Hi Guy's.

Looking at a lot of for sale adverts on different web sites lately, with view to purchase.
Quite a few of the cars i look at state original purchase price of £ xyz.zz
I know you can get the built sheet from TOPix via vin number.

So he lies my question: Where do they get the original purchase price from?

Thanks in advance.

Kevin-T

Would you not have to track down the original owner (it would be on a sales invoice) or try to locate and get the original selling dealer to agree to sharing that information with you (perhaps via a redacted version of the original invoice)?

Other than for your curiosity, of more interest might just be the build sheet/ what options the car had when new... So you can compare it with similar vehicles on the market before you buy and for future resale considerations (as 2 examples).

As already mentioned, the only way to get to find out the original purchase price would be from the original owner direct. Due to the ever changing data protection laws I can't see a dealer parting with any financial information. Even trying to work it out from base cost plus extras would only be a best guess as the supplying dealer may well have sold at a different price due to stock, time of year and special events.

Personally I think the best option is to look for a car that meets the spec you are looking for in the condition that is acceptable and at a price you feel is right.

I would cynically suggest that it is just an educated guess by the seller to try and show how much of a "bargain" their car is.

I think that British Car Auctions & Autotrader, for the trade only, can provide an accurate list price for a car including extras when new...