BenzComander
MB Enthusiast
glojo said:How nice to read there is always an exception to the rule. I think it quite disgusting how insurance companies have sometimes acted over ringed vehicles.
Playing devils advocate though, if you or I buy a car off E-bay without checking out the documentation, then we are asking for problems.
I steal your car, sell it on E-bay and simply tell the new owner the documentation has all been sent off to the DVLA. Seven days later you see the new owner with your pride and joy, you tell the Police, should the Police say tough? Should the new owner keep the car because he paid a fair price and had no reason to suspect the car was stolen? Should the insurance company still pay out because we could argue the car has been located!
If we then say your car was not seen until after the insurance paid you, then surely the insurance company has that same right to claim their property?
If however the new owner before buying the vehicle off e-bay checked out the documentation and when he paid for this vehicle they were given excellent forged documentation, or your V5 which you kept in the glove-box, has the situation changed?
Blowed if I know
Regards,
John the devil
When the insurance company pay you for your stolen car, are they buying the stolen car from you, or giving you the money to replace it??
