How do i check a car ive just bought

[5tox]

I have just bought car at an absolute bargain price, i have been tiped off that the previous owner owed a lot of money out.

 

how do i check that the car is paid off and not still owed money on through finance?

 

cheers

[5tox]

it also come with private plates (as part of the sale)

 

does that mean i am the owner of the plates or do i need to have them changed over into my name?

[GJUK]

I have just bought car at an absolute bargain price, i have been tiped off that the previous owner owed a lot of money out.

 

how do i check that the car is paid off and not still owed money on through finance?

 

cheers

 

HPI check a car before you buy it.

[Savvi]

What car and what age is it ?

 

Do you have the V5 have you checked the chassis numbers with it to make sure it's all good ?

 

 

 

You should have done a Hpi check before you bought / paid for it as now if money is still outstanding legually the finance people can come and take the car leaving you with no car & no money

 

 

 

You can do a hpi check via a text message these days costs you upto a fiver i think, some do a free check but i dont think that will tell you about finance.

[5tox]

Just did a full experian check online, cost £20 but worth every penny the only caution flagged up was a change in number plates which we knew about because of the private plates

 

Coor blimey my heart skipped a beat when i got the phonecall telling me to be careful, to be honest ive never bought a car worth checking before

 

Ill remember that for next time ALWAYS CHECK FIRST!