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christine lowery
Joined: 30 Sep 2009 Posts: 496 Location: wallsend tyne and wear
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Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2015 6:54 pm Post subject: if i buy a car ??? |
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hi all
If I go and buy a car today how do I tax it, can I do it off a mobile there and then or do I have to find a post office ( a rare item these days )
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kevin2306
Joined: 01 Jul 2013 Posts: 1359 Location: nr Llangollen, north wales
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Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2015 7:15 pm Post subject: |
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Do it online, just need the v5 reference number.
They don't even check your insurance details apparently, just comes up with confirmation that the vehicle has a current mot ( I did my daughters car last night)
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Rick Site Admin

Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22782 Location: UK
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kevin2306
Joined: 01 Jul 2013 Posts: 1359 Location: nr Llangollen, north wales
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Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2015 7:31 pm Post subject: |
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Rick wrote: | Hi
If you buy it, you can tax it either online or on your phone, using the reference number on the green slip that you as the buyer keep (V5C/2 I think it is) - not the reference on the front of the logbook.
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Is that reference number different to the one on the front Rick?
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Rick Site Admin

Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22782 Location: UK
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Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2015 12:18 am Post subject: |
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kevin2306 wrote: | Rick wrote: | Hi
If you buy it, you can tax it either online or on your phone, using the reference number on the green slip that you as the buyer keep (V5C/2 I think it is) - not the reference on the front of the logbook.
RJ |
Is that reference number different to the one on the front Rick?
Kev |
It was when I tried to tax the Disco over the phone. The ref on the front cover of the V5C (different number of digits iirc) wouldn't work, the one on the green slip did though - it has an extra digit at the beginning from memory.
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emmerson
Joined: 30 Sep 2008 Posts: 1268 Location: South East Wales
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Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2015 6:49 pm Post subject: |
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Can you do this outside office hours? |
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kevin2306
Joined: 01 Jul 2013 Posts: 1359 Location: nr Llangollen, north wales
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Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2015 7:15 pm Post subject: |
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emmerson wrote: | Can you do this outside office hours? |
I taxed my daughters car late thursday night, it was previously on sorn and went through ok, not sure how it is if you are not the registered owner as named on the v5. Perhaps thats what the extra digit rick mentions is for?
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ukdave2002
Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4235 Location: South Cheshire
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Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2015 7:27 pm Post subject: |
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It's 24 hour and really simple, either by automated/IVR phone or online ...one thing the DVLA have got right!
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emmerson
Joined: 30 Sep 2008 Posts: 1268 Location: South East Wales
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Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2015 7:42 pm Post subject: |
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OK, thanks for that, but what about insurance?
There aren't many insurance offices open on Sunday afternoon! |
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47Jag
Joined: 26 Jun 2008 Posts: 1480 Location: Bothwell, Scotland
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Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2015 8:35 pm Post subject: |
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When you insure your car it must put a marker on the DVLA data base because the police know if the car is taxed, insured and MOTd if applicable when they do their ANPR checks.
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emmerson
Joined: 30 Sep 2008 Posts: 1268 Location: South East Wales
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Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2015 9:40 pm Post subject: |
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I understand that Art, but there is no way to insure a new purchase outside office hours, so if I buy a car over a weekend, I still cannot bring it home until it's insured, unless I'm missing something here? |
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Penman
Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4855 Location: Swindon, Wilts.
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Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2015 9:49 pm Post subject: |
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hi
I used the online system on the 22Jan to sign for a 6 month DD (it is £6+ cheaper than paying on the debit card) on my daily driver for tax starting today.
They haven't taken the money out yet so I am running around with a copy of their acknowledgement email just in case I get stopped.
The useless DVLA have also failed so far to get my age 73 licence renewal done after I sent in my medical form D4 and application (necessary if you wish to keep your acquired categories such as D1 and C1 etc) in early November for a Jan 5th expiry.
So I am also carrying a copy of their email stating that I can continue driving using the provisions in sect 88 of the Road Traffic act..
DVLA is about as much use as a chocolate fireguard. _________________ Bristols should always come in pairs.
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ukdave2002
Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4235 Location: South Cheshire
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Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2015 11:08 pm Post subject: |
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emmerson wrote: | I understand that Art, but there is no way to insure a new purchase outside office hours, so if I buy a car over a weekend, I still cannot bring it home until it's insured, unless I'm missing something here? |
I don't think you are missing anything; the only thing that has changed is that an insurance check is not required to tax a vehicle, but if you can't insure a vehicle , you can't drive it, just as it has always been.
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Rick Site Admin

Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22782 Location: UK
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Penman
Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4855 Location: Swindon, Wilts.
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Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2015 10:06 am Post subject: |
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Rick
The real problem with insurance is that now we have a continuous insurance requirement we can't transfer without taking out a new policy for the old car.
Driving instructors wanting to sell their old car privately can't do it till after taking delivery of their new car, and of coures the same applies to anyone who doesn't want to be without transport during a change of vehicle period. _________________ Bristols should always come in pairs.
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