Timeline for When buying an engine, how to ensure it isn't stolen?
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| Nov 26, 2017 at 1:02 | vote | accept | James Wilson | ||
| Nov 25, 2017 at 16:14 | history | edited | motosubatsu | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
added answers to additional points the OP edited in.
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| Nov 25, 2017 at 16:00 | comment | added | motosubatsu | The best strategy is to source an engine from a reputable seller - it's not a cast iron guarantee but it certainly will be your best option short of buying from a dealer. | |
| Nov 25, 2017 at 15:55 | comment | added | motosubatsu | Engine number is tied to the DVLA records via the V5 so potentially yes they could track it back to a stolen car. I don't know whether they do cross reference such things as a matter of course though, especially given it's not a required field (imports don't have them on the V5 for example). Assuming they did track it back to a stolen car then you'd be screwed - while you wouldn't be at any risk of prosecution if you could back up that you bought the engine "in good faith" but you'd have no title to the goods and so could be made to return it and would be out whatever money you had spent. | |
| Nov 25, 2017 at 13:26 | comment | added | James Wilson | Thanks Motosubatsu. Assuming the engine was from a stolen car, would the dvla\police be able to link it to the stolen car and if so, would the police confiscate it from me. Basically even if I bought a stolen engine(without knowing) and notified the dvla of the new engine, would they be able to tell if its stolen and if so, would it create any problems for me? or is it like adding a wiper blade from a stolen car, where nobody will know? | |
| Nov 25, 2017 at 8:50 | history | answered | motosubatsu | CC BY-SA 3.0 |