Dealer didn't declare category D

[rowenalucas]

Hello. Long story which I will try and simplify. I purchased a car in September 2013. The car, the key and the logbook have been stolen by my mother (very long story). Whilst in the process of trying to get replacement paperwork, I ran a check on my vehicle. Turns out it was a category D write off back in 2009. Now, should the dealer not have declared this to me? I would not have touched the car with a barge-pole had I known this snippet of information. Obviously I feel less inclined to go through the rigmarole of gettibng paperwork, getting a new key and recovering the vehicle. I am fairly sure the dealer should have informed me? What can I do about this mess?

[leonmassey]

You are correct it is a legal requirement to be informed if a cat D, check all your original paperwork including any advertisement.

[rowenalucas]

Unfortunately the paperwork is all in the hands of my mother. It definitely was not declared to me though or I would not have purchased the vehicle; been stung with a cat D before. It was also sold as having one previous owner in the advert.

[GrahamMcLean]

leonmassey is correct. As of 2 or 3 years ago it became law that a seller must declare if the vehicle was a previous insurance loss.

 

However you would needto be able to return the vehicle in the same condition it was in ie with the keys and paperwork.

[rebel11]

Hi rowena

 

Welcome to CAG

 

Here's some info:-

 

http://www.shetland.gov.uk/tradingstandards/documents/Guidanceforsecondhandcardealers.pdf

[Conniff]

I can't see how you are going to get any redress after such a long time and with only your word.