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23rd August 2012, 12:24 PM
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HPI - Worth the money??
Just noticed someone mention about throwing money away using HPI and it got me a thinking
 Many years ago I treated myself to a motorbike and rang HPI to check that everything was OK with it - the bike was around 7 years old but in mint condition and the odometer was only showing 2.5K. HPI said that everything was above board. It wasn't - I found some old MOT certificates showing that it had done over 17K !!! (OK, when I phoned HPI to let them know, they sent a cheque). So - buyer beware, even HPI and the like don't know all the facts  Anyone else had anything similar??
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23rd August 2012, 12:38 PM
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Yes, it is worth it. To make sure it hasn't been written off/stolen or have any outstanding finance on it. HPI isn't the be all and end all, you still need to be fairly shrewd and check the MOT history/service history and do all the usual mechanical checks yourself. You can also check the MOT history on-line.
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23rd August 2012, 01:02 PM
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I was ready to go to the bank and take cash with me, and drive it back, if all had been well,(but no mention on the ebay listing about it being a cat-D. I suppose at that price there had to be something not rght about it.I was once caught out years ago, i bought a car that was on finance, (once bitten twice shy)..
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23rd August 2012, 01:17 PM
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For the sake of 20 quid on a good few grand, definitely worth it as they're then liable if it does show as clocked, financed or written off.
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