log book!!!!!!!!!!

buzzyy

my freind bought a car secondhand but the seller has lost the logbook ,what should he do ,he cant buy tax without it,plz give him some advice thankyou

bigjl

Erm, go to a DVLA local office and apply for one, at the same time as buying a Tax Disc.

If the car is untaxed then don't drive it there.

You used to be able to do this at the PO, but I think they stopped that a few years ago.

wealdroam

Tell the seller to get a replacement logbook from DVLA.
Will cost him £25.00.

Or, tell your friend to get a replacement logbook from DVLA.
Will cost him £25.00.

Tell your friend never ever to buy a car without a logbook ever again.

leosayer

Is your friend sure the car isn't stolen?

hartcjhart

wealdroam wrote: »

Tell the seller to get a replacement logbook from DVLA.
Will cost him £25.00.

Or, tell your friend to get a replacement logbook from DVLA.
Will cost him £25.00.

Tell your friend never ever to buy a car without a logbook ever again.

could you explain why please

eddie-head

hartcjhart wrote: »

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could you explain why please

I assume your saying why to the "Tell your friend never ever to buy a car without a logbook ever again." statement? if so then...

while technically the Log Book isn't a Proof of Ownership, it is a way to inform the DVLA of changes to the car history - in particular the current registered owner. However how else is he gonig to prove the sale of the car without the log book? it should have the previous owners and the new current owners signatures on there to validate the exchange

most commonly, the log book isn't present in a second hand car sale because the car has been stolen - and thankfully most people aren't silly enough to leave their log books in the car.

If your buying a car without a log book your running a real risk of buying a stolen car, which could result in the police finding the car on your drive, taking the car from you and possibly (with no proof of sale) landing you in legal troubles

BenL

hartcjhart wrote: »

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could you explain why please

The log book may have been submitted to Log Book loans.

hartcjhart

eddie-head wrote: »

I assume your saying why to the "Tell your friend never ever to buy a car without a logbook ever again." statement? if so then...

while technically the Log Book isn't a Proof of Ownership, it is a way to inform the DVLA of changes to the car history - in particular the current registered owner. However how else is he gonig to prove the sale of the car without the log book? it should have the previous owners and the new current owners signatures on there to validate the exchange

most commonly, the log book isn't present in a second hand car sale because the car has been stolen - and thankfully most people aren't silly enough to leave their log books in the car.

If your buying a car without a log book your running a real risk of buying a stolen car, which could result in the police finding the car on your drive, taking the car from you and possibly (with no proof of sale) landing you in legal troubles

because you just apply for a new one
link here
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/BuyingAndSellingAVehicle/RegisteringAVehicle/DG_4022310

actually it is more common that people have genuinely lost the logbook

If you are buying a car without the logbook you just have to put in place other means of verifying that the sale is safe


even with a logbook you could be buying a 'stolen' car or a car that has been stolen and had one of the stolen logbooks assinged to it

I hope that clears up what was a misleading statement

wealdroam

hartcjhart wrote: »

actually it is more common that people have genuinely lost the logbook

Can you justify that statement please?

hartcjhart

wealdroam wrote: »

Can you justify that statement please?

easy, I keep misplacing the ruddy things myself:rotfl:

buzzyy

ta for the advice,but they still not resolved the matter,its not stolen or anything like that ,..