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| tolley Member Since: 07 Nov 2011 Location: gloucester Posts: 1115   
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how do I come off Im selling a car and the buyer wants to drive it away ,was going to getting him to sign, date and time a bill of sale , would that cover me ?
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27th Mar 2017 9:19am |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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Given that you can't transfer tax anymore, then theses days everybody sells cars without it. Given that the 'system' doesn't know it until you submit the log book to DVLA, I wouldn't worry about it.
Of more concern would be the new owner tripping a speeding camera (or worse), so a signed, timed and dated receipt has always been a good idea. Darren 110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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27th Mar 2017 9:35am |
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| davew Member Since: 02 Jan 2012 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 888  
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You can do the whole process online while he's there on the DVLA web site. The new keeper can also tax the vehicle that way before driving it. http://www.yorkshireoffroadclub.net/
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27th Mar 2017 9:55am |
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| Ramsay Member Since: 30 Sep 2015 Location: Moffat, Dumfries & Galloway Posts: 629  
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If I was the buyer I would be keen to do it then and there. Otherwise they are relying on your goodwill not to do the claim while they are driving home.
Don't forget the full month rule on paying for or claiming back the tax. So this week makes £20 to £45 worth of difference on selling on Friday or Saturday. 1995 Defender 110 CSW 1971 SIIA Lightweight |
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27th Mar 2017 10:12am |
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| Harrygf Member Since: 04 Jan 2016 Location: Banbury Posts: 70
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I buy and sell a fair few cars for friends & family and I always write out a basic receipt when the car is sold. Include the vehicle details, buyer & seller details, addresses etc, date and time of sale. And get your buyer to sign and date it and do the same yourself. I then keep one copy myself and give the other to the buyer. This gives you a clear mark in the sand as to when ownership and therefore responsibility for the vehicle is transferred.
For buying I tend to complete the transaction and take ownership. Then before I drive off I go online on my phone and tax the car so all clean and legal. But as previously mentioned, theoretically if the car is taxed already in sellers name then unless they cancel the tax separately, it will still be valid until the paperwork is filed at DvLA when they receive the V5. H |
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27th Mar 2017 11:08am |
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| miker Member Since: 13 Sep 2015 Location: Surrey Posts: 1764 
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But it means they get paid twice for a lot of months!
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27th Mar 2017 1:10pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17467 
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^^ Which use to happen anyway if the vendor kept the tax disc for a refund.
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27th Mar 2017 2:49pm |
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| discomog Member Since: 09 May 2015 Location: Notts/Lincs Border Posts: 2531 
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As Davew says you can do it all online. My wife has just sold her car to a private buyer. After handing over the cash he insured it and taxed it online whilst my wife made him a cup of tea. It's so easy it's not worth taking a risk. Defender 90XS SW
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27th Mar 2017 3:34pm |
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| Disco_Mikey Member Since: 16 Nov 2014 Location: Dundee Posts: 531 
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Ownership can also be transferred online
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27th Mar 2017 7:40pm |
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