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52,121 sales were made via PistonHeads in the last year.
A total of £65,163,914!

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• Is registered as stolen
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If replying to an advert on PistonHeads, please be aware of the latest scams that are in operation.

• PistonHeads does not offer cars for sale; we only host adverts on behalf of private and trade sellers and do not hold cars ourselves. If a seller tells you that PistonHeads is the seller we can confirm this is not the case and the matter should be reported to us.


• PistonHeads DOES NOT organise the delivery of any cars, and we DO NOT handle the transfer of funds. If you receive an email claiming PistonHeads is involved in your transaction we can confirm these emails are fraudulent and should be ignored no matter how genuine they may appear.


• Be suspicious of cars that are undervalued; if a deal appears too good to be true it often is. We appreciate that some cars are cheaper than others, but be wary of vehicles that are priced significantly under market value.


• Be suspicious of sellers who claim to have moved abroad and are looking for a quick sale as a result, as this is a common scam technique being used at the moment. Also be on your guard for sellers who claim to be working overseas.


• Never contact a seller directly using an email address they have written on their photographs or submitted within the advert text. All PistonHeads adverts offer a legitimate way of contacting a seller via email at the foot of every advert. Unscrupulous sellers often ask you to contact them using other addresses as these bypass our automated fraud warnings sent if we suspect a seller is not genuine.


• Never send money via an unsecure method of payment like Western Union Money Transfer.


• Where ever possible, deal face to face and always view the car before progressing with a deal.