Outstanding Finance

Outstanding Finance

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Rocco1

Original Poster:

3,081 posts

190 months

Tuesday 12th March 2019
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Hi Peeps
I’ve left a deposit with a well known independent supercar dealer and hopefully collecting once it’s had a fresh mot and been through their workshop for a 111 point check blah blah. I’ve done a hpi check and it’s flagged up outstanding finance (stock loan). I’ve never bought a car that has shown stock loan on hpi. I’ve asked the dealer to settle the finance before I pay the full amount. Has anyone been in a similar situation
TIA

Trev450

6,439 posts

179 months

Tuesday 12th March 2019
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It will be the dealer's responsibility to arrange settlement of any outstanding finance prior to you taking title, but you still should contact the finance company to satisfy yourself that they no longer have any interest in the vehicle before collecting.

kindai

51 posts

71 months

Tuesday 12th March 2019
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Stocking loans are part and parcel of most independent dealers. Just make sure on the day you drive it away its cleared.

Rocco1

Original Poster:

3,081 posts

190 months

Tuesday 12th March 2019
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I have asked the dealer to settle the outstanding balance before I pay for the car. Now waiting to hear from them

jonny finance

939 posts

213 months

Wednesday 13th March 2019
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Belt and Braces required

Not just ensuring clear HPI - that certainly isn't fool proof

An OPC sold me a car with HPI cert as part of approved car.

Meant zilch - transpired it had an outstanding balance which their 'halo customer' hadn't cleared
This in-itself was odd as it was SOR. I paid in full and if their customer had finance on it, which the OPC knew about re selling him the car. Normal practice would involve the OPC ensuring the finance was cleared with any remaining balance passed on to owner. Somehow the original owner was given full sale proceeds and trusted to clear balance.
This eventually came to light when I went to sell the car - it had outstanding monies owed and had been the same status for the last 3 years.

Still, it wasn't much to worry about. The lovely chap had only owed circa £105,000 on it and had kept up his monthly payments of circa £2600 So by the time I found out, there was only a piffimg £20,0000 left to pay

To conclude - you need to ascertain who has marker on the car and then written confirmation, once balance settled, clearly stating they hold no further interest

Unless you enjoy HEART ATTACKS (the f'ing tossers)

Rocco1

Original Poster:

3,081 posts

190 months

Wednesday 13th March 2019
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jonny finance said:
Belt and Braces required

Not just ensuring clear HPI - that certainly isn't fool proof

An OPC sold me a car with HPI cert as part of approved car.

Meant zilch - transpired it had an outstanding balance which their 'halo customer' hadn't cleared
This in-itself was odd as it was SOR. I paid in full and if their customer had finance on it, which the OPC knew about re selling him the car. Normal practice would involve the OPC ensuring the finance was cleared with any remaining balance passed on to owner. Somehow the original owner was given full sale proceeds and trusted to clear balance.
This eventually came to light when I went to sell the car - it had outstanding monies owed and had been the same status for the last 3 years.

Still, it wasn't much to worry about. The lovely chap had only owed circa £105,000 on it and had kept up his monthly payments of circa £2600 So by the time I found out, there was only a piffimg £20,0000 left to pay

To conclude - you need to ascertain who has marker on the car and then written confirmation, once balance settled, clearly stating they hold no further interest

Unless you enjoy HEART ATTACKS (the f'ing tossers)
I told the dealer on NO terms will I be paying for the car until It is clear of finance if not return my NO quibble deposit