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RAC or HPI Check

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  • 18-11-2007 3:11pm
    #1
    MarkR
    Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators Posts: 11,063 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    I'll be looking at a couple of cars that are currently on UK plates, and was wondering was there much in the difference between these two checks? The RAC one is only £5, while the HPI one is £19.99.

    HPI Check Info

    RAC Check Info

    Both look pretty similar? I read that the rac check used to be 24.99.


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    bucks
    Registered Users Posts: 410 ✭✭bucks


    Does the RAC one give you an estimate on the cars mileage ? It says it does but i could not see it in their sample one.


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    Anan1
    Registered Users Posts: 22,818 ✭✭✭✭Anan1


    Nobody will give mileage estimates, all they do is to bring discrepancies to your attention.


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    bucks
    Registered Users Posts: 410 ✭✭bucks


    Anan1 wrote: »
    Nobody will give mileage estimates, all they do is to bring discrepancies to your attention.

    Didnt mean it says your car has 45,000 miles etc, but instead your cars mileage is not in line with the National Mileage Register.


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    Anan1
    Registered Users Posts: 22,818 ✭✭✭✭Anan1


    The way it works is that you give them the current indicated mileage and they then tell you if the car has been previously reported to have had a higher indicated mileage.


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    Shigsy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 305 ✭✭Shigsy


    I'm trying to run the RAC check on an english car (it's currently in Bolton), but in the section where it asks me for my name and address, it's looking for a postcode! Obviously we don't have a postcode in Ireland so should i just enter any english postcode at all to get past the validation? :confused:

    Edit: i've tried entering the postcode where the car is located (a valid bolton postcode) and it doesn't say it's invalid, but now it says there is no record of that postcode in their system. AAARRRGGHHHH!!! What do I do?


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    MarkR
    Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators Posts: 11,063 Mod ✭✭✭✭MarkR


    I just called and did it over the phone. Easy and quick.


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    Tails142
    Registered Users Posts: 2,106 ✭✭✭Tails142


    bt1 2ab is an unused belfast post code which sometimes works with these things.


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    L1011
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 67,849 Mod ✭✭✭✭L1011


    BT7 1EB is UTVs headquarters, always works for me...


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    rebel.ranter
    Registered Users Posts: 3,570 ✭✭✭rebel.ranter


    SW19 3RQ - Wimbledon


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    Shigsy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 305 ✭✭Shigsy


    Thanks for the replies. I ended up ringing them and got the HPI check done on the car. No problems at all, so looks like ill be picking up my new car this weekend :)


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