paul_y3k Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 chatting to a friend the other day whose bought a car for his missus from one of those giant car warehouse places. The cars there are not taxed. so he was told by spotty 17yr old sales muppet 'Once you have done the paperwork and own the car, you can drive it to the post office to tax it - if you did get stopped the police will understand surely thats illegal ! The insurance wont be valid and you need tax on your vehicle at all times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 the supermarket should tax the car for them before its driven away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveK Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 Definitely illegal. A couple of years ago, when I was looking to buy a Focus I looked at a couple of car dealers (including the supermarkets). Hardly any of the cars had tax, and none of them wanted to provide any. It was one of the things that made me buy privately - you pay more at a dealer and seem to get less (obviously, there is the warranty, but they never seem very long and on a car that's a couple of years old, I didn't care). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missile Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 100% illegal I'd agree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M4RK RZ Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 yep - i agree to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 Sales prevention at it's best!! How much is 6 months tax compared to the price of the average car....... I bet it works out at the equivalent about 1-2% discount in most cases!! H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edge Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 Its not legal at all and that why traders have trade plates. Ask them to lend you their trade plates or get them to tax it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_y3k Posted October 5, 2007 Author Share Posted October 5, 2007 lol thats what I told him. apparently they dont tax the vehicels as they dont own them ! he did the v5 and it was still registered to some guy in southampton ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 lol thats what I told him. apparently they dont tax the vehicels as they dont own them ! he did the v5 and it was still registered to some guy in southampton ! They can still tax them I think so long as they have the slip from the V5. When I bought my MK3 supra they let me tax it by just using the new owners slip form the V5, but did have to go to the VLO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobSheffield Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 IF the company send out an errand boy to tax the car for you, make sure they do it after you transfer ownership via the V5. Some companies (that are daft) will register it to themselves, tax it then transfer it to you, If they take the green slip and MOT if applicable, and their own insurance they SHOULD be able to tax it for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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