Advice - Car Dealer Wants to Pre-reg New Car order

gorillag

If they are on the AFRL they should give me a confirmtaion of registration details to sign shouldn't they? Jst dug it out for my present car.

Sounds to me that the manager is trying it on as he perhaps gave too much away on original deal

neilmcl

Keith wrote: »

So how do you answer the question, "who is the registered keeper" without it effecting your insurance premium?

I don't recall ever seeing that question when applying for insurance.

neilmcl

gorillag wrote: »

Sounds to me that the manager is trying it on as he perhaps gave too much away on original deal

No, its more likely that they can't get your car in the time as promised and managed to source a new demonstrator or fleet car instead.

gorillag

Not sure I spoke to another dealer who showed em the delivery timescales a well and what colour make etc was coming in.

Will be saying no to the deal but if they are not AFRL I am a bit worried that he could still pull a fast one and I wouldn't know about it until I got the V5c through or not as the case may be.

If they licence the car would they not have to put the registered keeper details for that?

Keith

neilmcl wrote: »

I don't recall ever seeing that question when applying for insurance.

It's worded a different way on Confused.com but it's still there

Whose name is on the registration document

It may be worded in a different way but it will be there.

neilmcl

So what did you do in the end, OP?

vikingaero

With the logbook being retained, wouldn't it get messy if the dealer went bust? You could have an arsey administrator to unravel the paperwork with.

barneygumble

Tell them to get lost. They are offering you a demonstrator which they can probably get away with not paying the manufacturer for until the 3 months is up.
Normal orders need to be paid for upon delivery, sounds like they are buying time to help their cash flow.

harveybobbles

neilmcl wrote: »

You don't have to be the registered keeper to insure a car, what do think everyone else does who buys a pre-reg.

HUH...?!

The people who buy Pre-Reg will just tell their ins company that they are buying the car on xx/xx/xx and thats it.

The Pre -Reg cars will be about 3 months old or so anyway. So i'm not sure what your point it...

neilmcl

harveybobbles wrote: »

HUH...?!

The people who buy Pre-Reg will just tell their ins company that they are buying the car on xx/xx/xx and thats it.

The Pre -Reg cars will be about 3 months old or so anyway. So i'm not sure what your point it...

I'm confused on what your point is! I merely replied to a question about the ability to insure a car that wasn't registered in your name, ie, there is no requirement of insurance that you must be the registered keeper.