Ringer man galled

I've been duped in to buying a stolen car, which I have no doubt will be taken away by the police and returned to the owner and I'll be out of pocket by £11,500. The seller has now disappeared so I can't go back to him. Do I have any legal right to the car at all?

Asked on 18 April 2009 by

Answered by Honest John

You have no legal right to the car. It belongs to whoever it was stolen from. It might be worth hiring a private detective to find the seller if the police won't.

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