Buying a used car HPI says it’s on finance
Buying a used car HPI says it’s on finance
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Joe5y

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1,634 posts

212 months

Saturday 25th January 2020
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Morning all,

My niece is going to look at a car today which having completed a HPI it has outstanding finance on it. She spoke to the seller - link below; and he told my niece the following;

“Apparently they're given money by a finance company to get the cars into stock and it would be cleared on sale. He says he can show me when I'm there”.

How does this work? Any pitfalls? What’s the catch? Run a mile?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2015-SEAT-IBIZA-TOCA-1-...

TIA

Butter Face

34,679 posts

189 months

Saturday 25th January 2020
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It does indeed have stocking finance. Completely normal and yes it will be cleared once the car is sold.

Wilmslowboy

4,760 posts

235 months

Saturday 25th January 2020
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Sounds legit, it is very typical for a dealer to have 'stocking finance' in place.

The rules are different when buying from a dealer, as along as you have written confirmation from the dealer (that there is no finance) you will be covered.

If in doubt ring the finance company.


This only applies to creditable dealerships, not some bloke selling cars from the local pub car park.


Wilmslowboy

4,760 posts

235 months

Saturday 25th January 2020
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Appears to have failed a mot yesterday - worth checking these items are addressed.

CRA1G

7,239 posts

224 months

Saturday 25th January 2020
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Wow... the need to have a stocking loan on retail units under £4K...!

Auto810graphy

1,611 posts

121 months

Saturday 25th January 2020
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CRA1G said:
Wow... the need to have a stocking loan on retail units under £4K...!
Getting more common, I purchased a couple of Lookers PX’s for a friend from BCA and they had put them on stocking just to go to auction.

Wooda80

1,743 posts

104 months

Saturday 25th January 2020
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BREAKING NEWS - Business runs on credit shocker!

Business makes a return on the existing capital employed
Business seeks to employ even more capital to make an even greater return
Bank / finance company / investor approves business plan and provides the extra capital to make the extra return and takes a % of it for doing so.

Wouldn't surprise me if Lookers were putting millions of £s worth of cars through the block every week so they'd have a policy of "everything marked for auction goes on stocking" rather than have to make a decision on every individual vehicle.

Pothole

34,367 posts

311 months

Saturday 25th January 2020
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Wilmslowboy said:
Appears to have failed a mot yesterday - worth checking these items are addressed.
A single item. It's passed now

Joe5y

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1,634 posts

212 months

Saturday 25th January 2020
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Wooda80 said:
BREAKING NEWS - Business runs on credit shocker!

Business makes a return on the existing capital employed
Business seeks to employ even more capital to make an even greater return
Bank / finance company / investor approves business plan and provides the extra capital to make the extra return and takes a % of it for doing so.

Wouldn't surprise me if Lookers were putting millions of £s worth of cars through the block every week so they'd have a policy of "everything marked for auction goes on stocking" rather than have to make a decision on every individual vehicle.
Think you’ve missed the point somewhat