Quote: Originally Posted by XCHASE As positive as always. Always worth a try. Yes its only $100 but better to make him feel bad and hope he hands it back over. Usually dosent happen cos deposits a deposit. oh well No need to be smart. I thought you meant trying to get your full money back on the car, not the deposit. I'd ask for the deposit back too!

Quote: Originally Posted by PROGMH No need to be smart. I thought you meant trying to get your full money back on the car, not the deposit. I'd ask for the deposit back too! Brett i dont know why we never see eye to eye on these things? But if you jump on me i will jump on you. No its not cos your a mod either. No offense taken and hope none was given. Yes its pettie but im over it man. No further comment. I guess it could have been taken 2 ways. Anyway... My mate purchase a car on ebay unseen and went to go cross country to pick it up but the guy said he wouldnt except a bank cheque when in his ad it clearly said he would. Anyway cut a long story short after a few emails and the $1000 deposit on purchase he managed to get 3/4's back which i said wasnt good enough because he didnt abbide by his own acceptions but anyway. he leart his lesson because the car was going to cost him a mint to restore. Yes i know its not the same but just trying to give people that dont know the ins and outs of deposits.

call vicroads, pay around $25 and get the full inspection report, so u can see where the car was damaged. he may not have got the viv for it yet? he may have just repaired it and is getting the rwc off a mechanic that doesnt know it was smashed. anyone can get a rwc for $50, its getting it registered at vicroads after that that u could get grief. when u go to vicroads to register it, u wont be able to without a viv. a viv costs $500, plus $xxx to fix anything that they find wrong.

^^^^^^^^ enough said.. well put dario.

and the time you gotta wait for a viv is a joke... Theres no way its rebirthed, the only time youd do a rebirth like this is if your tryna prove a point... You wouldnt goto the trouble of finding another commo or stealing it to put clean i.d on it. Seriously its a 5k car would you risk everything for that With that being said forget this car existed, cut your losses and find a clean one And quickly, the best cars to buy are ones that arnt gleeming when you look at em, things not on, abit dirty here and there.. I always walk away if a cars mint, trust me best advice i can give you mate

Steer well clear of it mate... don't risk your hard earned $.

What did you do Kevin??

Before you purchase a second-hand vehicle, you should check its written-off status by telephoning VicRoads on 13 11 71 with the VIN/chassis engine number and registration number (if known). Remember, if you purchase a vehicle recorded as a statutory write-off after 1 May 2002, it cannot be registered and can only be used for parts or recycling. If a vehicle has already been repaired, before you purchase it you should check that all repair receipts are available.

have a better look over the car, see if it has any signs of a big smash repair job. also check the vin plates and see if all the details match the car itself, like factory colour, trim, engine/trans and engine number if its on the VIN. if its dodgy, tell him you want it for 1k or u'll call the cops Some original photos have not been recovered yet.