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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Grandson had been chasing a motorbike he had seen on Ebay, but was also a classified advertismentand hence no financial protection. The pictures looked good, although the location looked a bit dubio... 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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price option are not explained properly prior to purchase
I bought the check with $1000.00 guarantee but it needed the Vin number before it could become eligible. There was not an option to enter it later. Did not purchase the car as the person was pretending to be a private seller.
December 29, 2012
Unprompted review
Reply from Car Status Check
Hi Miah,
Thank you for your feedback. I have checked the report you purchased and can confirm that there is a guarentee for the platinum service which can be accessed via your report and also on the email you would have recieved with the report details. If you would like to speak directly to a member of the team, please email statuscheck@hpi.co.uk.
Good service but no need for the insurance
Makes it safe to buy a vehicle, all relevant checks are done, but I feel there's no need to pay extra for the insurance.
December 28, 2012
Unprompted review
CHECK____A>OK
Status check told me more or less what I wanted to know. Would have liked a few details on what to expect in terms of mpg for example but I expect this was beyond the compass of the status check.
December 8, 2012
Unprompted review
Easy to do online, found out what I needed to know, reasonable price.
Easy to do online, found out what I needed to know, reasonable price. However, it said the V5 issue date was not recognised, still unsure why as this is the date on the V5. This means I can not claim the guarantee!
December 6, 2012
Unprompted review
Hits all the main concerns
Finance is critically covered which most others miss. V5 and MOT history available for free so this is £8 well spent.
December 5, 2012
Unprompted review
Quick,Cheap and easy
Everything I needed to now about the car prior to purchase
December 5, 2012
Unprompted review
BEST MONEY SPENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I did a check on a car that I was just about to leave home to pay for and by chance I did a check on Trust Pilot and found out the car was a insurance write off.
November 13, 2012
Unprompted review
for the price it's priceless
Trying to find a review that doesn't cost the earth is almost impossible and gives a full check without costing a fortune is invaluable.
Well done, It's well worth the outlay.
October 31, 2012
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5 star experience
it only took a minute for pease of mind well worth the money
October 29, 2012
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Grandson didn't lose £1800!
Grandson had been chasing a motorbike he had seen on Ebay, but was also a classified advertismentand hence no financial protection. The pictures looked good, although the location looked a bit dubious.
Your test revealed a very recent change of owner and a warning that the bike had been written off.
So thanks for Car Status Check which will soon be used again!
October 25, 2012
Unprompted review
Reply from Car Status Check
Thank you for your review. We are pleased to hear that we helped your Grandson and wish him the best of luck in his next purchase.
Great Quick Service
Really pleased with service, very quick and easy.
October 25, 2012
Unprompted review
Reply from Car Status Check
Thank you for your review.
saves time and money
because i used your sevice it saved me a long journey and money .as car i was about to buy had a major problem pointed out by your company .thankyou
October 25, 2012
Unprompted review
Reply from Car Status Check
Pleased to hear we were able to help. Thanks for your review!
Good - But!!
easy to complete - but i wish i stayed at the middle level - because the platinum cover checks engine nuber etc and at the time of check i didn't have that info so it was money wasted!
I would use this checker again
October 25, 2012
Unprompted review
Reply from Car Status Check
Hi Mark,
Thank you for your review. We understand that this information is not always available at the time of completing the check however we try to encourage this as in checking the V5 and engine number before purchase, you can potentially avoid buying a cloned vehicle. If any information doesnt match in terms of the VIN, V5 or engine number then we always advise you further investigate or walk away from the sale.
NOT HAPPY WITH VALIDATION
EVERTHING WAS QUICK, CLEAR & VERY EASY TO USE UNTIL VALIDATION. I HAVE A COPY OF V5, COPIED IN MY PRESENCE, & ALL CHECKED OUT UNTIL ISSUE DATE WHICH IS RIGHT IN FRONT OF MY EYES, THEN I FIND OUT WITHOUT ANY WARNING THAT I HAVE ONLY 3 ATTEMPTS. WHATS THE POINT OF PAYING THIS KIND OF MONEY IF I CANNOT USE THE FULL PRODUCT. VERY DISSAPOINTED.
October 20, 2012
Unprompted review
Reply from Car Status Check
Thank you for your feedback. Whilst we only accept 3 attempts at updating the guarantee, we are able to extend this if required which you can do by emailing a request to statuscheck@hpi.co.uk. The reason we limit it to 3 attempts is to prevent fraudulent activity as we found it was being misused as a means to match dates which were entered multiple times at random.
We are in the process of updating our website to provide an explanation of the 3 attempts for activation and this will be updated on our website very soon.
Does what it says on the tin.............
Just wanted reassurance that my new car was ok. Using this site was easy, fast and did as it said. Very pleased with information given and reasonably priced without pressure to spend more and more!!
October 16, 2012
Unprompted review
very good
veri informative tells you every think about your car that you will need to know and half the price of anyone else
October 15, 2012
Unprompted review
It's fast and quick works well
I needed to find out about a car I was thinking of buying and thought I would check its history. It's quick and works well.
October 15, 2012
Unprompted review
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