(hopefully) Buying a car from a dealership, but.....

WolverineSW11

Herzlos said:

If you press them on it, then the £99 fee is optional and they should waive it.

I'm not sure they need to prove you have a clean license unless it's part of a lease condition? I've never been asked about driving eligibility when buying cars. If they really need to know, then give them the DVLA access code.

I would not be leasing the car, I'd be buying it. This is my first time I have bought from a dealership, I previously bought my cars from adverts on gumtree or Loot.

NBLondon

marlot said:

You don't have to share your NI number.  And it's naughty/illegal of the dealer to ask for it.  

Or possibly just sheer ignorance.  I didn't know about this when I went to test drive a few years back and the salesdroid wouldn't continue and couldn't explain why she needed my NI number other than "for the insurance".  I had to ask here to get an explanation.   I didn't get the test drive, they didn't get a sale or indeed any further business on the existing car.  Next time, I'll just do the code before I set off.

CardinalWolsey

Are they asking for NI numbers or driving licence number (albeit an alphanumeric code)? The only reason I can think they would want your NI number is to run credit checks.

BOWFER

I've never been asked for my NI number when buying or leasing any car or motorbike, ever.
I have used the £99 deposit thing before and, yes, the £99 is deducted from the purchase price.

m0bov

Speak with manufacturers, sounds like a scam

born_again

CardinalWolsey said:

 The only reason I can think they would want your NI number is to run credit checks.

Don't need NI for credit checks.

Name & address does that.

sheramber

When I bought last year I was asked for my NI number at the showroom.

I told them I had no idea what it was  and he went away ' to check'. 

He came back and said it would be okay and processed the sale.

 

WolverineSW11

NBLondon said:

marlot said:

You don't have to share your NI number.  And it's naughty/illegal of the dealer to ask for it.  

Or possibly just sheer ignorance.  I didn't know about this when I went to test drive a few years back and the salesdroid wouldn't continue and couldn't explain why she needed my NI number other than "for the insurance".  I had to ask here to get an explanation.   I didn't get the test drive, they didn't get a sale or indeed any further business on the existing car.  Next time, I'll just do the code before I set off.

I agree. HMRC is a totally different dept from DVLA. As we all know two different depts of any council NEVER communicate in a professional way, but 'friends' in those depts DO actually talk 'shop' :-0 .

WolverineSW11

CardinalWolsey said:

Are they asking for NI numbers or driving licence number (albeit an alphanumeric code)? The only reason I can think they would want your NI number is to run credit checks.

They are wanting both, surely my driving license (albeit a paper one, as I was NEVER consulted if I wanted a credit card type digital one, as well as being charged for it), with comms to DVLA as a dealership would 'prove' what is on my license, regarding points or whether I was 'banned' from driving.

WolverineSW11

born_again said:

CardinalWolsey said:

 The only reason I can think they would want your NI number is to run credit checks.

Don't need NI for credit checks.

Name & address does that.

NI number are ONLY used in comms with HMRC and with a new employer, the gov website states this.