i brought a corsa last week and it seems dodgy to me now. the reason i say that is because its on an N reg plate making it a 1996 model but when i tried to insure it the year comes up as 1993/94 model. it also says on the log book 1996. am i being paranoid? also it seems that some of the interior is missing like the glovebox and shelf under the glovebox and also the seat belt on the drivers side is broke. i took it back to the exowner and he said that the car is mint and got funny with me and as im a woman he quite intimidated me so i just took it away.
2006-10-05 19:56:10 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
ive screwed up big time i think. also the clock has an amazing 143,000 miles on it. what did he do go to the moon and back in it. thanks for everyones advice im going to get the police to do some checks on it and to match some numbers up.
2006-10-05 20:15:40 · update #1
Call DVLA on 0870 240 0010, they can tell you the actual year. Insurance companies sometimes do have inaccurate information, I'm not sure how but it seems to regularly happen. If you have one of the very basic models, LS, Merit, and maybe Swing or Club models, they don't actually have a glovebox or lower shelf, so if these names are mentioned on the document that's why they are missing (not sure about Swing or Club models so i'd double check if it's one of them).
as for the seatbelt, thats annoying to think the previous owner pulled the wool over your eyes and you have come away with less than you hoped for, but if it's only frayed, then just cut away the frays. Once you do this you could use that seatbelt to lift your whole car up!!! It's very strong stuff. If its the clips or is physically snapped you can easily get a replacement from a breakers yard, it will be as good as new or they can't sell them. ay cost you £15 and another £25 to get it fitted if your not able to yourself, but it's easily repairable.
Finally for the mileage, don't worry about that. It's an old pre-conception now and has no real value in the modern car. If te vehicle is tout and feels good, then because of the amount of motorway travelling people do now it could easily have all been done that way and therefore mean most components have been used no more than a 40,000mile car, and the engine if looked after will only be likely to be killed by overheating, or when if finally rusts into nothing!!
To settle yourself a little I'd check that the chassis numbers all round the car match the documents (just to make sure its not a stolen I'd), although its unlikely to occur on a Corsa. Unfortunately you can't take the car back to the owner unless it had a stated and written gaurentee, unless it's got a criminal history (such as cut-and-shut, Id change) and the police won't be able to help you either in that area. If I were you I wouldn't worry too much about it. As long as it runs and gets you from A to B it does what it's supposed to do and small cars like Corsa's and Fiesta's weren't really meant to do much else.
2006-10-06 05:30:24 · answer #1 · answered by Bealzebub 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Does the log book show the same address and name as the person that you purchased the car from? If yes you should have less concerns. Also check the chassis number on the paperwork is the same as the engraved version on the car, I think there are at least 2 on Corsa's.
1. is under the bonnet on a silver metal plate which will also show the engine number
2. the other one is under the mat by the drivers door sill or actually on the sill.
Finally if still in doubt go to the local police station having first rang them and get a copper to check it for you
Ken
2006-10-05 20:08:11 · answer #2 · answered by keo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check the V5 and make sure the VIN and engine numbers are correct to the V5. Then call the DVLA and give them both numbers, they can then tell you the registration history of the vehicle and whether engine numbers and license are correct to the VIN.
If you have any doubts about safety of the car get the AA to perform an inspection. If they find anything wrong then you have comeback against the seller if he has misrepresented the car, however this is difficult to prove.
If you have any burly friends then I would go back with a few of them and ask for your cash back.
2006-10-05 20:09:10 · answer #3 · answered by James H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No But a car can be a 1993-94 model and be 1996 on the log book the car was made then but it is when it was sold/registered that buts the age on it get what i mean but get it checked out Dave
2006-10-05 20:14:12 · answer #4 · answered by Psycho Dave 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Take it to your local police station, i had the same problem once, i took it down and they had a good look at the car all over checking the numbers on the chassis and all, hey it's worth going as otherwise you may get stopped and the car taken away from you losing all the noney you paid for it !!
2006-10-05 20:08:05 · answer #5 · answered by kevthekat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds very dodgy to me run one of those checks to see if there is any finance history of accidents A simple check you can do yourself is the number usually on a plate in the engine should match the logbook
hpi check its called
2006-10-05 20:07:05 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have any doubts you should take it back. Have a mechanic look at the car also and see what he says about it. If he refuses to give yo your money back and you have proof that he sold it to you knowing it was illegal you can sue. Where I live if someone knowingly sells you a car (what I call a lemon) with a big problem then they can be sued.
2006-10-05 19:58:22 · answer #7 · answered by mystique_dragon4 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-13 03:05:52 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Illegal to sell a car with a broken drivers seatbelt unless he sold it "as is" (not certified so you fix it). This sounds like a scam. Maybe he rolled back the odometer. Sounds very suspicious. I'd take it to a dealer to run the V.I.N., and then go to the cops. Especially if he didn't sell the car "as is". But even if he did, rolling back the odometer is a federal offence.
2006-10-05 20:06:35 · answer #9 · answered by diamond_joe1979 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
check it out with DVLA, let the police look at it and make sure the id plate has not been swapped from one car to another and take it back and threaten legal action.
2006-10-05 20:08:20 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋