It definitely changed hands with someone as change of owner was registered (screen shot shared on a previous page).
I expect they were having the mods done to it almost as soon as they purchased it because summer was coming up and then put through MOT as part of that. That’s when the issues came to light & I think since then it’s been a battle ever since which came to a resolution at the weekend. Morally no one would attempt to sell it.
The family have been on the run almost constantly ever since with all these trips away. Creepy knew what might come from it when he sold it so he’s made it difficult to get hold of. All the things damaged or lost/stolen are all adding up now as well as his latest scam with the Matrix stuff - he needed to make money and fast to pay back what was owed. This would be the one thing not financed.
They were obviously iFam, buying on the word of Chris saying it’s amazing blah blah blah, they’d seen it taken on the trips they did. I expect they were financially comfortable if they bought without looking it over properly as he claims they bought in good faith. I’d love for the truth to come to light - I’d be too embarrassed to openly admit buying if it was me though