Do Traders disclose CAT C

[sJs]

As title do trade dealers have to a legal duty to disclose the fact that a car has been CAT C.

If they do and haven't who would you report them to?

[lgw]

Trading Standards I would imagine

[5potTurbo]

So you bought a car without checking it out, or it didn't have a recorded Cat C, and now found out it is?

[Graham]

Isnt it a case of if you ask they have to tell you?

[Fastdruid]

Yes

In a nutshell:
Private sellers cannot lie but don't have to disclose.
Traders both cannot lie and have to disclose all known.

Of course the issue comes where they didn't know, I've heard of at least one trader who claimed all their cars were HPI clear without bothering to check (and of others where they 'forgot' to check)!

[mocca]

There is definitely an obligation for a trader to disclose whether a vehicle is categorised.

[sJs]

Was looking at a car for niece and put a deposit on to hold it until she was able to come and look at with me.

I asked if any accident damage and was assured not, hence put deposit to hold.

Cannot remember whether they said hpi clear or not.

Anyway with more time then did hpi and found cat C car had been written off in 08.

I now have no intention of proceeding but was going to use the fact that they had not disclosed this in the ad or to me as leverage to get my deposit returned.

[SMcP114]

It might not have been damaged, it might have had a new engine etc, but is still worth a lot less than a HPI clear car.

If you were reporting it you should be going to Trading Standards.

I doubt you'll have much bother getting your deposit back, they'll know they were in the wrong.

[Jasandjules]

sJs said:

I asked if any accident damage and was assured not, hence put deposit to hold.

Then they are in trouble.