Just Bought A Car From A Trader And Found Out It’S Got Finance On It Still

[gladiator34]

I’ve recently purchased a car from a trader,done a hpi check to see if it was stolen,any accident category all came out fine,next day I’ve done another hpi check with different company and it flagged up that Blackhorse got interest in the vehicle,so I’m assuming the previous owner haven’t cleared up the payments!any suggestions on what should I do?cheers

[fiction-factory]

You could ask the trader but they may simply say it's not their problem now. Did you pay for the HPI check yourself- i.e. di you have acontract with them or was it a free one that the seller/gumtree paid for? If you had the contract with HPI then go back to them- if they missed anything you should be covered by their guarantee

[hc4361]

It's illegal to sell a car that has outstanding finance so get back to the trader.
If they are unhelpful, contact Trading Standards.