v5

mr_e

i bought a second hand car 3 weeks ago. the dealer said the previous owner had lost the v5 and was applying for a new one.he said he(the dealer) would post it to me when he recieves it.the problem is the car cannot be taxed until i recieve the v5 and i am wondering if i could be in bother if i'm caught? a friend that worked in the motor trade cannot believe he gave me the car without the v5.i'm in ni if that makes any differance. any advice? regards e

londonTiger

you made a mistake there. You should never buy a car without a v5, i suppose buying from the dealer gives you some legal protection in that you will have the invoice stating that they sold you the car so you will not be out of pocket/risk of buying stolen car.

call dvla and see if they are willing to help. Maybe you can fax them the receipt/invoice to let them know that you have bought the vehicle and the new owner.

taxing is going to be a nightmare, if parking attendents come round they will give you a fine.

So keep it off the public road, if you dont have a drive you can problably rent someone's drive/garage temporarily.

mazza111

You could order one using a V62 then you will be able to tax the vehicle.

https://www.gov.uk/vehicle-registration-certificate-v5c-log-book

either way you could give them a call and see what they say

mr_e

thanks for the reply tiger,but surely the dealer should have made me aware of this? i'm hoping the v5 appears soon .regards e

Sgt_Pepper_2

mr_e wrote: »

thanks for the reply tiger,but surely the dealer should have made me aware of this? i'm hoping the v5 appears soon .regards e

A dealer will and did tell you what you want to hear to get you to part with your cash.

mr_e

thanks mazza i tried ringing but could'nt get through. i have emailed on monday and no reply yet regards e

gmm30

In Northern Ireland you'll need a V34 form:
http://www.nidirect.gov.uk/index/do-it-online/motoring-online/apply-for-a-vehicle-registration-certificate-v5c-ni-form-v34-ni.htm

Really something the dealer should be sorting - you'll be charged a fee to get a v5 in your name if the old v5 doesn't turn up.

londonTiger

mr_e wrote: »

thanks for the reply tiger,but surely the dealer should have made me aware of this? i'm hoping the v5 appears soon .regards e

never take advice from someone whose trying to sell you stuff or has vested interest in you making a transaction with him/her.

A few years ago I bought some gym equipment from a fitness company. I paid up front for stock that they didn't even have - that was being shipped from China. The guy sold me the stuff telling me that it will be here in a matter of days. I paid and ordered and the few days ended up being months. I rang up weekly to enquire about what is going on. He kept telling me that it will be in any day soon. As time went on he became more elusive, left me on hold for ages before he would take my call and answered very rudely. Stopped being friendly and answered with "What?, "What do you want?" a few times.

Eventually I got my stuff and I think we were mutually glad to see the back of each other. Salesman will tell you anything to make a sale. I treat salesman like I do parking attendants. I assume they just look at you with the word IDIOT written across your forehead so everything they say I take with a pinch of salt.

TrickyWicky

londonTiger wrote: »

I treat salesman like I do parking attendants. I assume they just look at you with the word IDIOT written across your forehead so everything they say I take with a pinch of salt.

Oi! I used to be one of them and trust me, not all are bad! Sure, some will play tricks to get a ticket issued (yes I've known a few) but there are good honest decent people doing the job too.

As for the rest of your advice though, like Sgt Pepper, spot on. Salesmen will say anything to get money from you and yeah aren't they lovely? So friendly, helpful, anything to help steer you towards your wonderful new purchase.. and as soon as you're out the door parted from your cash you're treated like dirt when a problem arises.

Hackman_2

TrickyWicky wrote: »

Oi! I used to be one of them and trust me, not all are bad! Sure, some will play tricks to get a ticket issued (yes I've known a few) but there are good honest decent people doing the job too.

As for the rest of your advice though, like Sgt Pepper, spot on. Salesmen will say anything to get money from you and yeah aren't they lovely? So friendly, helpful, anything to help steer you towards your wonderful new purchase.. and as soon as you're out the door parted from your cash you're treated like dirt when a problem arises.

But when you have to deal with the sort of IDIOT who drives into a box junction without a way out. What can you expect?

mr_e

update!:j the dvla have got in touch to say the car is still taxed until 31st march,the v5 has been applied for,and should be recieved in 10 to 15 days. regards e