How can I check whether finance is owed on a car?

Can you tell me how I find out if there is any finance outstanding on a car I am thinking of buying?

Toyota Prius, Honda Insight or Citroen C1?

Would you rather buy an older Toyota Prius with low mileage or a newer one with high mileage? Would you go for the Prius or a Honda Insight or a Citroen C1? My insurance for the Prius is very high, also...

Concerns about a car

We bought a car on Auto Trader a week ago and paid in cash (£5550) but the car is registered under company name. We got 3 sets of keys, full up to 83k Audi dealer history. I was given the green slip of...

Where can I get a guaranteed HPI check carried out?

As an older reader, over the past few years, I've bought my cars from friends and relatives. This time none of them have a car for me so I have to seek one elsewhere. I know there are companies who can...

Dodgy sellers

I spotted a 2009 Honda Jazz EX on Autotrader in a rare (But not to everyone's taste) colour, and at a great price. It was in Luton and I live in Manchester, but it had a clear HPi report, which prompted...

Why is a Citroen dealer saying that a status check on a car I want to buy is mandatory?

I just tried to buy a used car from a main Citroen dealer, but the salesman told me the price included a £99 charge for a status check and he could not sell me the car without it. I thought that a check...

Bought a car with outstanding finance

I purchased a car off eBay recently from a private seller with good feedback. I asked the seller via email if it was HPI clear and he replied yes, HPI is ALL FINE. I also did a basic HPI check which revealed...

DVLA requesting a VC check

I bought a car two weeks ago from a garage. When I sent off for the log book the DVLA said it needed a VC check before it could issue one. I have contacted the garage and they said it could be anything...

HPI problem on a car thought to be HPI clear

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...

How can I check the history of a used estate car from a dealer with no premises?

For my dog walking business, I'm going to ring up and hopefully see a 2003 Ford Focus 1.8 TDi CL 5dr diesel estate 89,000 miles, tomorrow. 12 months MOT, no mention of tax so assume there isn't any. He's...