Vehicle Cloning

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There are a quick series of checks you can perform before buying.

There is no easy way of finding out if the vehicle you buy is a clone. A vehicle check won’t be able to identify a cloned car, but it will tell you if a vehicle has been stolen, written off, scrapped or has outstanding finance.

The Best on the market is is a HPI check

Over 450,000 cars are 'written-off' by insurers annually because of accident damage. Many are written off because the insurance company deem it incapable of safe repair. Make sure that you don't buy the one thats been sneaked back on the road again.

Also make sure that there is no outstanding finance on your car.

HPI Question
What do the categories mean when is a car written off?

Answer:
Category A: Total burnout. No value left in the vehicle
Category B: Break only. Value lies in salvage
Category C: Damage to car is more than total value of car
Category D: Repair would cost almost as much as the vehicle is worth. Better to write off than repair. No comebacks for the insurers

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There are three main ways to spot a clone

• Check the log book
• Inspect the car
• Identify the VIN (vehicle identity number).

If the seller won’t let you do any of these, walk away from any sale.

Also See
VIC Check
HPI Check Information

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