Car tax disc? do i leave it when I trade in?

ipri

whats the deal when trading car in part ex for another model? do I have to leave tax disc on my car (as they seem to expect!) then pay dealer for new one? they seem to win both ways??Am I right to be distrusful? Ta Ian

loons

It really depends on the deal you have done. If you have not discussed leaving the disc, just remove it when you drive in to do the swap. You can arrange to get your own road tax too, but normally you can get them to 'give' you the tax and let them do the tax...or give them the payment to get your disc (you will have to give them a copy of your insurance cert to let them get the tax disc) Cheers

ipri

thanks..the main point was..do i let them have my disc..but pay for the new car disc? doesnt seem fair? Ian

ariba10

You will never get a valid tax disc off a dealer on any car you buy.

I would cash in the disc of the car I was taking in.

dejongj

ipri wrote: »

thanks..the main point was..do i let them have my disc..but pay for the new car disc? doesnt seem fair? Ian

really not for us to comment on, depends on what you have agreed with the dealer/trader...Fair doesn't come into it at all....

Labman_2

ariba10 wrote: »

You will never get a valid tax disc off a dealer on any car you buy.

I would cash in the disc of the car I was taking in.

Never? WRONG!....I have always, 100%, got 6months/1 years road tax on every car I have ever bought from a dealer.

BTman

You need a valid insurance certificate to get a tax disk, so cars that are sold with tax have been traded in with tax.
Personally I would take the disk out, or get the garage to pay for it...

Poppycat

We are updating our car soon, its probably one worth scrap now, due to some idiot hitting our car 6 months back when stationery outside our house.

Cant afford the high prices in showroom for 2nd hand car not locally anyhow, so probably buy of autotrader, prefer a dealer.

I am planning on cashing in tax as I only got it last week and it hasnt even started yet

fishdude

just ask for it at the start of negotiations they will adjust the trade in rice accordinly, the remaining tax is riced in to the trade in price otherwise.

greyteam1959

When the dealer has done the valuation he will have taken the tax disc into account in his valuation at the time.
If you then take it off he will more than likely change the deal or pull out completely.
Always be clear at the start as to whats included / not included then you will not have any problems

barncopxx

Every car I have bought has included tax as I have insisted on it as the last bargaining tool. When I take my part ex in, I always take the disc out before I leave it - no questions asked, I then get a form from the post office and send it away for refund. The last garage I bought from actually told me that any taxes left on trade ins are sent straight away to the DVLA for any refund available as it adds to their profits!