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Bought car V5 not signed

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flimsier
flimsier Posts: 799 Forumite
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Bought a car today. Dealer sent his man to drive it the 30 miles back to me, and I drove him back. Transferred the money. Seemed legit. I have a full V5 though - section 9 is still attached.

We didn't sign section 8, nor section 6.

I don't think I've been stitched up because he's replied to my text querying with "don't worry just send it off it's in the trade".

I've insured and taxed it because I have the V5C/2. But I got concerned because it says section 6 and 8 MUST be signed.

Will it be okay? I really am not willing to forge anyone's signature.
Can we just take it as read I didn't mean to offend you?

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  • AndyMc.....
    AndyMc..... Posts: 3,248 Forumite
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    Don!!!8217;t worry about it.
  • flimsier
    flimsier Posts: 799 Forumite
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    AndyMc..... wrote: »
    Don!!!8217;t worry about it.

    Thanks. Just send it off then?
    Can we just take it as read I didn't mean to offend you?
  • debtdebt
    debtdebt Posts: 949 Forumite
    Put and indecipherable squiggle on it and send it off.
  • angrycrow
    angrycrow Posts: 1,105 Forumite
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    Do it online in the morning and you will most likely get your replacement v5 by this time next week.
  • flimsier
    flimsier Posts: 799 Forumite
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    angrycrow wrote: »
    Do it online in the morning and you will most likely get your replacement v5 by this time next week.

    I saw that I can only do this from 7 to 7. So the consensus is that it's fine and not to worry.
    Can we just take it as read I didn't mean to offend you?
  • wgl2014
    wgl2014 Posts: 1,144 Forumite
    Yup. Not a problem. Just remember to chase things up if you don't receive your new V5.
  • davidwood681
    davidwood681 Posts: 881 Forumite
    You could get your 5 year old to sign it with their feet because nobody takes any notice
  • facade
    facade Posts: 7,577 Forumite
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    Did you tax it using the number on the "new keeper slip" off the rear page of the V5?


    I'm fairly sure it would have asked for your name & address then as you are a new keeper, this ought to generate a new V5 anyway, but who knows with "modern" "computerised" "systems" :undecided



    If you taxed it with the number on the front, then you can kiss goodbye to the money, as the tax is automatically refunded to the previous keeper when you become the new keeper. (You will then need to tax it again.....) :eek:
    I wonder if there is enough joined up thinking to tax it in the new keeper's name if you take the "new keeper" slip to the Post Office, before the DVLA get the V5??????
    I want to go back to The Olden Days, when every single thing that I can think of was better.....

    (except air quality and Medical Science ;))
  • flimsier
    flimsier Posts: 799 Forumite
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    It was no problem. Thanks for your help everyone.
    Can we just take it as read I didn't mean to offend you?
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