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bought a car no tax can i drive it home

david69_2
david69_2 Posts: 580 Forumite
in Motoring
I've bought a car but its not taxed and i wont have the cover note in time for when i collect it.
can i drive it home with no tax its a 100 mile trip
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  • maninthestreet
    maninthestreet Posts: 16,127 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture
    No, you are committing an offence.
    "You were only supposed to blow the bl**dy doors off!!"
  • bandraoi
    bandraoi Posts: 1,261 Forumite
    just head straight for the nearest post office and buy it.
  • Quinny_2
    Quinny_2 Posts: 1,351 Forumite
    I did that 28 years ago when I was 16,on a moped,and promptly got caught on the way home,and subsequently got fined in court.
    That's my mutt in the picture above.
  • jonathon
    jonathon Posts: 760 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts
    why on earth would you think you could
  • f1re_cr4cker
    f1re_cr4cker Posts: 1,443 Forumite
    you can free 7 day insurance for it which is then emailed directly to you with the cover note which you can take to the post office and get it taxed that way....
  • HowlinWolf
    HowlinWolf Posts: 498 Forumite
    Ask the insurer to fax the cover note to you, most will do this. If the seller is amenable they may agree to tax the car for you if you can get the cover note to them.
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  • f1re_cr4cker
    f1re_cr4cker Posts: 1,443 Forumite
    i know the DVLA def do not accept a faxed cover note it has to be the real thing, however the post office might do im not sure....
  • naijapower
    naijapower Posts: 1,393 Forumite
    You would be commiting an offence. Not worth all the risk.
  • Justcoll
    Justcoll Posts: 239 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker PPI Party Pooper I've been Money Tipped!
    jonathon wrote: »
    why on earth would you think you could

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  • jonathon
    jonathon Posts: 760 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts
    I though it was a reasonable question
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