1980/90's Cars Hidden Past ?

[buster205 0]

I've been looking out for another 205 for a while on ebay pistonheads etc. Spotted a grey 1.9 gti local (ish) to me, looks a decent car and seller as dropped the price by £350. He's been informed by a prospective buyer that his car is recorded as stolen/recovered in 1999. Makes you think how many of the 20+ year old hot hatch type cars have a hidden past !!!

[dcc 855]

Always used to get mine MOT'd, but tbh so long as its a straight car and hasn't been pinched, I don't normally care too much either way.

 

Was looking at a stolen/recovered golf GTTDI about 18 months ago, was a lovely car and all repaired, just used it as a bartering tool, but in my eyes wasnt worth the 4k they were looking for at the time

[dcc 855]

not mot'd, i mean HPI' tested lol

[buster205 0]

not mot'd, i mean HPI' tested lol

 

i knew what you meant dude

[ljenkins22 0]

been stung with this in the past, bought a car on eBay, took it for test only to discover the chassis number did not match the plate, :-{

Edited December 31, 2011 by ljenkins22

[welshpug 1,657]

wouldnt worry me particularly, mine was stolen+recovered a few months after i bought it, not recorded either, just fixed it myself

[Paul_13 212 1 Cars]

He's been informed by a prospective buyer that his car is recorded as stolen/recovered in 1999.

 

Wasn't this a forum members car?

[buster205 0]

Wasn't this a forum members car?

 

Don't know mate. AFAIK it isn't for sale on here ? Reading his advert it appears he had no prior knowledge of the incident and was informed by prospective buyer's history check ???