Buying a 172 with only 1 key.

[Daz.]

Just disable it somehow for a while until you can swap the locks over - fit a hidden switch like my mate did to his - I never found it and I thought I'd looked everywhere!

 

[Timmsy]

if everything on the car checks out, buy it and lock it up until you can make sure its secure enough not to be robbed back by the guy selling it. Either that or strip it for parts. im sure you'll make a fair penny on it that way

 

[Bobby.]

I find it funny that just because it's cheap everyone assumes the previous owner is going to steal it back.

Doesnt matter if the car is £200, £1000 or £10,000 the same trick can still apply but no one thinks their car is going to get stolen.

 

[Timmsy]

I find it funny that just because it's cheap everyone assumes the previous owner is going to steal it back.

Doesnt matter if the car is £200, £1000 or £10,000 the same trick can still apply but no one thinks their car is going to get stolen.

The OP is in birmingham though nuff said lol

 

[watkja]

My txt check comes back ok, as said ill check the vin number compared to the v5

 

[npt]

i sold a car very cheap £500 a few years back, was worth 4 x that amount in parts easy, thing is i needed it gone asap as it had to be moved and i had nowhere to store it, so could be legit but just buy with caution/common sense

 

[watkja]

The OP is in birmingham though nuff said lol

Oy

 

[cat171]

My txt check comes back ok, as said ill check the vin number compared to the v5

Can you check to see if it's got a log book loan on it ?

That seems to be the new thing at the min.

 

[Timmsy]

Oy

Haha only kidding with ya

 

[watkja]

 

[watkja]

Whats a logbook loan?

 

[Invexis-]

Basically like pawning jewelry. But it's with your log book.

 

[cat171]

Yep if it has one & they've sold it on without clearing it, the bailiffs etc will recover the car FROM YOU.

 

[watkja]

Should be worth the risk for £200

 

[banther]

Yep if it has one & they've sold it on without clearing it, the bailiffs etc will recover the car FROM YOU.

..... if they can find it

 

[BoatNonce]

200 f**king quid?

I'm amazed. Someone sell me their 182FF for £500?

 

[watkja]

Whats FF

 

[BoatNonce]

Full Fat (both cup packs)

 

[watkja]

Ooooooooh ok, thanks

 

[Bobby.]

The OP is in birmingham though nuff said lol

I suppose their is that

 

[watkja]

Found out there is only 1 key because someone else is using the car day to day. I would have to get it from outside thier house. He would then report it stolen. Dont think its worth the risk now! Its all very dodgy

 

[banther]

Found out there is only 1 key because someone else is using the car day to day. I would have to get it from outside thier house. He would then report it stolen. Dont think its worth the risk now! Its all very dodgy

....... wut?

So basically billy crack crackhead is charging you £200 for a key to a care that he doesnt drive. Then he'll report it stolen? Ey?!?!?

Where do you find these people?

 

[Nick172Cup]

Lol.

 

[Ph1 Tom]

SRS...?!

 

[Chi]

I'd buy it with no keys for £200

 

[BoatNonce]

LOL. Police recover it and matey keeps your £200.

That has to be a candidate for the world's most obvious and stupid scam.

 

[Bobby.]

Found out there is only 1 key because someone else is using the car day to day. I would have to get it from outside thier house. He would then report it stolen. Dont think its worth the risk now! Its all very dodgy

come again.

 

[cat171]

This thread is stupid.

 

[Alex5]

hahahahaa what bizarre logic

 

[AndyStew]

Your friends friend is clearly f**king mental along with your friend being friends with him. I've never heard of this before.

 

[Stefan.]

Idiots everywhere.

 

[Chip-mk1]

Buy it and put someone elses address on it, then when the V5 goes to their address, get it change of address to yours, that way he wont have a clue where you live anyway.

 

[Chip-mk1]

Found out there is only 1 key because someone else is using the car day to day. I would have to get it from outside thier house. He would then report it stolen. Dont think its worth the risk now! Its all very dodgy

FLOL!

Ignore my post above, had only read your original post when I replied.

"Very dodgy" is a hell of an understatement if you are buying a stolen car!

 

[watkja]

The guy that was going to sell it me has his name on the logbook and 1 key. Guy that is driving it is different guy, he has the other key. But still a no go for me now if its going to reported stolen by the 2nd guy as i said it far too complicated!

 

[AndyStew]

Lol is this a wind up? Who is this second guy that's driving the car? Does he even exist? I bet not.

 

[banther]

Im calling billy on all of this.

 

[treemanx]

The second guy can report it stolen, so what? It's not his car to report???

I'm guessing the owner bought the car for his boyfriend and found out he's noshing some other guy off? So he's trying to sell the car behind his back...

 

[Tyler@Ultimate]

The second guy can report it stolen, so what? It's not his car to report???

I'm guessing the owner bought the car for his boyfriend and found out he's noshing some other guy off? So he's trying to sell the car behind his back...

HAHA ^^^^ this

 

[watkja]

Lol

 

[piranhamatt]

do it, £200 seemed wayy too cheap..