2010 February | HPI Press Centre

Don’t be duped by Clockers

Family cars most likely to be subject to mileage discrepancies

Clocking remains a very real threat to used car buyers, with unscrupulous sellers seeing the clocking of a vehicle as an easy way to raise its price and make some extra cash. HPI is warning consumers to remain aware of this potential pitfall when buying a used vehicle as they could end up paying hundreds, or even thousands, of pounds more than they should for it.

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February 24th, 2010

All, Buying advice, Miscellaneous, National Mileage Register, Scam alerts |

Carry on Cloning

Car criminal comes a cropper, thanks to HPI and a savvy car buyer

Just days ago, HPI joined forces with the Association of Chief Police Offices to return the spotlight on stolen log books (V5) which continue to circulate, making car cloning rich pickings for the unscrupulous – see below story. Within hours of issuing the reminder HPI recorded a call of one customer who almost bought a stolen and cloned vehicle.

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February 23rd, 2010

All, Buying advice, Cloned vehicles, Scam alerts |

Recession sees increase in used car finance fraud

HPI calls for consumers to protect themselves from ‘conversion fraud’

As the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) reports an increase in people fraudulently selling cars they do not own – otherwise known as conversion fraud – HPI is warning car buyers that if they purchase a vehicle on outstanding finance, they stand to lose both the car and the money they paid for it. With 1 in 4 cars checked with HPI subject to an outstanding finance agreement, falling victim to finance fraud is sadly an ever increasing possibility. HPI is urging used car buyers to be on their guard and avoid the latest finance scam triggered by the recession by checking the facts before they buy – or face the car of their dreams being repossessed by the finance house that rightly owns it.

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February 15th, 2010

All, Buying advice, Outstanding finance |

HPI’s Anti-Scam Buying Advice

Follow our buying tips to make sure you end up with your dream machine, and not a nightmare on wheels.

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February 5th, 2010

All, Buying advice, Cloned vehicles, Insurance write-offs, Miscellaneous, National Mileage Register, Outstanding finance, Scam alerts |

HPI Supports Consumer Direct’s “Scamnesty”

HPI has long been the consumer champion for used car buyers. Vehicle crime is an ever present threat, and scams are getting more sophisticated all the time. Here are all the current scams we know about at the moment, along with information about how you can report any scam you’ve experienced to Consumer Direct’s “Scamnesty” website – vehicle related or not. Click on the Scam Alerts category for more scam information.
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February 4th, 2010

All, Buying advice, Cloned vehicles, Miscellaneous, Scam alerts |

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