Vince70 Posted March 6, 2019 Author Share Posted March 6, 2019 I’ve just got a message back and she has phoned 101 so the letter is genuine, so now we have to find out what’s going to happen next and she has said there was no feedback at all on eBay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymous user Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 Sounds bloody awful to have to deal with, daft question what does Hpi have to say about it? Vince70 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UltraWomble Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 Seems odd, but until you get more info from PC Potter from Trumpton Valley Police you wont really know what the score is. Vince70 and GrumpiusMaximus 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandeth Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 Since when did any official letter refer to someones gender? isn't it meant to say 'they'?Seeing the state of some of the paperwork when we had some dealings with the police and courts a few years ago, I wouldn't read into that at all. We had the obligatory advice leaflet through the door before Christmas too advising us to be alert during the festive period - on which they had managed to misspell the word festive. mrbenn, BeEP, Datsuncog and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince70 Posted March 6, 2019 Author Share Posted March 6, 2019 We didn’t do Hpi but I’m going to ask her to do a check Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squire_Dawson Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 Given you didn't even have to be able to tell the time to be a police officer in ye olde days, perhaps some forces still use the same entry test. D Spares & Tyres, Vince70, mercrocker and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broadsword Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 The letter doesn’t look genuine, but that is just a gut feeling. It hasn’t been written quite right and has phishing scam all over it. If it is genuine then they sure made a genuine official document look dodgy! I would take it down to a local police station. Any dealings I have ever had with 101 have been worse than useless (if it is a scam they will be counting on that, operators have little training from my experience) To convince me that the document is real, I would feel he need to be dealing face to face with someone who knew what they were doing. EDIT: sorry, missed the mention that 101 was called, but still if it were me I would try and see someone in person. Full co-operation if probably for the best but surely it is perfectly legitimate to voice your concern about the way in which the letter has been put. Poor writing suggests scam. If you are only dealing by phone, how do you really know it’s real? Bamboocarman, Vince70 and mercrocker 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingz123 Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 Pm’d you... Vince70 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meggersdog Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 Sounds like someone has sold a car still with finance on it . The finance was never paid and it's the finance company trying to get their car back. I remember reporting a car stolen to one of those 101 bods. Painful, "oh, you've had your car stolen have you ?" I had to rephrase it as a car I owned had been taken without my consent . Found it myself a few days later burnt out but with the brand new exhaust missing and some rusty holed back box on the back seat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pillock Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 The letter looks official, but it looks like it's typed manually by an officer doing paperwork rather than being run off the system. I'd imagine they've got caught up in some messy breakup, someone's other half sold their car without asking and now it's reached breaking point and they've called the police who have probably rolled their eyes a lot and just done this to placate them. Rusty_Rocket, GrumpiusMaximus and Vince70 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangernomics Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 Daft question did you do a cheapo hpi? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince70 Posted March 6, 2019 Author Share Posted March 6, 2019 Afraid not as it wasn’t my call but I can’t remember if I did tell her to do a check at the time as it was quite sometime ago we bought it but on cheapo stuff I never have to be honest.Here’s the thread from when we picked it up. http://autoshite.com/topic/33028-mini-bini-now-bought/It looks like the karma thing never paid off lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dieselassist Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 ...might be a case where a previous owner had the car stolen from them, n later recovered; in the 'interim' of those two things happening; police notified etc, n after its been recovered the various admin/ databases not been updated, n its since been papped by ANPR... I had a car stolen from outside the house here ( a merc 190E- thread about it on here somewhere0 - I spread all its details all about FB n various forums n someone spotted the car; I contacted the gardai/police n they 'recovered the car' from the car park where the thieves had parked it, n had it in their inpound for the next 10days; while I managed to find the car through my own efforts, an gardai classed it as a 'crime they solved' n I later got a questionnaire/ victim of crime statement to fill out... ...I was also called up by a member of an gardai to 'buy a bottle of wine' for another member of an gardai who was 'good/prompt on the phones' getting it recovered... ...having owned the car for 6 years previously, I sold the car 3 months after getting it back; I couldn't see the car in the same light... anyways on advertising it for sale I got a few weird 'caps lock' texts about selling a 'STOLEN CAR'... ...it may just be a case where a previous entry on a Plod database has never been updated etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingz123 Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 Knew I’d remembered you saying you returned to give the money back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ0063 Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 Wish you the best of luck and look forward to hearing what the story turns out to be. It’s not currently showing as stolen on the PNC... Justin Case, flat4alfa, Kringle and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colnerov Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 Hi, As suggested, it sounds like a tit for tat accusation in a break up and reported it stolen. A police officer is following it up to find out your side. It sounds like you bought it in good faith and you have a paper trail to show that. If the police officer can see that it could end up being put down as no further action. Colin Louise2cv, myglaren and Vince70 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cpjitservices Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 How Bizarre Let us know of the outcome. Sent from my Nexus 6P using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 Sounds like someone has sold a car still with finance on it . The finance was never paid and it's the finance company trying to get their car back.Urgh. Sounds like this to me too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorfolkNWeigh Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 If it's not on the stolen car database and it's not on finance, I'd be tempted to tell everyone concerned to fuck off.The second thing I'd do is get in touch with We Buy Any Car... Asimo, Timewaster, Crispian_J_Hotson and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 I will be forced to circulate the vehicle as stolen. So everyone who just checked whether it's reported as stolen evidently can't read. What's the fuzz about? Go to police, have matter clarified. The letter doesn’t look genuine, Show me one official document in the UK that looks genuine.They all look like Junkdaughter No. 2 has just made them with potato stamps. BeEP, somewhatfoolish, myglaren and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Spares & Tyres Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 All I can add to this is to keep the car hidden away until this is resolved. It would be so easy for the police to arrange recovery of it, only for it and your money to disappear into the system. Oh and get legal advice. Don't give in if the cops try and bully you. You can get 15 minutes of free advice from a solicitor. Iamgroot, myglaren and beko1987 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairkens Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/5-383-2167?transitionType=Default&contextData=(sc.Default)&firstPage=true&comp=pluk&bhcp=1 Eta hopefully that link works. If you've innocently purchased the car when there is outstanding finance they can't just demand the car is returned to them. I'm a lawyer but not your lawyer etc etc ad infinitum myglaren, Joey spud, Mally and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SierraMikeHotel Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 There is nothing but speculation in this thread. OP won't know anything more until his daughter speaks to the officer who's dealing with it. If the car genuinely is stolen it will be returned to its rightful owner. Not very nice for the person who has bought it in good faith, but what other outcome could there possibly be? Suggestions to hide it are just a bit silly. Let's keep the police-bashing to a minimum too, shall we? I'm getting a bit sick of it. UltraWomble, AlabamaShrimp, coupso and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig the Princess Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 I'd be down to a solicitor ASAFP to get some actual legal advice before speaking to the police. Pillock 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Spares & Tyres Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 [quote name="SierraMikeHotel" post="1764522" timestamp="1551959964"Let's keep the police-bashing to a minimum too, shall we? I'm getting a bit sick of it. Nobody is bashing the police. I state fact and reality. Sorry but it is not exactly unknown for the police to try to force their wills and opinions on the public and claim its law. This happens a lot. The police are the same as any organisation. There are good guys are there are cunts. You have to be fully prepared for when you meet the cunts as they are not just cunts in this instance but cunts with the law on their side and other cunts ready to back them up. Tam, Wingz123, Scruffy Bodger and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince70 Posted March 7, 2019 Author Share Posted March 7, 2019 Still no update I’m afraid but it won’t be getting another MOT in a couple of weeks or at least to this is sorted. They could always take mine by mistake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SierraMikeHotel Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 I do believe I've just experienced mansplaining, while being called a cunt four times in one post. What an odd feeling. Pillock, cpjitservices, Ohdearme and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scruffy Bodger Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 I do believe I've just experienced mansplaining, while being called a cunt four times in one post. What an odd feeling. Surely he didn't actually call you a cunt as you are obviously one of the good guys SierraMikeHotel, D Spares & Tyres, GrumpiusMaximus and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SierraMikeHotel Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 Well, I do my best! D Spares & Tyres, Scruffy Bodger, GrumpiusMaximus and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlabamaShrimp Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 Sorry but I haven't read all the thread. The letter is genuine. I've spoken to insurance companies about this kind of thing before and it's normally that the car has been sold with outstanding finance. As such it was never the owners* car to sell.Nothing to worry about other than someone somewhere wants some money or the car. Cavcraft and chadders 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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