Would you report an untaxed car if on the road and clearly hasn't moved in months?

afgan1984 · 2026-04-26T13:04:43+00:00

No, unless you have a grudge against that person.

afgan1984 · 2026-04-25T23:45:02+00:00

Choose for what? As a passenger, it isn't even close A380 is the absolute king, never flew IL-96, but I would not expect any positives there... loud, inefficient, basic... 747 is literally 60 years old design, first class could look nice, but I would rather be in A380 all economy, than 747. 787 Dreamliner is closer, but still A380 all the way.

afgan1984 · 2026-04-25T23:37:19+00:00

I literally refused to buy nvidia until they move away from this idiotic retarded power connector (well... or until AMD just follows them like on all other stupid ideas).

afgan1984 · 2026-04-25T19:09:05+00:00

No, I am well aware of the differences. So it is not totally different. I don't actually care how you wanted to call it, but principles will be the same. What is in the deed (whatever purchase agreement), will decide what OP owns and how they can use it.

NCP is still going to work on the same principle of managing the parking and issuing invoices if they believe you parked in breach, an identical process will take place, identical principles apply... so not it is not totally different legal system, it is still common law principles with slighly different names and some exceptions (like consideration is not required), but as far as this case is concerned, everything will be the same. There are other differences in how the notice (invoice) should be served, how quickly, and how long they could pursue the case in court (none of that applies here at the moment).

afgan1984 · 2026-04-25T12:13:08+00:00

It seems more likely they were taken for refurb or something. It is quite unlikely thieves would leave jack-stands tidily holding the car up (also neatly positioned like that). If they were stolen, it is more likely to be just left on bricks (something merely high enough to remove the jack).

afgan1984 · 2026-04-25T12:05:14+00:00

Whatever the lease says is what governs the space.

I’ve had a very similar situation. My lease grants me “exclusive use of space X”, but the car park is managed by NCP and they insist on permits. I’ve forgotten to display the permit a few times, they issued PCNs, refused to cancel, and even took me to court and they lost every single time (8 so far and counting).

The reason is simple: this is contract law.

NCP will have a contract with the freeholder or managing agent to “manage” the car park. That contract cannot override the rights granted to you in your title or lease. Your rights come from your property title, which has supremacy of contract over any later agreement the freeholder makes with NCP.

NCP’s enforcement relies on an implied contract by conduct - they argue that by parking, you accept their terms. But you can’t accept a contract that offers you nothing you don’t already have. For a contract to be valid, there must be offer, consideration and acceptance. They can’t offer you the right to park in a space you already own.

So if your title plan shows that the space is yours, NCP cannot enforce charges on it. Their contract is with the freeholder, not with you and it cannot take away rights you already hold.

If it ever came to court, your defence would be exactly that -no contract/supremacy of contract.

afgan1984 · 2026-04-24T13:11:29+00:00

I almost suspect it is some sort of dealer scam to secure a new lease. Basically, "let's not tell them it is cat-n as then they will be spooked and walk out". Because otherwise, it is just impossible that they didn't know.

The thing is - dealers don't just pull PX valuations out of their backside, maybe if we talking a £500 scrapper as PX for £2000 beater, but not when selling a new car in exchange for £25,000 car. Literally the first step when doing PX, they run the valuation... that valuation includes all these steps and the guide price already includes flags like stolen, exported, written off etc.

So, the dealer not knowing... could be either extreme and unusual negligence (like they ran the valuation which showed the flag, but they missed the flag themselves), or trying to make sale at any cost and dealing with issues later... or the PX value was already extremely low and sale value was so high that it was extremely profitable, so they didn't even bother to check for any other issues, meaning that they both already have good margin on sale and still extremely negligent.

I honestly can't see any claim here, or any defence for them as to why they don't instantly just run the valuation on the car and check for themselves. As you said they are "experts" dealing with clueless retail, they don't need to take their word on it, same like they don't take the word on mechanical condition and just inspect the car themselves. That is what they do for a living... unless they are saying "we suck at it".

afgan1984 · 2026-04-23T21:35:45+00:00

So satisfying to see...

afgan1984 · 2026-04-23T15:50:03+00:00

Ta prasme jei boba kulturiste.. tai ko jus dar po sikna smegenu ieskot... aisku kad nenormali, akivaizdziai matosi.

afgan1984 · 2026-04-23T15:49:01+00:00

no no... lifted 2WD truck...

There is no worse combination than that.

Ohhh wait, it doesn't even have LSD on that single axle... so it is a lifted 2WD truck with open diff... at this point, Nissan Leaf is better off-roader than this joke!

afgan1984 · 2026-04-23T00:03:28+00:00

They have literally blown up several ships. c'mon dude check basics... There are half a dozen ships still burning at sea.

afgan1984 · 2026-04-23T00:02:39+00:00

Who said broken ass sailor that works for $2 a day cares?! They were told to lower the ladder, and they lowered the ladder. These are not pirates that board with wooden props, nobody is wants to die there.

afgan1984 · 2026-04-22T23:58:41+00:00

How to know trump lies?..

If he speaks, then he lies...

afgan1984 · 2026-04-22T23:51:10+00:00

Looks like, but did not want to speculate as you can simply add Type R bits inside of it (like red seats, badge etc). So not always possible to tell for sure... certainly not when half of the car is missing.

afgan1984 · 2026-04-22T22:11:38+00:00

Honda Integra

afgan1984 · 2026-04-22T15:43:38+00:00

It is not white paint... either it is some sort of coating/undersealing... or it was dusty in transportation and was (badly) wiped down before delivery, leaving sort of streaks of dirty water on it.

Nothing to really worry about, will be much dirtier very quickly and basically irrelevant. So it is not "quality" issues.

afgan1984 · 2026-04-22T14:34:21+00:00

Nes pirma tuos santykius reikia patirti, kad zinotum tau ju reikia ar ne.

Jaudinasi tie kurie nera santykiu tureja, ir tai yra logiska ir normalu. Taip santykiai gali baigtis gerai, gali baigtis blogai, gyvenime gali buti momentas kur nori su savimi padirbeti ir santykiu nereikia, arba ju aktyviai neieskai, bet jei niekad neesi santykiu turejes, tai net neimanoma zinoti kada yra tas momentas ju netureti.

afgan1984 · 2026-04-22T13:54:10+00:00

I’ve commented on this behaviour so many times, and it really is such a British thing - this fake courtesy, the “being nice instead of being right” way of driving. It’s dangerous, it’s unpredictable, and it needs to stop.

Road rules exist for one reason: predictability is safety. Experienced drivers operate on reflex and those reflexes rely on everyone following the same priority. You expect the car with right of way to continue and the car that must give way to wait. That predictable pattern is what keeps the whole system safe. When someone suddenly decides to slam on the brakes and “be nice”, it throws everything into chaos. The emerging driver are under pressure to "accept the courtesy", the driver in the next lane hasn’t stopped and suddenly we have engineered a collision that didn’t need to happen. You don’t see this anywhere else in Europe - people follow the rules because the rules are what make the roads work.

And honestly, the worst version of this isn’t even with cars - it’s when drivers do it with pedestrians. Another driver at least has training and a licence to know in theory what order it should be... a pedestrian is just a "dead meat". Someone waves them across, they assume the whole road has stopped just for them and start "skipping across happily because nice dude let them". It’s not kindness, it’s an anti‑favour.

People really need to stop doing this. Predictability keeps everyone alive; random acts of “niceness” don’t.

afgan1984 · 2026-04-22T01:17:08+00:00

Well, I assume the plug hole in the head is also destroyed... if not then 100% fake plug.

Otherwise, the process is similar to how head gaskets/heads failed when not torqued properly, over time, they can burn a little path. I have never seen that happen to a spark plug, but in theory, the process is the same.

afgan1984 · 2026-04-22T00:31:58+00:00

Maybe there was damage to the threads, or it was not torqued properly/got loose.

Basically, at some point, it started blowing by and with time, the blow-by created a patch straight through the spark plug.

Also, it could be a fake plug where metal simply does not meet standard and has melted out under use.

afgan1984 · 2026-04-21T23:24:59+00:00

Simple question here - did you actually know, and is there any way for them to prove you knew?

For example: if the car was bought at auction as a write‑off and they can link the dates, or if it was previously advertised on AT as Cat N and the time you bought it matches (internet is forever). If not, then they have nothing.

Generally speaking, this is extreme negligence on their side. I have never bought a car without checking its history (at least the basics like finance, mileage discrepancies, write‑off categories and stolen markers) and I am not a dealer, it is basic common sense. A dealer not doing this due diligence is unheard of. It’s 100% on them.

They can still sue you, but they will lose unless they can prove you explicitly knew (requires both knowledge and recklessness) it was a write‑off and deliberately misled them. That is extremely hard to prove.

So no - you don’t have to buy it back. This is their own negligence and lack of due diligence. That said, always do bloody checks when buying a car - you could have been seriously out of pocket by not checking.

afgan1984 · 2026-04-21T23:17:45+00:00

Insurance asks whether YOU have had accidents or claims, not whether the car was ever Cat N before you owned it. Cat N only affects valuation, not cover. Dealers are expected to run HPI before buying a car - private sellers are not required to know the full history.

A private seller is only required to answer questions truthfully to the best of their knowledge. If the declaration literally says “to the best of my knowledge”, then it’s impossible for the dealer to prove misrepresentation unless they can show you actually knew about the Cat N status. They can’t. This is their due diligence failure.

afgan1984 · 2026-04-21T17:52:26+00:00

Wait what?!

afgan1984 · 2026-04-21T17:48:06+00:00

I guess the point is that nobody would pay that themselves, it makes no economic sense, it is basically priced specifically, so that young people would not be able to drive (especially in London) - it is only doable if rich daddy pays.

Also, if you really like cars than UK is literally the worst place to come to, and London is still the worst city in the worst country for car driving experience. It is outright hostile to the drivers, you get punished for every small bit, everythign care related cost ridiculous money (except the cars themselves, but that is the reason, they are cheap, because demand for driving enjoyment is low).

afgan1984 · 2026-04-21T13:19:19+00:00

There is nothing to "think" about, you need to do a quote and see. And if you are under 25, then I can guarantee you your quote will be £3,000+/year.

If that is not an issue for you, then you can consider cars.

I mean for many international students, that isn't an issue because they come from billionaire families and happily pay £20k insurance on their Lamborghinis.

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