IMO do anything dodgy and they will try and pin it all on you just as a quick way out save themselves hastle Strip the shit out of it, take what ever you can yet leave it driveable and see what happens..........worse comes to worse you loose the shell + running gear......or get to keep it all = happy days. chase the previous seller down if it was reported stolen 3 days after you bought it its obviously his doing, try and get the full story even speak to his mum she must know something mabe the company he works for? If you have the adress just go round to the house or w/e you picked it up from no point talking over the phone. he`ll speak to you once then ignore you and never pick up, get a few mates and go to the address and let the dude know the craic....be nice 1st nov and they`ve only just caught up with you?? nubs.....