. I put a deposit down on a "mint" rs2000. I drove 3 hours there and as soon as I saw the car I asked for my deposit back, it was a pile of shit. The trader tried his best to salvage the sale but he was just making a prat of himself with the usual salesman bullshit, then I said I'm in the motor trade I know what I'm looking at. The look on his face was comical So he got my deposit and threw it in my face. If it wasn't for the misses I would of given him a slap! Traders like that shouldn't be in business.

thebigmacmoomin

There are plenty out there to chose from so just avoid this one.


Its a different colour aswell

Oranoco

Saw a new one in green at Ford where the bumper looked a different colour to the rest of the car.

Carlos-Titx

A lot are like that. Same with the ST orange as well. The plastics differ slightly to the metal.

Stage6

the bumper has a bigger gap where it meets the wing on drivers side too....

Glenn_

iTrader: (1)

I havent seen many cars where the bumpers are the same shade as the rest of the car. Take Renaults for eg. The plastic front wings are always a different shade.