Bought undeclared Cat N car is there anything I can do?

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There was a thread on Reddit about that a couple of weeks ago...

https://www.reddit.com/r/CarTalkUK/comments/dl1jyh/dodgy_audi_rs3_on_autotrader/

You can sometimes get this info without having to pay for a check as well, if you do a google image search on the cars reg you'll find the listing for it on copart if it has been through them, as everything seems to be listed online.

https://www.copart.co.uk/lot/53261198/Photos

Shows on there as a Cat S, just guessing the insurers haven't put it through properly.
 
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Interesting post today on vcheck.

https://www.cargiant.co.uk/car/bmw/m5/EU15EVL

https://www.vcheck.uk/report/EU15EVL-DCBNDC4/

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Hello Vcheck employee
 
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Just coming here to say I found this thread having done the same as the OP. Just paid the £3 and discovered that the 11 year old Seat Ibiza I bought 5 days ago is a Cat N write off.

Yes, I know, silly me. Decent price and is otherwise in good nick so trying not to lose sleep over it but... yeah. Lesson learned.
 
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It’s legal to sell a Cat N or Cat S car as long as its status is declared. This declaration must be clear, even if the car has been repaired to its pre-incident condition.

A car with any write-off marker will be worth far less than one with a ‘clean’ history, even if the damage was minor and fully repaired to a high standard. Indeed, many buyers will be uncomfortable with a history of damage.

Declaring a car’s Cat N or Cat S status is essential, whether selling or part-exchanging it. The new owner could sue you for damages in the absence of a suitable declaration.
 
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doesn't matter if its a dealership or not
it was sold to him as "not as advertised" so you can get you full money back

That's true, the OP is just left hoping that the seller has some principles and morals whether they agree to give you your money back, otherwise it'll just turn in to one word against anothers if you decide to spend months of time going through small claims.
 
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