Sold car on Ebay, a bit of a tax dilemma

mikey72

Whether I buying or selling, I always like to send off the V5 myself so I know it's gone.

[Deleted User]

When I picked up my last car from a dealer just before Christmas, they never asked to see proof of insurance. Although I did sort out my insurance before I picked it up.

Quentin

Deleted_User wrote: »

When I picked up my last car from a dealer just before Christmas, they never asked to see proof of insurance. Although I did sort out my insurance before I picked it up.

This must have been a previously registered car and not new - otherwise it couldn't have been taxed by the dealer without your insurance cert.

[Deleted User]

Quentin wrote: »

This must have been a previously registered car and not new - otherwise it couldn't have been taxed by the dealer without your insurance cert.

Yes it was a used car. Does that make any difference about needing to see proof of insurance? Also the car still had tax on so the dealer didn't need to tax it for me.

Quentin

No need to give them proof of your insurance as the car was already registered and taxed. (Taffy is wrong saying you break the law if you sell your car but don't see proof the new owner is insured)

blue_monkey_2

Our car was new and needed taxing, this is why they needed our certificate of Insurance. But if you bought a 2nd hand car and it had no tax on it they would need to see your Cert of Ins so they could tax it. I am pretty sure it would be illegal for them to let you drive off without the tax.

taffy056

Quentin wrote: »

No need to give them proof of your insurance as the car was already registered and taxed. (Taffy is wrong saying you break the law if you sell your car but don't see proof the new owner is insured)

how am I wrong ? It was a question asked, not a statement of fact, can't you tell the difference ?

taffy056

TonyMMM wrote: »

No , which is why it is so important to get all the paperwork done correctly when you sell (completion of V5 etc, get full contact details of buyer, receipts etc.)

when I last sold a car I wouldn't let them drive off without proof of insurance as I thought that was the regulations, still I had him sign a proof of sale and I sent off the v5 straight away, plus took photocopies of everything .

Quentin

taffy056 wrote: »

It was a question asked, not a statement of fact, can't you tell the difference ?

Apologies Taffy, I can tell the difference between a question and a statement of fact.

Where I went wrong was in thinking yours a rhetorical one.

snowdogg

how about just explain the situation to the buyer and offer a discount to the value of the tax. Most reasonable people would be happy with this