My BMW X5 has been seized by the police who say it has been stolen - what can I do?

Last week the police turned up at my door and seized my car. They say that there is another vehicle on the roads with the same number plate (they have seized that car also). I bought the car from a private...

I bought an HPI-checked car that turned out to be cloned. How can I get my money back?

I purchased a car in May 2010 from a private seller. I conducted various checks including HPI and all came back positive, matching the info the vendor supplied. After about three months the police recovered...

My Ford Focus ST has been revealed as stolen/recovered - what can I do?

I bought an '05 Ford Focus ST-2 in May this year from a Ford dealer for £9000 with only 36,000 miles on the clock. It came HPI clear, with a full service history, and three owners. It's a really looked-after...

Does the car I want to buy have outstanding finance on it?

The car I want to buy says that the finance register for the car was agreed on the 15/03/2007 and the term of the agreement was 43 months, which would mean there is two months left from today. Does that...

A loans company is pursuing my son for a debt secured on his car long before he bought it - where does he stand?

My son purchased a car from a 'friend' several months ago and had to apply for the V5 which he duly received. The car was insured with his partner as the main driver and him as the named driver. They split...

Crash curse

My son bought a 2005 Honda Civic Type R from a dealer three weeks ago. The nearside headlight unit held condensation and we asked an independent motor engineer friend to replace it. Whilst completing the...

What are the most common faults on the early Mitsubishi Shogun?

What are the most common faults on a B-reg Mitsubishi Shogun, and can you check the details to see if there is any finance owing?

I can't run an HPI check on this used Astra because it has a private plate - is this safe?

I am currently in the process of buying an Astra 1.8 SRI on a 56 plate that has only 26,500 miles on the clock. I cannot get the car checked because the (private) seller has a private plate and says that...

Should we buy a car that was originally bought on finance?

Is it safe to buy a friend's daughter's car which was on finance? It has been stood for the last year. The parents say they have paid the finance and they don't want any more to do with the car. Will it...

I HPI-checked a car that turned out to be a write off - am I due compensation?

I recently bought a car from a private seller. Before I bought the car I did a HPI check by text, which came back clear. When viewing I took a mechanic with me and, because the check came back clear, the...