Finance showing on HPI

[jacktoyou]

Hi all

Some help needed please.

I am looking to pick up a car from a dealer this weekend. I will be carrying out my own HPI however in the meantime the dealer has provided his which shows the car has outstanding finance. He has since received a fax/memo from the finance house confirming the finance has been paid and they have no interest in the car.

Obviously I will be carrying out my own HPI too but just need to know where I would stand if it comes up on mine and a, will the memo to the dealer (from finance co) suffice or will I need to contact them directly?

Any experiences or advice is welcomed.

Thanks

Jack

[mrmr96]

Without wanting to cause offence to all the honest car dealers, it is a possibility that the fax/note from the finance house could be faked.

I'd doing my own HPI check, and I'd be contacting the finance company personally to check things before I bought the car.

[thebullettrain]

Jack

Unsure about the finance question – but I’m sure more informed opinions will be provided. However, good luck with the purchase and welcome to PH!

[jdw1234]

Ring up finance house and ask the very nicely to ring up HPI straight away to say they have no interest.

Then ring up HPI to verify.

When I did this it took c.15mins from calling the finance house.