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Tue 20 Feb 2007 13:24
Clocked motor - paul45
Lady who works with me flew down with her other half from Edinburgh to Luton at the weekend to pick up what appeared to be a tidy BMW 320d series tourer with 48k on the clock. However when they got home on Sunday after driving back from Luton to Edinburgh they did an HPI check and found out that the car had done 147k. They managed to stop the bankers draft so no money actually exchanged hands. The seller was a dealer from a reputable website (no naming and shaming of course) who on being challenged reckoned that his HPI check had yielded nothing. The car has now been returned to the dealer, the car will allegedly be sold at auction with a "mileage not guaranteed" tag.
The lady in question was wondering what should she do next to prevent somebody else being duped etc. She has reported the dealer on the website, but Trading Standards website is a bit wooly as to what action should be taken next.

Any thoughts gladly appreciated - cheers
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Tue 20 Feb 2007 13:34
Clocked motor - Xileno {P}
I wouldn't do anything. She's got her money back, less of course the cost of the flights, the diesel and her time.
Let it be a lesson learned - always get the HPI check done first. And contact the previous owner.
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Tue 20 Feb 2007 13:53
Clocked motor - artful dodger {P}
I would have thought a call to the DVLA was in order as an optional mileage log is now part of their records. It may flag up information to track down the culprit.


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Tue 20 Feb 2007 14:43
Clocked motor - Ian (Cape Town)
Does UK not have a Motorplan on BMWs?
We have a 5 yr, 100 000km.
So any BMW sold in SA is 'on' their system until at least 100k.
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Tue 20 Feb 2007 14:47
Clocked motor - Hamsafar
We haven't caught up with Africa yet.
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Tue 20 Feb 2007 14:56
Clocked motor - Collos25
If a BMW has been to a main agents then a record is kept and available at any agent in the UK.
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Tue 20 Feb 2007 15:15
Clocked motor - martint123
I would never dream of travelling more than an hour without doing an HPI check beforehand.
How did they manage to "stop" a bankers draft - they're supposed to be the equivalent of cash. (Unless originating in Nigeria)
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