Had my car for 18mths and DVLA are NOW saying its a Cat C. write-off http://images2.m

poor_student1234

vaio wrote: »

Nope, new V5 and tax are what you can't get pre VIC

How can u say that when on thursday i got road tax for a car that has a vic marker on it. Seriously mate, you should stop giving out false information

colino

I usually don't bother correcting keyboard warriors, but you cannot get a V5C or tax a car that still has a Cat C marker on it.

Back to the original OP, it does look like a holdup in the DVLA being notified by an insurance company (hence they didn't send out the tax reminder this time). I'd call DVLA tomorrow and tell them the whole story, but think they will want a VIC before doing anything else.

vaio

colino wrote: »

I usually don't bother correcting keyboard warriors, but you cannot get a V5C or tax a car that still has a Cat C marker on it.

Back to the original OP, it does look like a holdup in the DVLA being notified by an insurance company (hence they didn't send out the tax reminder this time). I'd call DVLA tomorrow and tell them the whole story, but think they will want a VIC before doing anything else.

That was my initial thought but the cat C was back in 2007 and it's presumably been taxed in '07 & '08 and was certainly taxed in '09 & '10 and the OP got new V5 in 2009.

My money is on a DVLA admin error and either the VIC marker is wrong or it has already gone through VIC

Kilty_2

fannyanna wrote: »

If you had of bought the car from a trader (rather than private) they would have been legally obliged to inform you of its status (had they known).

IF YOU ASKED - there's no obligation otherwise.

vaio

yes there is, new rules introduced recently mean that traders (as opposed to private sellers) have to make buyers aware of the write off status of cars they sell

colino

Round my way Trading Standards successfully prosecute the trade under the 2008 Unfair Trading Regulations by claiming that the poor customer has been mislead by omission. Standard practice now is to tell punters the whole story up front and avoid any "misunderstanding" later.

fannyanna

There is a legal obligation - and you don't need to ask.

Kilty_2

vaio wrote: »

yes there is, new rules introduced recently mean that traders (as opposed to private sellers) have to make buyers aware of the write off status of cars they sell

Wasn't aware of that - good if true, got a source?

vaio

The Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2008/9780110811574/contents

bigjl

vaio wrote: »

bigjl, I think your answer should be on a different thread (either that or you haven't read the OP at all)

What are going on about now, my post is factual with a couple of possible scenarios

I still think that there is a chance that it could be a scammer calling the op, hence why the safest course of action is go to a Dvlas local office, they will be able to confirm or deny what is going on.