Buying a new car

Grumpy_chap

My understanding is that the car should not be taxed and registered until the day it is delivered to you.  Otherwise, you are losing warranty period but not with the benefit of use.  

Who is insuring the new car in the mean time?  OP cannot / should not insure a car they have never been responsible for.

debbiemcnulty

The car is not at the dealers yet and thanks for all your help 

Grumpy_chap

If the car is not yet at the Dealer's premises, it should not yet be taxed and registered (unless you were buying the car as a pre-reg).
I suspect that, if even the Dealer has not taken delivery of the car, that means the option to reject the car is not an option.  You would have to cancel the order if the terms and conditions permit that.  What did they say about delivery time?

sweetsand

debbiemcnulty said:

The car is not at the dealers yet and thanks for all your help 

Just as I assumes so in that case OP, then you can bail out of the deal as this may take some time to resolve I'm sure the dealer will allow that.
Many years ago one of my siblings wanted a smallish people carrier - it was the ford focus type people carrier I forget what you call them - it had eltric handbrake problems on the auto so dealer could not offer even an approx del date so they backed out and got something elses.

sweetsand

Btw dear OP
Delviery dates are only estimates and anyone telling you different is not telling the truth. If the car has already been made then that can be different but when its being manufactures many things can go wrong.
One of family had their car on its way and Audi Q7 years ago and the ship carrying it grouded and the car was damaged and there are the risks.

debbiemcnulty

Thanks thanks and what does FOC mean ?

debbiemcnulty

No delivery time yet 

sweetsand

debbiemcnulty said:

Thanks thanks and what does FOC mean ?

Free of Charge. However, as they have no idea when delivery will be they may not offer you a free car of similar size, better or worse. IMHO if they knew you'd get your new cars within the next x amount of days, they would loan you one FoC otherwise it could be weeks and they'd loose money

Ask them and see what they say
ATB

AdrianC

debbiemcnulty said:

Thanks thanks and what does FOC mean ?

Free of charge

I'm surprised the car is registered if it's not at the dealers - unless it's simply not at those particular premises, but IS elsewhere in that dealer's chain.

What do you actually want off them? The car tomorrow? An apology? A discount? The ability to cancel?

Remember, if the recall had come after delivery, then you would be waiting for the parts just the same.