Taxing a used car before driving it off the forecourt

pineapple

Now that cars aren't sold with tax on them, what do you do if you want to buy and drive away a used car the same day? I live 40 miles away from the dealership and just have an old fashioned PAYG mobile. I understand there is no 'grace period' and it seems I am left with the choice of trawling to the nearest post office that deals with car tax or asking if I can use their phone/internet.
Cheers

AdrianC

pineapple wrote: »

Now that cars aren't sold with tax on them, what do you do if you want to buy and drive away a used car the same day?

Exactly the same as used to happen with the untaxed majority of used car purchases.

pineapple

AdrianC wrote: »

Exactly the same as used to happen with the untaxed majority of used car purchases.

All my previous used car purchases had at least a bit of tax on them.

Al1x

Do it online after you sort out your insurance.

pineapple

Al1x wrote: »

Do it online after you sort out your insurance.

The insurance company said a quick call to them to change my car details would suffice but I can't do anything online unless I drive a 100 mile round trip home.

Foxy-Stoat_3

pineapple wrote: »

The insurance company said a quick call to them to change my car details would suffice but I can't do anything online unless I drive a 100 mile round trip home.

The dealer knows the new rules, they will be more than happy for you to use their computer and internet for you to buy the VED.

Al1x

When I last bought a car the garage I bought it from offered to let me use their computer to arrange insurance/tax. I actually did it all on my mobile.

Al1x

You can actually phone to get tax as well - 0300 123 4321

https://www.gov.uk/vehicle-tax

Tilt

AdrianC wrote: »

Exactly the same as used to happen with the untaxed majority of used car purchases.

Eh? I've never driven an un-taxed car off a forecourt which I have just purchased.

@ the OP. You can tax it online using the ref number on the "new keeper" part of the V5. The selling dealer should be able to allow you to do this.

OnanTheBarbarian

I bought the wife a motorcycle yesterday and the dealer is just going to sort the taxing of the vehicle out for her at a grand cost of £17 a year.

We haven't insured the bike yet but the dealer assured they could tax it on our behalf etc, so crack on I said.

pineapple

Thanks everyone. I can't really ask the dealer about it at this point or they will think the sale is in the bag. But they must be used to this situation by now and for those of us who don't have a smart phone or who can't just nip home to get online, it's reassuring to know that some will let you 'use their facilities'. Actually they should be able to tax it for you at the point of sale as part of the deal.