Hi Kelly, The souk in Tunis is much bigger than the Sousse one and there is far bigger selection of cars. As I said I did everything the correct way and all the paperwork that I received seemed OK (the Sousse office for registration docs thoroughly check the carte de gris but they don't contact previous owners etc.). The way in which the authorities work there regarding imported cars didn't bring it to light until September 2004 almost 9 months after I bought it. I don't think the different departments are connected because since I'd bought the car, I'd MOT'd it, Road Taxed it, insured it and I'm also a resident so if they had all shared information they could have contacted me sooner (in April 2007, car was stopped in a village for driver not wearing seat belt!! - almost 3 years in between). When all of this kicked off, I contacted Peugeot in the UK and they were able to tell me exactly where and when it was first registered and then I contacted Interpol to try to find out if it had been reported stolen at any time but it hadn't so that was a bonus. You just have to be so careful! Didn't fancy my photo on wanted posters throughout the land!!
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