Hi. We bought a car from a dealer 19 Oct 09. The dealer did a HPI on the car 11 Sept 09 and it was totally clear. Now we have gone to part ex the car and it is appearing as a Cat D. It had the accident 10 May 09 so 4 months prior to the HPI check and didnt show up.

We have contacted HPI and as the check was done by the dealer we do not have a contract with them so cannot claim off them. HPI told us that the Cat D was put on the register in Nov 09 a month after we bought the car!!!! So it took the insurance company 6 MONTHS to inform HPI!!!

The dealer has said its nothing to do with him. The car cost us £15000 and is partly on finance. Where do we stand!!! Help please!