bad news on arrival logbook

  1. Newbie Joined: Mar 2011 seamills bristol Posts: 13 saxo vts vectra 2.6 v6
    #1
    hi all
    had a problem getting my logbook as last owner claims he sent it but dlva never received it.just had to tax the car and fill in a form for a new logbook.

    now its turned up on the front of the v5 in the special notes section it states

    "substantially repaired and/or accident damaged;identity checked". with a date of the v.i.c check.

    i was never told by the private seller about this is there any thing i could do or is it just tough luck on me for not doing any type of hpi tests . the date the vic check took place is 3 weeks after the previous owner acquired the car so he did know about it

    i'm guessing it was a cat c damaged as cat d does not need the v.i.c test

    any idea what sort of damage would cause a cat c on a 2001 vts
  2. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2011 Abermule, Mid Wales. Posts: 2763 Corsa Rally Car & Fiesta ST
    #2
    could be anything really mate.
  3. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2008 Birtley Posts: 22253 VTR Turbo, 106 xsi track slag, Transit recovery, B
    #3
    crisp packet could have blown into it... doesnt take much

    yes you can take him to court for not declaring it, it is illegal for him not to tell you, and as it ad the check done in his possesion he has no way of denying it
  4. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2008 Woolwich Barracks Posts: 3921 52 Plate Black 8v R'
    #4
    It could be anything, cat c is a wide berth but its clearly been repaired for fit road use
  5. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2008 Herne Bay. Kent Posts: 3881 Peugeot 307, Nissan Juke, 206 Grand tourisme
    #5
    damage wise on a car of that age as said above a very light incident would deem it Cat C
    contradicting what is said above if the seller was a private indivdual you cannot do anything about the misleading sale as its private and the onus was on you to check
    however if you think he is a trader then by law as a trader he is legally bound to disclose such information

    I wouldnt worry to much about what the damage was other than ensuring it was repaired to a satisfactory standard get someone who knows a bout cars to cast an eye over it
  6. Newbie Joined: Mar 2011 seamills bristol Posts: 13 saxo vts vectra 2.6 v6
    #6
    ok cheers for the above posts

    car seems fine but after having a mate whos good with bodywork had a look at it he reckons the front bumper dont quite line up with the headlights

    and after searching around we have found a tiny bit of over spray on the driver side of the windscreen plus tiny bits of masking tape holding the bottom grill in the bumper.

    chassis legs,boot floor, seals etc and panels around radiator look straight and correct so hes pretty sure it was drivers wing/front bumper damage.

    so not to worried just will be a pain to sell it on in the future
  7. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2008 Herne Bay. Kent Posts: 3881 Peugeot 307, Nissan Juke, 206 Grand tourisme
    #7
    not necessarily a pain to sell on I deal in salvage repaired Saxo's have done for 3 years and declare everyone sold they take a little longer to sell sometimes and usually at a lower price than non salvage when the time comes just advertise as cat C recorded if you want to upfront.
    Or just do as you had done to you not that I advocate that

    Also worth pointing out that there are a lot cars that have had far worse damage repaired that dont show up on Insurance salvage register
  8. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2008 Driving my GTI Posts: 2659 Boosted 106 GTI 16V Supercharged
    #8
    I bought a vtr that I no longer have and it said the same on my log book but I think it had a front end bump as the bonnett didn't line up above the wheel arch but that's normal on most saxos and after about 2 weeks of having it the wheel bearing went so changed it and in less than 2 weeks I went through 3 wheel bearings so had the arm and hub changed and problem solved, I part exchanged it plus cash for my gti and the buyer was satisfied with it.