Sale of Vehicle - Crashed Same Day
Discussion
Well here goes,
I sold an Merc back In april - same day I sold it, it would appear that the guy who bought was involved in an accident in Coventry and has given my details. I know this because an accident claims firm has contacted me and is on about starting proceeding for the losses etc.
Now I have checked out the address that I have for him and guess what is doesnt exist.
So where do i stand guys? any advice? should i go the police and report this or what?
>>> Edited by dontlift on Tuesday 10th June 13:19
I sold an Merc back In april - same day I sold it, it would appear that the guy who bought was involved in an accident in Coventry and has given my details. I know this because an accident claims firm has contacted me and is on about starting proceeding for the losses etc.
Now I have checked out the address that I have for him and guess what is doesnt exist.
So where do i stand guys? any advice? should i go the police and report this or what?
>>> Edited by dontlift on Tuesday 10th June 13:19
Yes, but recieved a sorn for the car about 3 weeks after selling it, can only assume it hadnt been processed at the time, i wrote back to the dvla when i got the sorn saying that v5 had already been posted and gave his details again.
problem here is it was on the same day so the date on the v5 is no help at all.
Edited to add: like a tit i didnt keep a copy of the v5 before sending it off
>> Edited by dontlift on Tuesday 10th June 13:34
problem here is it was on the same day so the date on the v5 is no help at all.
Edited to add: like a tit i didnt keep a copy of the v5 before sending it off
>> Edited by dontlift on Tuesday 10th June 13:34
Presumably you notified DVLA of the new owners details on the V5 doc? Did the scrote pay by cheque, bankers draft etc that will help ascertain that you had sold the car before the date of the accident?
I think I'd report the circumstances to the Police - who knows what other offences the scrote may have been involved in that are yet to come out of the woodwork.
I think I'd report the circumstances to the Police - who knows what other offences the scrote may have been involved in that are yet to come out of the woodwork.
hut49 said: Presumably you notified DVLA of the new owners details on the V5 doc? Did the scrote pay by cheque, bankers draft etc that will help ascertain that you had sold the car before the date of the accident?
I think I'd report the circumstances to the Police - who knows what other offences the scrote may have been involved in that are yet to come out of the woodwork.
Paid Cash, can show a large chunk of cash hitting the bank account and have a recipt signed by him for the car, but problem is that the date on the V5 for the sale of the car will be the same as that of the accident.
The date thing is of course a bummer. Might be worth talking to your insurance company because presumably the scrote didn't have your policy details to give to the other insured at the time of accident. So if you hadn't heard anything up to now what has the other person's insurance company been doing.
Not sure what the angle is here but I think I'd brief your insurance company - did you terminate the policy before he took the motor?
Not sure what the angle is here but I think I'd brief your insurance company - did you terminate the policy before he took the motor?
hut49 said: The date thing is of course a bummer. Might be worth talking to your insurance company because presumably the scrote didn't have your policy details to give to the other insured at the time of accident. So if you hadn't heard anything up to now what has the other person's insurance company been doing.
Not sure what the angle is here but I think I'd brief your insurance company - did you terminate the policy before he took the motor?
Here's the good bit, the car was insured but for storage only as it had been off the road for a couple of months prior to that
You say you have a reciept with the ammount for the car and depostied cash and a recipt for that.
Assuming the car was sold for the market value it should be easy to prove that you were not involved in the crash because nobody would have paid that much for a car that had been crashed.
Er that was me trying to use my logic hoped it made sense my head is hurting now
pesty said:
You say you have a reciept with the ammount for the car and depostied cash and a recipt for that.
Assuming the car was sold for the market value it should be easy to prove that you were not involved in the crash because nobody would have paid that much for a car that had been crashed.
Er that was me trying to use my logic hoped it made sense my head is hurting now
Sorry about the headache Pesty - and I hope your right.
Might stop by the local sty on the way home and see what the BiB say
You need to write to the insurance company and ask them to enquire with any other people involved for a descrption of the person driving the car at the time of the accident.
You say the person was ethnically challenged. What on earth does that mean? Was he a green man with webbed fingers and a long thin neck?
Did the Police attend it?
If so which officer from what station?
Is there an official Police report?
Do you have an alibi for the time and date of the accident (you were in Spain and can prove it).
You need to get these questions answered by the insurance company. If they are suspecting you of the accident, then you will not be barred from this information under data protection rules as they are accusing you of the cause and the enquiry.
You say the person was ethnically challenged. What on earth does that mean? Was he a green man with webbed fingers and a long thin neck?
Did the Police attend it?
If so which officer from what station?
Is there an official Police report?
Do you have an alibi for the time and date of the accident (you were in Spain and can prove it).
You need to get these questions answered by the insurance company. If they are suspecting you of the accident, then you will not be barred from this information under data protection rules as they are accusing you of the cause and the enquiry.
madcop said: You need to write to the insurance company and ask them to enquire with any other people involved for a descrption of the person driving the car at the time of the accident.
You say the person was ethnically challenged. What on earth does that mean? Was he a green man with webbed fingers and a long thin neck?
Did the Police attend it?
If so which officer from what station?
Is there an official Police report?
Do you have an alibi for the time and date of the accident (you were in Spain and can prove it).
You need to get these questions answered by the insurance company. If they are suspecting you of the accident, then you will not be barred from this information under data protection rules as they are accusing you of the cause and the enquiry.
Thanks Madcop, I will form a letter back to the insurance company tonight and see what happens.
The only alibi i have is the people i was with on that day, who were there when i sold the car etc, should i get them to do a sworn statement via a solicitor etc?
I it still worth reporting this to the police as this person has given my details?
Ethnically Challenged = Black as the ace of spades
>> Edited by dontlift on Tuesday 10th June 14:42
As I see it a claim has been generated against you by the person who was hit by the car you sold.
They have met the person who was driving as he gave them your details and it wasn't you. Therefore once they have met you they will say it wasn't you driving so you were not responsible for the accident. Surely thats the end of the matter?
You might then need to prove you no longer owned the car which is where the receipt, friends testimony etc comes in.
They have met the person who was driving as he gave them your details and it wasn't you. Therefore once they have met you they will say it wasn't you driving so you were not responsible for the accident. Surely thats the end of the matter?
You might then need to prove you no longer owned the car which is where the receipt, friends testimony etc comes in.
chrisgr31 said:
They have met the person who was driving as he gave them your details and it wasn't you. Therefore once they have met you they will say it wasn't you driving so you were not responsible for the accident. Surely thats the end of the matter?
Problem is as i see it if they admit it wasnt me driving then they have been hit by someone who is unknown and probably uninsured - better to keep up that it was me is it not?
Dontlift,
Unlucky mate, I'd suggest, under the circumatances you ask them to meet down the loacl Plod Palace and make them try and pick you out of an identity parade.
Probably they'll just say they can't see the driver and that'll be the end of it.
In fact, just write to the insurance people and ask for their (the crash victim's) statememnt. Any descrption of the driver should set you apart pretty quickly.
Good luck.
Al.
Unlucky mate, I'd suggest, under the circumatances you ask them to meet down the loacl Plod Palace and make them try and pick you out of an identity parade.
Probably they'll just say they can't see the driver and that'll be the end of it.
In fact, just write to the insurance people and ask for their (the crash victim's) statememnt. Any descrption of the driver should set you apart pretty quickly.
Good luck.
Al.
Alan420 said: Dontlift,
Unlucky mate, I'd suggest, under the circumatances you ask them to meet down the loacl Plod Palace and make them try and pick you out of an identity parade.
Probably they'll just say they can't see the driver and that'll be the end of it.
In fact, just write to the insurance people and ask for their (the crash victim's) statememnt. Any descrption of the driver should set you apart pretty quickly.
Good luck.
Al.
As recommended by Madcop the letter will be going off tonight.
Sparks said:
I don't get offended by being called the 'short curley haired w*nker' (none of which I can change) so what's the problem?
Sparks
P.S I am most definately not a racist
The problem is that to post or display a sign which is threatening abuse or insulting by its nature is an offence. To do so because of a race issue is to commit the racially aggravated offence of Section 5 Public Order Act.
If a girl is black and you refer to her as "the black girl over there" that is fine because you are refering to the fact that she is black and that she is over there.
To refer to her as being 'challenged' because of the nature of her birth colour is wrong, Unacceptable, illegal and is likely to get you into trouble. I will tell you agian to withdraw that remark!
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