Motor trader ceased trading

[Fastcar155]

A motor trader has ceased trading in the West Midlands and all the customers Vehicle have been moved from the site.No contact details are available !

In theory recovery should be straightforward but in practice could difficult.

 

[Muckypaps]

Very informative.

 

[ALFAitalia]

My dad lost a car in similar circumstances years ago....its was an eight grand BMW that he had left with the dealer in PX before his holiday so it didnt get damaged while ge was away....with the view to picking up his new onw when he got back....BIG mistake as the dealer folded during his holiday. Because of the way the paperwork was done it took quite battle to get his money back....never saw the car again. At first he was offered 5p in the pound on it!!!!

 

[Monkeylegend]

Maybe this one?

Major ford dealer closes no one knows why - Page 1 - Motoring News - PistonHeads UK

 

[SpikyMikey]

Maybe this one?

Major ford dealer closes no one knows why - Page 1 - Motoring News - PistonHeads UK

If it's that one then it'll be the swinging axe of Lithia to blame, like here:

Historic Mercedes dealership closed by Stratstone after more than 70 years of selling cars – Car Dealer Magazine

 

[Petrol Pete]

This company disappearing is probably a bit more worrying for some people , I have never understood giving away access to personal DNA to a private company just for $hits & giggles.
Fully understand for many other legal/medical reasons etc.

DNA company with links to Russia completely vanishes - along with customer data

The website for DNA-testing service Atlas Biomed no longer works and the company has stopped trading leaving customers worried about their highly personal information

www.mirror.co.uk

Apologies for the hijack

 

[MSG2004]

You should be ok if it's Evans Halshaw as they are still operating.
If it is them, contact their HQ

 

[Fastcar155]

Very informative.

Hope you don't loose your car in a similar manor plus the people who like your comment.

 

[GeeJayW]

Hope you don't loose your car in a similar manor plus the people who like your comment.

I think the point was that your original post didn't name the dealer...? So whilst it is of course rough on those that lost their business and their car(s), knowing which motor trader has folded is perhaps is a bit of key information?

 

[ALFAitalia]

Hope you don't loose your car in a similar manor plus the people who like your comment.

To be honest your first post made very little sense ....I took a stab at what you meant with my first reply.....hence the sarcastic replies from others.

 

[Fastcar155]

To be honest your first post made very little sense ....I took a stab at what you meant with my first reply.....hence the sarcastic replies from others.

Thank you for your reply. Point I was trying to make ( maybe not clearly ) was the risk of leaving your car at a dealer for a considerable time for repair.

 

[carat 3.6]

Thank you for your reply. Point I was trying to make ( maybe not clearly ) was the risk of leaving your car at a dealer for a considerable time for repair.

I'm not familar with the dealership in question, but as long as the car has your name on the v5 they cant hold on to it. That's a different situation to buying a car from them though, that could get messy.

 

[markjay]

As long as the V5C is in your name, you have a good chance of getting your car back from a garage that went bust, unless the owner (or company Directors) were acting fraudulently. But it may involve some time and effort.


If you willingly transfer the V5C to a trader that ceased trading, then this becomes a civil matter, and you will typically not get much back, if anything.

 

[Darrell]

As long as the V5C is in your name, you have a good chance of getting your car back from a garage that went bust, unless the owner (or company Directors) were acting fraudulently. But it may involve some time and effort.


If you willingly transfer the V5C to a trader that ceased trading, then this becomes a civil matter, and you will typically not get much back, if anything.

Is the V5C proof of ownership?

 

[markjay]

Is the V5C proof of ownership?

No. But it will be difficult for them to sell the car on to someone else (unless they are acting fraudulently).

 

[Pontoneer]

A motor trader has ceased trading in the West Midlands and all the customers Vehicle have been moved from the site.No contact details are available !

In theory recovery should be straightforward but in practice could difficult.

I remember when that happened to a small , independent garage in my home town . Fortunately , I had nothing to do with it , but I heard of people being refused their cars because work had allegedly begun on them .

Eventually , it went to court , where it was ruled that if the work had not been completed , the garage had not fulfilled their contract and the customer could not be billed . Since the cars still belonged to the customers , the administrators were ordered to return the cars , in whatever condition they were in , and the customers were free to take them elsewhere . I don't recall any cars being ready for collection , but if there had been any , I would have expected the ruling to have been for the owner to pay the administrator for whatever was owing , and collect their car .

All heresay , as I have no first hand knowledge , just what was related to me plus what I read in the local press .

AIUI , no one lost their cars , but there was inconvenience .

The premises are now a motor museum !