I've just bought a 2013 Yeti 170 Elegance from a dealer up north, and wondered if anyone on here is its previous owner. I'd like to try and build up a picture of its history but due to GDPR all documentation from its past has been binned by the dealer other than the service booklet. Entries in this are encouraging as to work done and who by (reputable companies so far), but don't give the whole picture.

 

What's the protocol on here for this type of inquiry? Can I post the registration and hope that someone voluntarily comes forward?

 

T

Edited 6 February, 20215 yr by john999boy
Amended title.

That is what others do when looking to buy or when they have bought.

Ok, thanks for the pointer.

 

In that case, is anyone happy to put their hand up for OE13 HNW please?

 

I look forward to hearing from you, I think. I hope it's good news (I'm crossing everything, and what isn't crossed is tied in a knot...)

 

T

 

 

3 hours ago, tintinandcharlie said:

Ok, thanks for the pointer.

 

In that case, is anyone happy to put their hand up for OE13 HNW please?

 

I look forward to hearing from you, I think. I hope it's good news (I'm crossing everything, and what isn't crossed is tied in a knot...)

 

 

That used to be my car, I crashed it and wrote it off. Only kidding 

 

When I bought my Yeti I went to the Satnav and found a 'Home' address was still stored as a destination. I intend one day to drive to them and knock on their door to ask about any history etc.

That's a good thought, one I've had too, but sadly there's no Nav....

I can imagine self driving cars of the future taking you 'home' to the wrong address.....

20 hours ago, Dale_Stevens said:

 

That used to be my car, I crashed it and wrote it off. Only kidding 

 

When I bought my Yeti I went to the Satnav and found a 'Home' address was still stored as a destination. I intend one day to drive to them and knock on their door to ask about any history etc.

 

 

Got to be honest, if someone knocked at my door, out of the blue, in those circumstances (even outwith the current Covid situation) I would be wary.  I wouldn't let them in the house and not sure I'd want to have anything more than a very cursory exchange with them.

 

Clearly I've been watching too much Netflix drama and reading about too many tales of woe - but the last time I had an unannounced knock at the door (a couple of weeks ago) there was some dodgy looking scrote telling my wife he'd locked himself out and needed to get home and wanting us to give him cash. I directed him to the house opposite where a police officer lives and for some reason he declined to knock there, instead he met up with two other scrotes down to road, presumably to plan their next attempt to deceive.  Strangely enough the same thing happened at my previous house many years ago, and I did give him cash as he promised to pop back and return it - and strangely enough I never saw him again.

 

I have also been the victim of a car jacking and lost the car in question as well as receiving physical injuries. So, if a stranger knocks at my door now it has to be for a good, verifiable, reason and I don't think the one outlined above would be enough for me.

On 04/02/2021 at 11:38, tintinandcharlie said:

.... but due to GDPR all documentation from its past has been binned by the dealer other than the service booklet. Entries in this are encouraging as to work done and who by (reputable companies so far), but don't give the whole picture.

This sounds odd, as when I P/Xed my Golf last November, I saw that my Skoda dealer was asking for details of its service history (which since it was a 2014 car included the printed service book) as well as receipts. In practice I kept it for my own records and didn't bother copying it for him as I was sure he was just selling it on to another dealer or auction house anyway - and he didn't seem at all worried about only having the service book.

 

Chris

1 hour ago, oldstan said:

 

 

Got to be honest, if someone knocked at my door, out of the blue, in those circumstances (even outwith the current Covid situation) I would be wary.  I wouldn't let them in the house and not sure I'd want to have anything more than a very cursory exchange with them.

 

 

I've done it a few times when I've managed to glimpse details of the previous keeper on the log book during the buying process. Never had a problem, most folk are happy to chat and see their old car again and are usually happy to be honest about any big problems the car had.

When we bought our Fiat (to become the second registered keeper), the previous registered keeper's name and address was shown under 2 (Z.1) on the front of the new V5C we subsequently received from the DVLA.

 

(Don't know if this still happens though.)

21 hours ago, oldstan said:

 

 

Got to be honest, if someone knocked at my door, out of the blue, in those circumstances (even outwith the current Covid situation) I would be wary.  I wouldn't let them in the house and not sure I'd want to have anything more than a very cursory exchange with them.

 

Clearly I've been watching too much Netflix drama and reading about too many tales of woe - but the last time I had an unannounced knock at the door (a couple of weeks ago) there was some dodgy looking scrote telling my wife he'd locked himself out and needed to get home and wanting us to give him cash. I directed him to the house opposite where a police officer lives and for some reason he declined to knock there, instead he met up with two other scrotes down to road, presumably to plan their next attempt to deceive.  Strangely enough the same thing happened at my previous house many years ago, and I did give him cash as he promised to pop back and return it - and strangely enough I never saw him again.

 

I have also been the victim of a car jacking and lost the car in question as well as receiving physical injuries. So, if a stranger knocks at my door now it has to be for a good, verifiable, reason and I don't think the one outlined above would be enough for me.

I am sure your Police officer neighbour would appreciate you being as wary of their safety and their families as you are your own.  It is massively irresponsible to identify a Police officer's home address, particularly to somebody you describe as a dodgy looking scrote in the company of two other scrotes.....

 

11 minutes ago, brookfold1 said:

I am sure your Police officer neighbour would appreciate you being as wary of their safety and their families as you are your own.  It is massively irresponsible to identify a Police officer's home address, particularly to somebody you describe as a dodgy looking scrote in the company of two other scrotes.....

 

agreed. If he told the guy that a police officer lived there then that’s quite bad. I doubt the police neighbour would appreciate that one bit. If oldstan doesn’t want a scrote knocking on his door then there’s no excuse for telling the scrote where a police officer lives. 

Edited 6 February, 20215 yr by Dale_Stevens

As it happens the neighbour in question has never made a secret of the fact and, in the past, there was often a marked patrol car parked outside - but, I take your point.