Used Gold Service , came back as " Not Clear - vehicle on Police stolen list " Police unhelpful - would not clarify vehicle status Data Protection act , recommended contact DVLA. Contacted... See more
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These guys mugged me for 15 quid. I only wanted and paid for one car history check but was charged 15 GBP again next month for no reasons. Someone should report these guys to small claims court !
The report is ok but what they don't tell you on the homepage or selection page for silver £2.99 gold £7.49 or platinum £11.99 is for the full platinum check you will need the V5 registration documen... See more
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Car Status Check is powered by HPI. Car Status Check will provide you with a snapshot of the car history, and tell you if the car you are looking to buy has been recorded by the Police as stolen, has been declared a total loss or insurance theft by an insurance company, still has outstanding finance recorded against it, has had any previous plates, is at risk of being sold illegally, or has been inspected following an insurance write off.
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Mugs
These guys mugged me for 15 quid. I only wanted and paid for one car history check but was charged 15 GBP again next month for no reasons.
Someone should report these guys to small claims court !
easy to use site andwill be back again
easy to use site andwill be back again
thanks
sajid
Skanked by totalcarhistory.com
I want to know why I have been charged £15 for one search on a car.
If someone from the company could get back to me, that would be a start.
David Mahoney
Unacceptable
I paid for a HPI check on Monday (bank holiday). I received the report but I had a query as it showed as not being able to confirm if there was finance on the vehicle.
I emailed the customer service team and they replied the same evening saying they would get back to me ASAP. I explains the urgency as I was waiting to collect the car.
Today is Wednesday 8:30pm and since the original email I have emailed three times with no responses.
I used a competitor "Instant Car Check" and I would highly recommend them. I received all of the required information instantly.
I am now waiting for a refund which I have requested as I had to pay twice to get the required response.
Thanks,
Brian.
silver check
first class got all the info I needed and gives me peace of mind ,,,,
Very poor
I was not very impressed with the amount of information, it told me the car was a write off , which I knew already, buit didn't tell me whether the car was cat c or was it cat d , very poor service,
Quick, Easy and Reasonably Priced!
I cannot fault the service I have received. I have used Car Status Check twice in the past month to verify the identity and check HPI on vehicles I have been looking to purchase. Both times within seconds of purchasing I had all the information I needed to make a decision. I paid for the top level service, but even so it is still reasonably priced compared to others, and their guaruntee offers some peace of mind should the information be inaccurate.
Peace of mind
Brilliant, very quick excellent price and well worth it. You know then the status of the vehicle you can purchase with confidence safe in the knowledge that you are not buying trouble.
Very little and general information from the online check
I was initially going to do the check by texting the premium number to get all the promised details. I didn't have the phone at that time, though, so I went the online route. Paid same much as for the sms service and received very generic, basically worthless info (for example, the number of former keepers was not there). My fault that I didn't check the sample report, which I advise you to do beforehand, but the way the website is constructed made me think that I would get the same level of information. Not a substantial loss I incurred, nevertheless an annoying experience.
Easy and quick service!
Yes, would recommend however do feel that more details on it would be better, for example the car was a write off but didn't say what category it was in!
easy to use.
Information layout is simple and informative no unwanted stuff.
perfect ***********************
good price £9.99 better than rac or hpi at £23.00
will be back if I get a s car
fab
not good
Rubbish, told me nothing anything I could not get from DVLA

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Cheap but.........
....activating your guarantee is virtually impossible unless it is done at the time of the search, which is difficult because it requires obscure information you are unlikely to have until you complete the purchase.

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For the Platinum check V5 Registration info is required.
The report is ok but what they don't tell you on the homepage or selection page for silver £2.99 gold £7.49 or platinum £11.99 is for the full platinum check you will need the V5 registration document information. If you haven't got the V5 info you won't be entitled to the £10,000 insurance.
not comprehensive and without detail. Very poor

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