Hi all, I passed my driving test last month and have been looking for a car to buy, mainly due to pressure from work who want me to be able to get around. I saw a very cheap Honda Civic advertised on Autotrader and went to view it. I was suspicious about the price, and there were a few scratches and minor dents so I assumed this was the reason. The owner didn't mention anything further. We had the intention of giving over a deposit and obtaining a written receipt at the same time stating we would get a HPI check and if it passed ok, buy the car. However, with it being the first car I've bought and having so much to worry about, we paid a £100 deposit without any record and agreed to buy the car the following week after being assured the car is in good condition to the best of the owner's knowledge and will run fine. The HPI check showed it has been written off (category C) last year and repaired. After finding this out I decided I wouldn't want to risk buying the car and, with him seeming like a reasonable man, assuming he would probably have no problem refunding us as it is a fairly large issue with the car of which he said nothing. We rang him up and he said he had made us aware (he hadn't) of the situation, and that he won't be refunding us anything. Nothing was signed (either about the deposit or agreement to buy the car) so I'm wondering where I stand. Do I need to forget about the £100 or is there anything I can do? Thanks very much