Selling a car without tax...

mikey72

Johnny_Barnes10 wrote: »

Sorry to throw a spanner in the works, didn't expect to but I've won this;

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/260904315890?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649#ht_1624wt_922

Should be £500 with the mot. I only put a cheeky £450 bid in, didn't expect to win it! Going to get the checks done now. Not sure who with - will search these boards.

Looks ok, but I'd always be suspicious of a mechanic "in the trade" who doesn't want to put 12 months mot on a car that would fly through, and prefers to take the loss selling it for spares.

Johnny_Barnes10

I messaged him and said I'd only take if he mot'd it for 12 months.

Vax I put a cheeky bid in for it, those are going for a least double. If the check flags up anything wrong I'm leaving it. Obviously I'm taking a chance but in my position I'm willing to do it!

supermanjo

Even though I hate both Renualt and Ford, if I had the option, I'd go with the Ford. The Renualt looks... ugly.

supermanjo

OP, if the car is still insured, drive to the local centre and slap on 12 months of M.O.T for £45. I belive you can drive to M.O.T centres without road tax, as long as you have insurance. Then put it up for sale for "£500 with 12 months M.O.T, taxed at buyers expense."

skybluesara82

Haha the Focus has MOT til June. You could have had it for £450 ;-)