Hi Forgot to mention that earlier this year the police stopped my car and said it was on their computer as 'wanted'. Long story but it turns out that the Libyan gent who initially imported into Tunisia did not pay the import duty and on checking the former the carte de gris (registration book) it was found that the lady selling to the garage didn't exist. They impounded my car (I was in the UK recovering from major surgery when this happened!) but when I returned, I visited customs in Tunis and they said I was another 'victim' of this type of fraud. They were really helpful and arranged for me to get my car back (from the pound in Jendouba) the next day. Customs have since invited the guy who sold it to me to pay them a visit to clarify the situation. (I have to add all the paperwork & contracts I did were done correctly - it's just that the information I was given was falsified). In the meantime they have advised me not to sell my car (I wasn't going to do that anyway cos I love it!) and if the worst comes to the worst and I lose the car, this guy will have to reimburse me! Watch this space.
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