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MarkR · 15-12-2009, 21:43

You definitely have nothing to worry about. To be honest I'm surprised the garage even called you. Very unprofessional really.

You sold the car to the garage, and your involvement with the car ended then.

testicle · 15-12-2009, 21:57

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Originally Posted by rodberg007

http://www.carhistorycheck.ie/

That's operated by SIMI, I wouldn't touch it with a barge pole. Talk about a cartel!

tin79 · 15-12-2009, 21:58

just to be sure of the situation here: Were you aware that the car had been written off at the time you traded in it?

JHMEG · 15-12-2009, 23:10

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Originally Posted by tin79

just to be sure of the situation here: Were you aware that the car had been written off at the time you traded in it?

How can you be sure it was?

Tipsy Mac · 15-12-2009, 23:20

I'd imagine the insurers should have provided the person they told it was a write off too with the date it was written off, no matter it's nothing to do with you.

*Mr Benevolent* · 15-12-2009, 23:32

The problem is people hearing the words 'written off' and panicking. Perfectly legal to repair and resell a Cat C or D writeoff. As mentioned above OP, nothing to do with you. Which garage is this btw OP? I'd like to avoid it if I can.

Nasty, nasty trick to pull on someone, trying to get money off them for that. Now that I think about it, this could be a scam....

corktina · 16-12-2009, 08:10

If you didnt know it had been a write-off, and any problems occur, just pass it on to whoever sold it to you.But that wont happen Im sure, as said before "buyer beware"

Citychick50 · 16-12-2009, 20:39

I checked with free legal aid tonight and they agreed with all your posts, we are not liable for anything and the garage shouldn't be in contact with us. Thankfully I can put this behind me.

rodberg007 · 16-12-2009, 20:51

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Originally Posted by Citychick50

I checked with free legal aid tonight and they agreed with all your posts, we are not liable for anything and the garage shouldn't be in contact with us. Thankfully I can put this behind me.

Well done - that's great news and a good result.

R.

Fey! · 16-12-2009, 23:20

Bear in mind that a write off isn't necessarily a dangerous vehicle; if the car was a '00 Polo worth €1,000 and needed a new bumper and bonnet costing €600 it would be deemed to be a write off, even though that damage would be purely cosmetic rather than structural. The owner or the insurance company might well sell it off, and the new owner might chose to repair it.

Tipsy Mac · 16-12-2009, 23:43

This thread illustrates the whole problem with buying cars in Ireland versus the UK, we have no official ratings system for damaged cars and so something which never should be allowed back on the road can be with no tests whatsover and when a car gets a slight knock it can be declared a write off despite it just being economically written off. Complete sham and something SIMI should be trying to get a ratings system in place for instead of moaning about dodgy histories on UK cars when the facts are that an Irish registered car is more likely to be suspect.

JHMEG · 17-12-2009, 00:27

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Originally Posted by Tipsy Mac

This thread illustrates the whole problem with buying cars in Ireland versus the UK,

No, this thread illustrates the level of p1sstaking which this garage will go to.

15-12-2009, 23:32	#21
Mr Benevolent New trousers please! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Fortress of Ultimate Nastiness Posts: 10,811 Adverts \| Friends	The problem is people hearing the words 'written off' and panicking. Perfectly legal to repair and resell a Cat C or D writeoff. As mentioned above OP, nothing to do with you. Which garage is this btw OP? I'd like to avoid it if I can. Nasty, nasty trick to pull on someone, trying to get money off them for that. Now that I think about it, this could be a scam.... Last edited by Mr Benevolent; 15-12-2009 at 23:35.

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15-12-2009, 21:43	#16
MarkR Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Shannon Posts: 6,100 Adverts \| Friends	You definitely have nothing to worry about. To be honest I'm surprised the garage even called you. Very unprofessional really. You sold the car to the garage, and your involvement with the car ended then.

15-12-2009, 21:58	#18
tin79 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 643 Adverts \| Friends	just to be sure of the situation here: Were you aware that the car had been written off at the time you traded in it?

15-12-2009, 23:20	#20
Tipsy Mac Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,539 Adverts \| Friends	I'd imagine the insurers should have provided the person they told it was a write off too with the date it was written off, no matter it's nothing to do with you.

16-12-2009, 08:10	#22
corktina Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: not sure Posts: 11,681 Adverts \| Friends	If you didnt know it had been a write-off, and any problems occur, just pass it on to whoever sold it to you.But that wont happen Im sure, as said before "buyer beware"

16-12-2009, 20:39	#23
Citychick50 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 4 Adverts \| Friends	I checked with free legal aid tonight and they agreed with all your posts, we are not liable for anything and the garage shouldn't be in contact with us. Thankfully I can put this behind me.

16-12-2009, 23:20	#25
Fey! Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Feeding the Trolls!!! Posts: 3,891 Adverts \| Friends	Bear in mind that a write off isn't necessarily a dangerous vehicle; if the car was a '00 Polo worth €1,000 and needed a new bumper and bonnet costing €600 it would be deemed to be a write off, even though that damage would be purely cosmetic rather than structural. The owner or the insurance company might well sell it off, and the new owner might chose to repair it.

16-12-2009, 23:43	#26
Tipsy Mac Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,539 Adverts \| Friends	This thread illustrates the whole problem with buying cars in Ireland versus the UK, we have no official ratings system for damaged cars and so something which never should be allowed back on the road can be with no tests whatsover and when a car gets a slight knock it can be declared a write off despite it just being economically written off. Complete sham and something SIMI should be trying to get a ratings system in place for instead of moaning about dodgy histories on UK cars when the facts are that an Irish registered car is more likely to be suspect.