barry_kellett99
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Registered: 19th May 03
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Is there a website where you can check up the history of registered vehicles?
I had a feeling there was something posted on here ages ago several times, though i may have dreamt that
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Colin
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Registered: 4th Apr 02
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HPI? You have to pay for it - £40
Or RAC vehicle check - if you register you get to know how many owners & Last time it was registered for free!!!
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barry_kellett99
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Registered: 19th May 03
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paying for stuff? arse
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Colin
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Registered: 4th Apr 02
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Yeah that tells you if its been crashed or nicked or any money outstanding on it & is a guarantee if there wrong - depends how much the car is but an HPI is sound piece of mind if your spending all your hard earned on a car!
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TNM
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Registered: 5th Apr 04
Location: Nottingham Drives: VW Tiguan
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Colin money well spent for you tho wasnt it!
You almost bought that bent scoob!
One of the lads from works, brother in law  has a honda civic. he went to trade it in at a dealer and the dealer looked at it and said it was full of filler. one check later . . it was written off at 4 months old! 
He was hoping for about 2k for his civic he told him hes give him £100 not to part ex it
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Colin
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Registered: 4th Apr 02
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Yup I almost bought a Cat C write off - it actually had a nice P1 front end & Carbon bonnet but still will always be a cat C wont it!!!
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Jake
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Registered: 24th Jan 05
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how do you get one done? coz i thinkmy car has been in a crash, dont know the details
[Edited on 31-03-2005 by jakethesnake]
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Colin
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Registered: 4th Apr 02
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http://www.hpicheck.com/
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1600power
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Registered: 22nd Apr 04
Location: Shropshire Drives: 1.6 16v Sport
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damaged repairables are not the end of the world people the number of cat c's i see that only have bent wings and cracked headlights is huge!
I also see a stack load of cars that are damaged and not recorded!!!!!
If its cheaper by a fair margin (which they should be as a rule of thumb) when compared to a apparently never damaged one then whats the fear?
[Edited on 31-03-2005 by 1600power]
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Jake
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Registered: 24th Jan 05
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yeh, but the only reason i know mines been in a crash coz headlamps dont match, got a newer radiator and the right hand side of the bonnet has got a bigger gap than the left hand side - The wing hasnt been fitted properly. Ive also spotted paint on the windows and abit on a cable under the bay. Shoddy repair job if you ask me.
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1600power
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Registered: 22nd Apr 04
Location: Shropshire Drives: 1.6 16v Sport
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quote:
Originally posted by jakethesnake
yeh, but the only reason i know mines been in a crash coz headlamps dont match, got a newer radiator and the right hand side of the bonnet has got a bigger gap than the left hand side - The wing hasnt been fitted properly. Ive also spotted paint on the windows and abit on a cable under the bay. Shoddy repair job if you ask me.
thats the thing about damaged cars, if their being sold as damaged you know wot your getting its when people try to pass off damaged cars as straight cars that creates the grey area i suppose, in that situation if your unsure a HPI check would be a wise move especially if your spending a stack of cash.
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Twiggy
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Registered: 15th Oct 04
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My bonnets orange and the rest of the car is red????
I think if ya gonna keep the car for 10yrs and just run it into the ground why not?
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Jake
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Registered: 24th Jan 05
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yeh, i think i will before i get a respray done on the bastid thing
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