HELP HELP HELP!!!!!!!!!
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Mk1 golf gti 3 door 1.8 nightmare purchase!!!!
Since receiving the letter I have since done the online test I should have done before buying it, stupidity i know !!! HPI says was a cat B write off in 1998?! Am I now going to have to sell for scrap after all the work & money?! The car now looks mint & runs but i wanted a legitimate good runner, my mechanic says he suspects it has been reshelled ?!well granted but reshelled all the same. if thats the case why would they keep the id of a cat B write off & not take the shell ID ? stolen shell?
still waiting to here back from the first insurer after posting details but have since contacted adrian flux who have found an insurer that will cover me but must have a vosa inspection (vic i assume) will it fail if reshelled? probably knowing my luck so far?! Hello are you still with me ?! :((((((Basically my question is - having made this car look good & run through a vw specialist will i ever get to drive it legitimatly. If i cant insure it what are my options, sell a nice car that runs, honestly as a cat B to someone with a straight shell & let them switch the engine interior etc over or buy a legit shell myself & pay someone to do that for me, though ive pretty much put all my money into it already to do the latter ?! HEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLLLLLLPPPPPPPPPPPPPP.
PS - I KNOW IVE BEEN A NAIVE TOOL BUT ANY ADVISE HELP SUPPORT WOULD BE GREETED WELL.
Depressed Dan - Yorkshire
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They will not VIC check the vehicle this can only be done on a cat c
DVLA will want proof that the car has been broken for parts or destroyed if its cat b
They will not give you the v5 back if the car is a cat b
Your best bet I to take the person to claims court but as its your responsibility as well to check the car is not stolen or written off I don't fancy your chances
I think you going to have to learn from your mistake and swallow hard mate but good luck with it
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Its only since 2003 that insurers are obligated to ensure dvla have the correct information
Nowadays no tom dick or harry can get a cat a or b car as they have to go to an authorised dismatlers with an epa waste licence. But back in the day anybody could buy there car back for parts
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Best case scenario is its a cat d or simply there is a mistake somewhere with the information held and can be cleared up. fingers crossed for you
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its a lovely looking thing hopefully folk can see why i bought it & forked out to get engine tip top.
The stress of it all has aged me !!! im open to offers if anyone wants a top quality donor car or even swop it for a cabby or tin top thats not as clean but is straight cos im a good old boy ???
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Unfortunately it really is a case of buyer beware, and I think you've learnt the hard way to always run a HPi check against the vehicle as it's the best £25 you'll ever spend. I do feel sorry for you however, as it's a nice looking car you've got there.
The question I would be asking is where's this car been since 1998? 16 years, it must have changed hands a few times and been insured? I would start digging a bit deeper. The problem you're going to have is regardless of what happens is you're going to find it extremely difficult if not impossible to sell the car in the future so I would give serious thought about cutting your losses regardless and selling the vehicle for parts. Depending on how much you paid for the car, you might make most of your money back as some bits do sell for good money.
1983 White cabriolet GTi
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Look forwrd to hearing from you.
Thanks
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