Please help GT2 FN52 ZGZ Black with Black.
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A motor trader from Essex took my car to show to a perpective purchaser. He then sold it to another trader without my knowledge. I still have not been paid for the car although apparently its been sold again. I still have all the documents, V5, Service history, Spare keys, etc. As well as a car he left here to meet me in. If anybody knows where the car is please help.
Edited by Facel Vega on Wednesday 15th August 17:09
I suspect you know this, but it sounds very dodgy.
Depending on how much help you're getting from the first trader, I think it's worth reporting it to the police as a suspected stolen vehicle. It should at least give the trader(s) a kick up the backside.
Depending on how much help you're getting from the first trader, I think it's worth reporting it to the police as a suspected stolen vehicle. It should at least give the trader(s) a kick up the backside.
Edited by willdew on Wednesday 15th August 17:15
Facel Vega said:
He then sold it to another trader. Apparently its been sold again. I still have all the documents, V5, Service history, Spare keys, etc. As well as a car he left here to meet me in.
If you know he has sold the car and it has been sold on again after that you at least have the start of a possible trail. If you can provide details of this to the police you may get somewhere and they may find something in the car you have been left but that is not going to be registered to him. However, given what a GT2 engine is worth alone I doubt very much if you will see the car again. I would suggest you get together as much evidence as possible (adverts, how you contacted him etc) that may help prove the original guy was passing himself off as a car trader as your insurers are not going to give you any sympathy with this.I wouldnt be wasting time posting on here, I'd be on the phone to the BiB. Your car has effectively been stolen, but I suspect they will say its a civil matter as you 'let' the guy take it. Coupled with that your insurance company are not going to want to pay out as you gave him the keys
Edited by elms on Thursday 16th August 08:57
I know its no consolation... but why did you let anyone you don't know from Adam take and drive your car away irrespective of what he has told you! Surely someone looking for a GT2 or any car in this price bracket, would travel themselves to meet and greet the car & owner. 
I'd check out the car he left you and make sure its not stolen, as the "trader" you are dealing with sounds particularly dodgy.
Fingers crossed for a quick resolve.
C.
I'd check out the car he left you and make sure its not stolen, as the "trader" you are dealing with sounds particularly dodgy.
Fingers crossed for a quick resolve.
C.
If you word it right to the police they will help, word it wrong they will laugh at you.
You want to be saying it was released in to a traders care short term, but he then did not return the car/money as agreed.
Can you even track this guy down? If so I reccomend camping out at his house/work.
You want to be saying it was released in to a traders care short term, but he then did not return the car/money as agreed.
Can you even track this guy down? If so I reccomend camping out at his house/work.
If you're in contact with the trader it would be useful to know what he's saying about it.
Cars can move quickly in the trade (a few times within the same day is not unheard of) and if you agreed how much you're getting back for it (and get it), it shouldn't matter how many people's hands it goes through. Given your first post was only late yesterday it may be that the trader you dealt with is just waiting for payment to him to clear before writing you a cheque (or to your finance company if applicable). Cheques going out of accounts always clear quicker than those going in, so if it were me and I couldn't fund the cash-flow for a day or two I would wait for payment in to clear before paying out (promptly thereafter though).
If, however, this all happened a few days ago and you feel you are being fobbed off with excuses, then the sooner you get the police involved the better. Try to get hold of your nearest stolen vehicle squad rather than just the local nick though. If you can, block the car in that was left behind too. Even if you have been given the keys, it doesn't mean you have the only set.
Cars can move quickly in the trade (a few times within the same day is not unheard of) and if you agreed how much you're getting back for it (and get it), it shouldn't matter how many people's hands it goes through. Given your first post was only late yesterday it may be that the trader you dealt with is just waiting for payment to him to clear before writing you a cheque (or to your finance company if applicable). Cheques going out of accounts always clear quicker than those going in, so if it were me and I couldn't fund the cash-flow for a day or two I would wait for payment in to clear before paying out (promptly thereafter though).
If, however, this all happened a few days ago and you feel you are being fobbed off with excuses, then the sooner you get the police involved the better. Try to get hold of your nearest stolen vehicle squad rather than just the local nick though. If you can, block the car in that was left behind too. Even if you have been given the keys, it doesn't mean you have the only set.
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