Cat S and rights?
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Hi all, my sister in law bought a car from a garage in March 2020, she's just gone to trade it in and has been told it was a Cat S in Nov 2019.
It's obviously now worth less than expected as part X.
The garage who sold it to her are denying and knowledge.
Did they have to tell her it was a Cat S? She has all the original adverts and sales details etc.
It's only a Quashqai so a couple of K difference but still all adds up!
Thanks all.
It's obviously now worth less than expected as part X.
The garage who sold it to her are denying and knowledge.
Did they have to tell her it was a Cat S? She has all the original adverts and sales details etc.
It's only a Quashqai so a couple of K difference but still all adds up!
Thanks all.
Wesley-glc7j said:
Ideally the garage that sold it to her to buy it back at a non cat px value.
Is she PX'ing back into the same dealer she bought it from? If so has she provided the original advert that states it's Cat clean? What has been the dealers response? But to be fair, 5 years down the line... If she paid a reduced price when purchased against the market value of a 'straight' car then don't think any recourse, however if she paid the normal market value for it then she has incurred a loss due to it being a non declared Cat S think a solicitors letter to the dealer might encourage them to offer some recompense.
Thanks,
She paid market value and financed it.
She's bought a 4 year old mini from the mini dealer and was alerted when she went to px her nissan.and was offered £1500
She didn't px it as non cat was more like £3500.
The garage she bought it from are denying everything.
I don't think they actually had to tell her though.
She paid market value and financed it.
She's bought a 4 year old mini from the mini dealer and was alerted when she went to px her nissan.and was offered £1500
She didn't px it as non cat was more like £3500.
The garage she bought it from are denying everything.
I don't think they actually had to tell her though.
The write off status is normally listed on the V5, so probably should have been picked up when she received that, and probably shuould have been on the V5 that the garage had.
Likelihood is that the previous owner bought the car back from the insurance, fixed it cheaply, and then sold it without saying anything, and ended up quids in.
Likelihood is that the previous owner bought the car back from the insurance, fixed it cheaply, and then sold it without saying anything, and ended up quids in.
My understanding is the selling dealer had to disclose that it was a Cat S. If they didn’t know, that’s their problem, not hers. If she still has the car advert to support her position and they failed to disclose it, she should ask them to buy it back from her or pay her the £2,000 difference.
The honest john advice is if they dealer is unwilling to support, she should go to trading stds.
https://www.honestjohn.co.uk/askhj/answer/169171/d...
The honest john advice is if they dealer is unwilling to support, she should go to trading stds.
https://www.honestjohn.co.uk/askhj/answer/169171/d...
Wilmslowboy said:
My understanding is the selling dealer had to disclose that it was a Cat S. If they didn t know, that s their problem, not hers. If she still has the car advert to support her position and they failed to disclose it, she should ask them to buy it back from her or pay her the £2,000 difference.
The honest john advice is if they dealer is unwilling to support, she should go to trading stds.
https://www.honestjohn.co.uk/askhj/answer/169171/d...
I always thought if you asked they had to answer, if you don't then they don't have to tell you.The honest john advice is if they dealer is unwilling to support, she should go to trading stds.
https://www.honestjohn.co.uk/askhj/answer/169171/d...
Is it on a private plate ? sometimes the catagorey status ties to the number plate
You should always run a HPi check regardless of what the dealer says.
stevemcs said:
I always thought if you asked they had to answer, if you don't then they don't have to tell you.
Is it on a private plate ? sometimes the catagorey status ties to the number plate
You should always run a HPi check regardless of what the dealer says.
If it's a dealer, they have to tell you, regardless if you ask or not, its classed as material information (just like if it's been a rental or taxi).Is it on a private plate ? sometimes the catagorey status ties to the number plate
You should always run a HPi check regardless of what the dealer says.
Wilmslowboy said:
stevemcs said:
I always thought if you asked they had to answer, if you don't then they don't have to tell you.
Is it on a private plate ? sometimes the catagorey status ties to the number plate
You should always run a HPi check regardless of what the dealer says.
If it's a dealer, they have to tell you, regardless if you ask or not, its classed as material information (just like if it's been a rental or taxi).Is it on a private plate ? sometimes the catagorey status ties to the number plate
You should always run a HPi check regardless of what the dealer says.
I’d go back to the dealer with proof of the advert not showing it and copy of the HPI showing the date it was listed.
Looks like the dealer has done a quick flip after repair work.
It may be that when they sold it the vehicle wasn't showing as a CAT S sometimes there's a delay in the CAT being registered vs when the insurance company Cat'd the vehicle.
Unfortunately it's going to be hard to prove (always always do your own checks & never assume anything) it'll be hard to prove they knew.
Do you want to get tied up in arbitration or does she want to move on, once you have the answer to that question, once she decides that then you can go from there
Unfortunately it's going to be hard to prove (always always do your own checks & never assume anything) it'll be hard to prove they knew.
Do you want to get tied up in arbitration or does she want to move on, once you have the answer to that question, once she decides that then you can go from there
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