Car Ownership

[mrspask]

How do I find the owner of my recently bought used car.I would like to be sure it has not been "clocked"!

[Maydup]

The owner is on the registration document - how will you decide whether or not its been clocked?

[ummmm]

The info will be on the log book and service history.

[EDDIE51]

Do you have the last MOT ? the mileage will be on that. Actually modern cars with electronic speedometers are very hard to 'clock' you can't just wind the meter back as you could on the old cars. You need to replace the entire spedometer assemby which will cost so much it is not worth the small saving for a lower mileage.

[EDDIE51]

This is more important than the mileage.
http://www.rac.co.uk/buying-a-car/rac-car-data-check/?gclid=CPr6_MykprUCFUXHtAodcX0ANA
Check to see if it has been written off , stolen, or has outstanding finance.

[pennyb04]

I once had a letter from a company after selling my car, asking to confirm that the mileage was correct. I'm assuming I had this as the mileage was quite low for a car of that age, but I only used it as a runaround. So, I'm aware of companies out there that can do this service on your behalf. I don't remember who they were though, sorry!

[mrspask]

The last owners name is nowhere to be seen!!The service book is up to date and seems genuine with regular servicing[too much since mileage is only 10K+!!]I wouldnt be asking this but I am having trouble with the dealer over "problems"with the car.

[sir.prize]

Usually if the service book is up to date it will show the mileage each time the vehicle was serviced.

[mrspask]

service book does show mileage on each service but why several services during 10K mileage.I certainly wouldnt have my car serviced every 3K unless it was a Roller and I was a millionaire!!Why would you have a VW Polo serviced so much,Very strange!!Service book doesnt show any owners name!

[shoota]

If the car has done omly a small mileage over an extended period of time it may have had its services before the mileage interval was reached because the time interval had been reached.
ie Service after 10,000 miles or 1 year.

[Maydup]

What does it say on the regstration document mrspack? (the log book)

[EDDIE51]

Cars that have done a very low mileage can be a lot worse than high mileage ones. If a car has done a lot of miles it proves it is reliable.

[TWR]

Look at the service book, then contact the Garage.

[TWR]

If they will not give you the Info you need, threaten them with T.S. that will move them Mrspark

[Baldric]

^ Rubbish! ^

[hc4361]

Which answer is rubbish?

[TWR]

He will know H.C. Man of many talents.

[mrspask]

TS Whats that? the car is a VW Polo-2008.One of the problems was after only a couple of months I got to the car and found I had a puncture.I could not get the wheel off-solid!I phoned the dealer who said to bring it in and we will fix it!!!"I have fllat tyre!!!they said the warranty didnt cover me.I had to get the local garage to come and knock the wheel off and repair the tyre.I wasnt looking for tyre puncture warranty but the wheel hadnt just locked itself on-they had obviously done a poor inspectiion before selling me the car.This is a proper dealership not "Freds car lot!"

[tonyav]

TS = Trading Standards.
Are they alloy wheels on your car ?, if so it is fairly common for them to stick to the wheel hub if they haven't been removed for sometime. I have had to remove some myself by whacking them from behind the wheel with a hide mallet.
To stop this occurring again I give the wheel hub a light smear of Copper Ease grease.

[mrspask]

Mileage is genuine-have spoken with previous owner.Have come to amicable arrangement with dealer-so hopefully I will feel better about the car -we'll see!!Thank you all for your input.The comment about low mileage cars over long period of use is something to consider in future.