Best/Most accurate HPI checker?
Best/Most accurate HPI checker?
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Jasandjules

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72,631 posts

259 months

Wednesday 31st December 2014
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Any hints?

scorcher

4,129 posts

264 months

Wednesday 31st December 2014
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HPI?

Al U

2,394 posts

161 months

Wednesday 31st December 2014
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I tend to use the highest result on google which I think is hpicheck.com. I think all companies use the same system/database but what's more important is making sure you satisfy their terms to get the protection they offer, this means a proper bill of sale with the VIN, buyers full name and address, mileage, date of sale and signed by buyer and seller etc.

Risotto

3,933 posts

242 months

Wednesday 31st December 2014
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Things to bear in mind:

The cheap ones often don't check for outstanding finance for some reason.

HPI offer a financial compensation scheme if there's a problem but you aren't automatically covered and have to jump through a few hoops soon after purchase in order to be covered by this.

RDB

334 posts

209 months

Wednesday 31st December 2014
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I've used www.mycarcheck.com a couple of times. Their £10 search includes finance checks etc. I'm not sure how the guarantee compares to HPI though.