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Taxing a used car before driving it off the forecourt
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The official figures at the time of the change last year were that just over 2/3 of all keeper changes were of untaxed cars. No half-way reputable dealer has ever kept taxed cars in stock - why would they? Trade plates can be used for test-drives etc, so why watch money tick away?Eh? I've never driven an un-taxed car off a forecourt which I have just purchased.0 -
A lot of used cars would have come with tax already on them. As for new cars I've only ever had one but the offer was 'with 12 months tax' so they must have taxed the car at the point of sale.The official figures at the time of the change last year were that just over 2/3 of all keeper changes were of untaxed cars. No half-way reputable dealer has ever kept taxed cars in stock - why would they? Trade plates can be used for test-drives etc, so why watch money tick away?0 -
A lot of used cars would have come with tax already on them.
Indeed. Just under a third. Mostly private sales.As for new cars I've only ever had one but the offer was 'with 12 months tax' so they must have taxed the car at the point of sale.
Yep, Registering a new (or imported) vehicle in the first keeper's name includes taxing it. Always has done.0 -
Yep, Registering a new (or imported) vehicle in the first keeper's name includes taxing it. Always has done.
With the new rules on tax, ref not being able to leave it on the vehicle. With band D cars the dealer if he pre reg's the car puts the 'free' 1st year tax on, then when he sells it a week later somebody has to pay the £110 to tax it.0 -
Yes, when the registered keeper changes on the sale of a used vehicle - whether it's a month old or whatever age - that does happen. If you fail to negotiate for that in the purchase price, that's your look-out.With the new rules on tax, ref not being able to leave it on the vehicle. With band D cars the dealer if he pre reg's the car puts the 'free' 1st year tax on, then when he sells it a week later somebody has to pay the £110 to tax it.
Equally, if you buy a month-old pre-reg band M car, then £1090 was paid on first reg, but only eleven months of £490 will be refunded to the first keeper, and the replacement VED will cost £490. The CO2-related first-reg discount or supplement is ignored in the refund.0 -
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.
I bought a 1 year old car from the car company directly (was through their staff sales process which I got as a favour) - I nearly drove off until the security guy at the gate pointed out there was no tax on it and had to nip out to a nearby PO and buy it.
With my current car the dealer offered to do it before it was picked upSam Vimes' Boots Theory of Socioeconomic Unfairness:
People are rich because they spend less money. A poor man buys $10 boots that last a season or two before he's walking in wet shoes and has to buy another pair. A rich man buys $50 boots that are made better and give him 10 years of dry feet. The poor man has spent $100 over those 10 years and still has wet feet.
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Most decent dealers are up on this and will tax it for you at cost. They should print out the receipt and give it to you with the car.Je suis sabot...0
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OnanTheBarbarian wrote: »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.
Problem is as soon as the DVLA are notified about the change of keeper the tax will be refunded (or not if they've just paid for the one month) and will need taking again anyway0 -
Yes, my dealer is sorting it out when I pick up my new second hand car tomorrow. I've paid the £20 and they have my details0
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The dealer will tax it as the new keeper, using the V5C/2. Just the same as the new keeper would do themselves.Problem is as soon as the DVLA are notified about the change of keeper the tax will be refunded (or not if they've just paid for the one month) and will need taking again anyway0
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