Selling car: Do I redact all my info from the receipts ?
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Right then...
We're finally "chucking" our 21 year old BMW 1 series through We Buy Any Car... Yep I know we'll get bugger all for it, but we need to get rid.
I've a stack of receipts over the 13 years of ownership that contain a mix of Name, Address, Mobile and email address.
Do I wipe through all this lot with a secure roller to redact all the info or leave it as is and I'm being a paranoid nob head ??
Initially I was going to redact it all, but I'm actually not sure now.
I realise the V5 has my name and address on it, it's more the email address and phone number to be honest.
We're finally "chucking" our 21 year old BMW 1 series through We Buy Any Car... Yep I know we'll get bugger all for it, but we need to get rid.
I've a stack of receipts over the 13 years of ownership that contain a mix of Name, Address, Mobile and email address.
Do I wipe through all this lot with a secure roller to redact all the info or leave it as is and I'm being a paranoid nob head ??
Initially I was going to redact it all, but I'm actually not sure now.
I realise the V5 has my name and address on it, it's more the email address and phone number to be honest.
If you were buying a car, would you want the paperwork detailing its history ? I would.
I dont think redacting will make any difference, not sure what the info tells anyone other than you owned that specific car on those dates, it has your address but not sure what that info would provide, its all freely available anyway.
Worst case is the new owner gets in touch to ask a question, its not like you have any responsibility once its gone to WBAC.
Redact it by all means but would include it, a lot will just bin it but tot he right person that stuff is very helpful.
I dont think redacting will make any difference, not sure what the info tells anyone other than you owned that specific car on those dates, it has your address but not sure what that info would provide, its all freely available anyway.
Worst case is the new owner gets in touch to ask a question, its not like you have any responsibility once its gone to WBAC.
Redact it by all means but would include it, a lot will just bin it but tot he right person that stuff is very helpful.
joropug said:
I did on the last few sales, just took off my name address and mobile number with a craft knife . They would be legally required to do the same but pretty much every car I’ve bought since they’ve left some clue to previous owner in there !
One of the cars I bought from WBAC had a lovely stack of paperwork the PO had bundled in, it included many receipts, his council tax bill for the year, a bank statement, and a bill from British Gas. It was like an identity theft starter pack!GeniusOfLove said:
joropug said:
I did on the last few sales, just took off my name address and mobile number with a craft knife . They would be legally required to do the same but pretty much every car I’ve bought since they’ve left some clue to previous owner in there !
One of the cars I bought from WBAC had a lovely stack of paperwork the PO had bundled in, it included many receipts, his council tax bill for the year, a bank statement, and a bill from British Gas. It was like an identity theft starter pack!
FredAstaire said:
how much are they giving you for a 21 year old 1 series?
I'll let you know what they gave vs what they offered tomorrow. This is its "good" side. The drivers front wing is rusty...
Don't be deceived by it's shiny looks, it has more in common with the Titanic when you look underneath.
Edited by blackscooby on Wednesday 30th April 11:30
Sold to WBAC for just under £600.
Someone will get a good motor, but it's not without its issues.
Only noticed yesterday that the AirCon doesn't work (the weather has only just got warm so hadn't noticed), and the front wing is kippered. The wing itself isn't that much of a big job to be honest.
Thing is we could have sorted it all up at my folks where they've a 4 post lift used for building competition cars through the years when I used to complete, but when do you just stop and say nah, sod it. It's 21 years old, we've had it over a decade and it's like the titanic underneath.
Regarding redacting my info in all the receipts which was my original query. I went through as blatted out my email and mobile number from receipts where it was present. Address and name left in as it'd be on the V5 in any case.
Cheers
BS
Someone will get a good motor, but it's not without its issues.
Only noticed yesterday that the AirCon doesn't work (the weather has only just got warm so hadn't noticed), and the front wing is kippered. The wing itself isn't that much of a big job to be honest.
Thing is we could have sorted it all up at my folks where they've a 4 post lift used for building competition cars through the years when I used to complete, but when do you just stop and say nah, sod it. It's 21 years old, we've had it over a decade and it's like the titanic underneath.
Regarding redacting my info in all the receipts which was my original query. I went through as blatted out my email and mobile number from receipts where it was present. Address and name left in as it'd be on the V5 in any case.
Cheers
BS
Edited by blackscooby on Wednesday 30th April 21:49
blackscooby said:
Regarding redacting my info in all the receipts which was my original query. I went through as blatted out my email and mobile number from receipts where it was present. Address and name left in as it'd be on the V5 in any case.
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