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Hello all,
I wonder if anyone can help me with this. I don't know the answer although I have done as much research as I can.
Essentially, my Mum had a new 206CC 20 years ago and regrets selling it as she drove her late mother around in it and it has huge sentinental value.
It is taxed and MOTd and so it's still out there. Essentially, we would make a massively above market offer for the car, meaning that the owner, if interested, would be able to get another 206CC and have a fair bit of spending money on top as a thank you for selling it.
I am aware of data protection and so on, so I haven't put the registration on here, but conceptually, is there anything I can do? I know that some of the classic cars magazines run ads along the lines of "so and so is looking for his Mum's old car" but I doubt that they would be interested in running something about something as modern and mass-produced as a 206CC.
Any help massively appreciated.
Thank you.
MH
I wonder if anyone can help me with this. I don't know the answer although I have done as much research as I can.
Essentially, my Mum had a new 206CC 20 years ago and regrets selling it as she drove her late mother around in it and it has huge sentinental value.
It is taxed and MOTd and so it's still out there. Essentially, we would make a massively above market offer for the car, meaning that the owner, if interested, would be able to get another 206CC and have a fair bit of spending money on top as a thank you for selling it.
I am aware of data protection and so on, so I haven't put the registration on here, but conceptually, is there anything I can do? I know that some of the classic cars magazines run ads along the lines of "so and so is looking for his Mum's old car" but I doubt that they would be interested in running something about something as modern and mass-produced as a 206CC.
Any help massively appreciated.
Thank you.
MH
Do you have any idea of the condition? What does the MOT history suggest?
I would hazard a guess that it is now a very different car to the one they let go of 20 years ago, with worn bushes, scratches and scrapes (it is a 20 year old Peugeot), but I am only speculating, someone might have looked after it.
Might be worth finding a mint, identical example.
I would hazard a guess that it is now a very different car to the one they let go of 20 years ago, with worn bushes, scratches and scrapes (it is a 20 year old Peugeot), but I am only speculating, someone might have looked after it.
Might be worth finding a mint, identical example.
Spleen said:
But he doesn't want a mint, identical example. He wants the original one, the one that has all the sentimental value.
I can understand that, but I said it "might be worth", as another option, if he is unable to find the car or he finds the car and it is ready for the crusher or needs £0000's of pounds worth of restoration to make it roadworthy/ presentable.myhandle said:
It is taxed and MOTd and so it's still out there.
It's a long shot but if you could find out where its last MOT was that might be a start point (I think you can pay some pounds online to get the info). If you're lucky it might be a sleepy village where the car may be known or it could be a Mega City One metropolis in which case you're buggered.Edited by Spleen on Monday 30th August 19:51
MattsCar said:
Do you have any idea of the condition? What does the MOT history suggest?
I would hazard a guess that it is now a very different car to the one they let go of 20 years ago, with worn bushes, scratches and scrapes (it is a 20 year old Peugeot), but I am only speculating, someone might have looked after it.
Might be worth finding a mint, identical example.
OP says it was bought new 20 years ago so probably not 20 years old when sold.I would hazard a guess that it is now a very different car to the one they let go of 20 years ago, with worn bushes, scratches and scrapes (it is a 20 year old Peugeot), but I am only speculating, someone might have looked after it.
Might be worth finding a mint, identical example.
If OP's Mum is prepared to pay massively over market price I doubt a few scratches etc to sort would stand in her way.
Its Just Adz said:
The mot check is a great idea, call the last place it was tested and see if they know the owner.
Put the reg on here, I'll see if I can check something at work for you.
I don’t think there is any way of finding out where it was MOT’d without the log book reference number. Put the reg on here, I'll see if I can check something at work for you.
I think some people have done it on this forum and they have regretted it as they had become knackered sheds over the intervening years.
Just buy a decent, low mileage version of the same make/model/engine, etc, in the same colour. The interior will be the same, it will still evoke a lot of memories and nostalgia. What colour was it?
Just buy a decent, low mileage version of the same make/model/engine, etc, in the same colour. The interior will be the same, it will still evoke a lot of memories and nostalgia. What colour was it?
Edited by georgeyboy12345 on Monday 30th August 21:11
sandman77 said:
I don’t think there is any way of finding out where it was MOT’d without the log book reference number.
Not sure why people are suggesting using the MOT check service. It will only give you the details of the MOT location when you enter the current reference number from the most recent V5, which will only be in the hands of the person that currently has the vehicle. The location used to be open on the checker but was closed off a few years ago within the GDPR changes. The same changes also relate to the V888 form before someone suggests trying to use that to get the current owners details as "i want to buy my old car back" isn't one of the limited genuine reasons for the info to be released.
sandman77 said:
Its Just Adz said:
The mot check is a great idea, call the last place it was tested and see if they know the owner.
Put the reg on here, I'll see if I can check something at work for you.
I don’t think there is any way of finding out where it was MOT’d without the log book reference number. Put the reg on here, I'll see if I can check something at work for you.
You can google registration numbers, if there are pics online with the reg visible it'll usually find them. Long shot that there would be with a 206, but you never know.
A more extreme possibility would be private detectives, I'd guess they would have a channel to obtain keeper details from the DVLA.
MattsCar said:
samoht said:
A more extreme possibility would be private detectives, I'd guess they would have a channel to obtain keeper details from the DVLA.
Good idea about entering the reg into Google.Might also be worth posting the reg plate on a 206 Facebook group to get members to keep an eye out for it, they will more likely have an eye for it than anyone else. Maybe offer a £100 reward so people take it a little more seriously.
Also, adding the registration to this post might bring anyone that Google's the registration to here, if they happen to search for it through Google.
Spleen said:
It's a long shot but if you could find out where its last MOT was that might be a start point (I think you can pay some pounds online to get the info). If you're lucky it might be a sleepy village where the car may be known or it could be a Mega City One metropolis in which case you're buggered.
Hello all, this is really kind, thank you so much.Edited by Spleen on Monday 30th August 19:51
I will try and find out how to pay to find the last MOT centre. If anyone here knows how to do that, greatly appreciated.
Thanks again!
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