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[albitz]

I suppose having initially paid out the £8000 with no realistic chance of getting any of it back,shelling out another £2170 and getting to keep the car is the lesser of the two evils.

[05omegav6]

Especially given the list of potential faults first time round

It is a smart colour though

[rockhound]

just an update for the ones that helped me on this,     Insurance are going to pay 5k out of the 8 i paid,    ended up buying the car back for 6k so well under price for a 2008 535 fully loaded,   no record on hpi as already checked so can easily move on if need be and all numbers being changed back by bmw for £300

Thanks

I must be stupid but I make this ....

You paid £8000

They paid you £5000

Loss stands at £3000

You buy the car for £6000

Cost stands at £9000

BMW charge £300 to do admin

Costs stands at £9300

and earlier you said you spent £870 on bits for it

so car has actually cost you £10170 plus all the phone calls/letters/hassle

But if you are happy ... your call 

Unfortunately it seems you are   

[05omegav6]

Nope, Entwoods adding up is correct using the numbers you have given...

Summat still doesn't add up though, not forgetting the potential gearbox problem

[cem_devecioglu]

I think the op has made a mistake .. and no need for underlining it anymore..

[rockhound]

I will make it clear for those who type for the fun of it     ,    I bought the car for 8k ,  it was stolen ,  8k gone,     

I have just bought a 535d m sport 2008 for 6k and also spent £840 on it servicing it ,   There is no gearbox issue it was a loose engine mount replaced for £70  Total £6910,    Have a look and see what a top of the range 2008 535d msport fully loaded go for,    around about 15k on ebay and autotrader and have also popped into a few dealers and asked them what they would sell for ,    Webuyanycar have offered 11k


I will keep it for a couple of years and still get back  my 7k plus more  ,     you cant add into the car 8k that i spent originally  as i never owned it ,   I see the point your trying to make but like i said in a previous post i still have to buy a car, and am technically 3k short but i have made up that on buying a 15k car  for 7k

Im not out here to argue with anyone on here but as i see it your talking xxxx

Any questions ?

[dbug]

Yep ask yourself why your latest 2008 535d £15K car only cost you £7K - did you buy it from the same seller?

Is it HPI cleared or stolen?

Caveat emptor

[05omegav6]

Yep ask yourself why your latest 2008 535d £15K car only cost you £7K - did you buy it from the same seller?

Is it HPI cleared or stolen?

Caveat emptor

Same car... I think bought twice from different people...

[Del Boy]

Let me just try and get my head around this  .

You originally went to purchase a 530d, which turned out to be a stolen 535d? The police found out seized the car, then it goes back to the insurance company. So the £8000 or whatever figure you spent this week disappeared? The insurance company say you can have the car back for £9000 (or thereabouts), however they then say you can have it back for £6000? They give you £5000 back, but you paid £870 for parts, BMW want £300 to put everything back to how it should be and the car has cost you about £10,000?

[cem_devecioglu]

here we go again

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

My brain hurts.

[dbug]

Yep ask yourself why your latest 2008 535d £15K car only cost you £7K - did you buy it from the same seller?

Is it HPI cleared or stolen?

Caveat emptor

Same car... I think bought twice from different people...

Totally confused now

[Sir Tigger KC]

Don't worry chaps this is OOF not MENSA!! 

[05omegav6]

It's straightforward enough Dbug...

OP paid cash for what he thought was a dirt cheap 530. Turns out it was actually a stolen 535, so the Police very kindly returned it to its rightful owner (the cars insurance company).

OP then bought it, legally, from the insurance company

See, simples

[dbug]

It's straightforward enough Dbug...

OP paid cash for what he thought was a dirt cheap 530. Turns out it was actually a stolen 535, so the Police very kindly returned it to its rightful owner (the cars insurance company).

OP then bought it, legally, from the insurance company

See, simples

Thanks for that - wish the op had expressed it so simply - guess he was stressed