Unfair impounded case

Neil_B

sara can I just ask.

You have spoken to DVLA and explained - yes?

What exactly have they said?

Give us the exact dates of all events, one by one, clearly and dates of phone calls if you have them.
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sarafox

I wanted to ask .. What is the best thing I can do now? shoudl I tell the seller that i want to act legally? and how to start legal action? ( never done anything like that before) A BIG THANK YOU TO EVERYONE

Neil_B

can you just do what I suggested above please. then we can understand the whole story. take your time. I know it is worrying.
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sarafox

ok I'll get all the letters out and I 'll do that thanks

sarafox

• bought the car on the 13/09/08
• the car had a tax disc that would had expired on the 30/11/08
• car was impounded on the 18/11/08 and was told that the disk was invalid
• paid £221 for release
• 02/01/09 got a letter from DVLA saying that I had to pay £100 (out of court settlement) because the car was used unlicensed way before the car was impounded
• I wrote DVLA and send them copy of the disk that was left with the car, copy of the V5, and ask for refund (because I was sure the disk was valid)
• On the 8/01/09 DVLA wrote me back saying that the Agency will be making further enquiries and will write back when these have been concluded.
• while waiting I called the seller to know if she ever got refund for the disc and she said that she bought the disk online and never got a refund
• same day I called DVLA to know what information they had on the system
• the disk was bought in June and refunded in July 2008
• on the 13/02/09 got a letter form DVLA saying: that they forwarded my details to the local authority where the impound took place
• 17/03/09 letter form local authority: I regret to inform you that I am unable to authorize the refund on this occasion. This is due to the following reasons:

previous keeper had obtained a refund on the tax disc;
it is the keeper's responsibility to ensure that the vehicle is correctly taxed;
The vehicle was in use on the public highway
There was not a valid tax in force for this vehicle

Chippy_Minton_2

You will need to ring the DVLA on Tuesday and get to the bottom of this refund in July.

Confirm it was a refund and the fact the disc was not made "void". If it was a refund did they have the disc returned?

Have you bought a car with a fraudulent or photocopied tax disc?

sarafox

apparently the seller called dvla saying that she lost the disc and aske for a refund ..the disk was the orginal one on the car but was invalid

Chippy_Minton_2

Well in that case did she declare the car as off road as the DVLA would have issued a duplicate for a small fee.

sarafox

she didnt she scammed them and me...
she said to have lost the disc ( but she lied) she kept drving with that disc ( even after she got refunded) then in spet sold me the car saying that the disc was valid till november the 30

sarahg1969

Was the car advertised with tax? If so, have you kept the advert?