LOGBOOKS/ENGINE Numbers

[liamjones951]

HI GUYS,

Please will you check that all the numbers correspond to a car and the logbook before checking. i cannot stress to you enough.


I bought a Megane 225 around 6 month ago and when i went to get it MOT'd it didnot have a matching chassais number!
Therefore having to report it to the police and loosing my £4000 car.:dapprove:

i must now say i wont be buying any cars though private sale/gumtree etc unless i know the car.


Just a Warning! :nono:​

 

[MartinR]

Bad news mate

 

[Chrisgti6]

Pretty standard practice to check it properly isn't it? I know I do!

Did nothing show up on an HPI check? Did you even do one?

 

[Martin.]

Were they just completely different numbers?

 

[Beef-Mc]

Can't say it's something I've ever looked at if I'm honest but I will do from now on.

 

[adi-kty-172]

hpi wouldnt tell you if numbers where the same..it might have poped up with cat c,d maybe as would be 1 reason they wouldnt match other than that ringer/cut shut etc...hope you have police involved and small claims court

 

[Martin.]

I always check they match up. One letter was written wrong on a previous car. Papers said it was a 0 when it was in fact a D on the chassis from memory. Never caused any issues.

OP, still interested to know if your two numbers were completely different or just slightly out?

 

[bradsmith88]

OP - Don't want to get your hopes up but have you read through this:

http://www.financial-ombudsman.org.uk/publications/ombudsman-news/55/55-ask.htm

Although you would need to show you took reasonable precautions. If you need any advice drop me a PM.

 

[Detail Chris]

Wtf??
so was the vin no different from what the log book said as I think a engine number difference. Did you inform the police, theirs no way I would of!?

 

[Fred@BTM]

you sure someone hasn't just replaced the dash?

 

[jonnyrobert]

It may have just had a new engine fitted?

 

[Chrisgti6]

Possible troll?

The OP hasn't been back to answer any of the questions.... seems odd to me.