Ah yes, that car
That didnt go as well as I hoped
I bought it from a guy at the address it was registered to with the V5C
Car was transferred into my name, I had it transported to the garage where they repaired it and got a test on it which took about 10 days
I was driving it home down the M6 when a cop car shot past, braked and got in front of me
First thought in my head, have I insured this, yes I've insured it
Pulls me up, turns out the guy that sold it to me wasn't the legal owner, he owned the house not the car, that belonged to his tenant who'd gone into a care home
I've bought a lot of cars, some I've rejected after speaking to the owner on the phone, some when I'm stood in front of them
I got nothing from this guy at all, he 100% believed he had the right to sell that car, he owns a business in Keswick, rents multiple houses out, there's no way he's running a scam for a few grand, something has gone on after the deal between him and the tenant, it was 8 days after I bought it it was reported stolen
He got arrested, the police asked me to send all I had, lucky I'd got a receipt which had his address and signature on
I sent it all off, got a reply from the copper telling me they'd start the interpleader process then radio silence
No contact from them, can't get an answer on the phone either
Then somebody applied for a new V5C to transfer it into their name, I contacted DVLA who blocked it while they investigated then about 3 weeks ago another V5C application which I emailed to them, then 2 weeks later an acknowledgement slip telling me the vehicle had been transfered
I'd have thought a court would have to decide what happens to it
It's been over 4 months now so as I've heard sweet FA from the police it's looking like I'll have to take him to the small claims court to get my money back
It's not a fortune a few grand,