Don't let your brilliant online car insurance rate go to waste

How to spot a stolen car
 How heart broken would you be if that new car that you'd gone to the trouble of getting a brilliant rate of cheaper online car insurance in the UK for turned out to be stolen? It does happen, but if you wise up in advance and follow these pieces of advice, the chances of it happening to you will be much smaller.

Wise advice to prevent you buying a stolen car

  • It's probably a good idea to be slightly wary if the buyer is reluctant to meet you at their home. Although there could be a million and one reasons why this is the case and doesn't necessarily mean the car is stolen, it is a possibility. Fore-warned is fore-armed
  • No documents? No thanks. Whatever the excuse, don't buy the car if they can't produce the documents there and then.
  • Have a good look to make sure that the registration documents haven't been tampered with in any way, and that the numbers on the car like the chassis number and the vehicle registration match the document numbers. Remember that great online car insurance UK rate? It could be compromised if you don't make checks like these
  • Has anyone tried to remove the etched on numbers on the windows?
  • Get the car thoroughly checked over by professionals (the RAC and the AA both offer this service - it's not free, but it could well save you a big headache in the future)
  • If you're buying at auction, you can pay a little extra for an indemnity clause. This is a good idea as you'll be covered if you subsequently find that the car is stolen

If the worst does happen
While paranoia is never a good thing, being a little wary never goes amiss. Remember, if you do buy a car that turns out to be stolen, then the police have the power to seize it and return it to its rightful owner - even if you've got a receipt for it. Your car insurance won't usually cover circumstances such as these, so you're looking at a situation where you've got no car - or any money to replace it with. A sad, sad situation that's best avoided, we're sure you'll agree.

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