Any Cause For Concern?

[Doofus]

I looked at a car today (well, bought it, actually), and upon going through one of the insurance comparison websties, I entered the reg no, and it returned a diesel car. Now the one I bought isn't a diesel. I AskedMid too, and that says it's a diesel.

Any reason for concern, or just an error on the part of the current insurer or dealer?

It's a main dealer, BTW.

I guess HPI will tell me the truth, yes?

Edited by Doofus on Saturday 8th January 18:04

[marshalla]

What does the Vehicle Enquiry at http://www.taxdisc.direct.gov.uk/EvlPortalApp/ say ?

[Doofus]

Hmmm. Diesel.

And a different colour.

[FeatherZ]

Dont panic, its a trade deal and if alls not well you should be alright? right? please say it was a trade buy.

[Doofus]

I bought from a main dealer, yes. I've only paid a deposit so far.

[FeatherZ]

So call them explain, deposit back.

[Doofus]

Whew. Sigh of relief.

Salesman wrote the reg number down incorrectly on my invoice! xxxxEHB, not EHP

I've just checked a photo of the car, and that number comes up with the right details.

Edited by Doofus on Saturday 8th January 18:11

[marshalla]

PLBPC

[Doofus]

Is that a mnemonic for "Doofus is a tt"?

[marshalla]

Problem
Lies
Between
Paper and
Chair

[markmullen]

Or PICNIC,

Problem
In
Chair
Not
In
Computer!

[Eagerbeaver]

I bought a used black BMW from BMW dealer - the registration document came back saying it was red!!

It turns out that the sde of black on all BMWs comes up as red from the DVLA. Try explaining that one!!

[cheadle hulme]

Eagerbeaver said:

I bought a used black BMW from BMW dealer - the registration document came back saying it was red!!

It turns out that the sde of black on all BMWs comes up as red from the DVLA. Try explaining that one!!

Eh?

[Doofus]

marshalla said:

Problem
Lies
Between
Paper and
Chair

Well at least I got that right!

[Deerfoot]

Anyway, what did you buy?

[thinfourth2]

Eagerbeaver said:

I bought a used black BMW from BMW dealer - the registration document came back saying it was red!!

It turns out that the sde of black on all BMWs comes up as red from the DVLA. Try explaining that one!!

It's probably no one considered it possible for a BMW to not be resale grey

[mike9009]

Had a similar problem with a Smart Roadster Coupe. The smart colour on the V5 references the colour of the safety cell (tridion) rather than the colour of the body panels.

Very confusing! (well not really......)

Mike

[odyssey2200]

Good job you didn't buy a Polo Harlequin