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curtainrail

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1,604 posts

169 months

Monday 28th July 2014
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Also how easy is it realistically to take a dealer to court to recover costs?

longshot

3,286 posts

197 months

Monday 28th July 2014
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One thing at a time.

Talk to the DVLA tomorrow and go from there.

I think you are hyper-analyising now.


Finish your beer and get some sleep.

curtainrail

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1,604 posts

169 months

Monday 28th July 2014
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longshot said:
One thing at a time.

Talk to the DVLA tomorrow and go from there.

I think you are hyper-analyising now.


Finish your beer and get some sleep.
Right i spoke to dvla he said they still accept the blue ones as not everyone recieved the red and if i sent the blur one off i should get a red one back.

When i checked on the dvla website it says for date of last v5c issued - no result found

so maybe the new one was never sent to this person???

chris1roll

1,689 posts

243 months

Monday 28th July 2014
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Just a couple of years ago my sister bought a car with the even older v5 (the long one). After a bit of umming and ahhing we filled it in and sent it off. Nice new one turned up no problem at all.
I wouldnt start to worry until a problem presents itself.

pincher

8,497 posts

216 months

Monday 28th July 2014
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Just send it off and I'm pretty sure that you will be fine - as I said in my previous post, I didn't get a new one either but got them to issue one before I sold it on but from what you say, it sounds like I may not have needed to .

longshot

3,286 posts

197 months

Monday 28th July 2014
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curtainrail said:
longshot said:
One thing at a time.

Talk to the DVLA tomorrow and go from there.

I think you are hyper-analyising now.


Finish your beer and get some sleep.
Right i spoke to dvla he said they still accept the blue ones as not everyone recieved the red and if i sent the blur one off i should get a red one back.

When i checked on the dvla website it says for date of last v5c issued - no result found

so maybe the new one was never sent to this person???
Job done then. Enjoy the car!


What is it btw?

gizlaroc

17,251 posts

223 months

Monday 28th July 2014
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And logbookloans are not registered on the HPI check.

A few HPI companies will however cover you, this is done as an insurance policy though. You have to read the small print very carefully.

Most will simply argue that all they tell you is if any finance is logged agains the car, but if logbookloans don't have to register their interest it makes it all a bit pointless.

Something needs to be done about this and the sooner the better, it is making buying a used car a complete gamble.

Easy to call the DVLA and say you need a new log book, take out a loan using the new one and then give the buyer the old one.

curtainrail

Original Poster:

1,604 posts

169 months

Monday 28th July 2014
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gizlaroc said:
And logbookloans are not registered on the HPI check.

A few HPI companies will however cover you, this is done as an insurance policy though. You have to read the small print very carefully.

Most will simply argue that all they tell you is if any finance is logged agains the car, but if logbookloans don't have to register their interest it makes it all a bit pointless.

Something needs to be done about this and the sooner the better, it is making buying a used car a complete gamble.

Easy to call the DVLA and say you need a new log book, take out a loan using the new one and then give the buyer the old one.
but if this was the case it would be up to the dealer to sort?? Since i bought from a dealer

Steffan

10,362 posts

227 months

Monday 28th July 2014
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curtainrail said:
gizlaroc said:
And logbookloans are not registered on the HPI check.

A few HPI companies will however cover you, this is done as an insurance policy though. You have to read the small print very carefully.

Most will simply argue that all they tell you is if any finance is logged agains the car, but if logbookloans don't have to register their interest it makes it all a bit pointless.

Something needs to be done about this and the sooner the better, it is making buying a used car a complete gamble.

Easy to call the DVLA and say you need a new log book, take out a loan using the new one and then give the buyer the old one.
but if this was the case it would be up to the dealer to sort?? Since i bought from a dealer
It would Indeed. How well established is the dealer and has he got premises. As others have said follow the DVLA instructions to the letter and see what transpires. I personally always use my office address on DVLA documentation because most of my cars are company owned. In consequence the actual location of the actual car is not necessarily revealed via the DVLA details. This avoids all hassle at home. Given the number of liquidations I was involved in professionally it made life a lot more simple. Once you hear from the DVLA following your V5 submission you will know where you stand. If there is a problem which there may not be, then go to the dealer.

gizlaroc

17,251 posts

223 months

Monday 28th July 2014
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curtainrail said:
but if this was the case it would be up to the dealer to sort?? Since i bought from a dealer
Of course.

I was just saying that it is making buying used a nightmare and putting me right off buying privately.

curtainrail

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1,604 posts

169 months

Wednesday 30th July 2014
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Steffan said:
It would Indeed. How well established is the dealer and has he got premises. As others have said follow the DVLA instructions to the letter and see what transpires. I personally always use my office address on DVLA documentation because most of my cars are company owned. In consequence the actual location of the actual car is not necessarily revealed via the DVLA details. This avoids all hassle at home. Given the number of liquidations I was involved in professionally it made life a lot more simple. Once you hear from the DVLA following your V5 submission you will know where you stand. If there is a problem which there may not be, then go to the dealer.
The dealer have thier own premises, website and theyve been trading a while, it is only an independant though not a franchise dealer, i dont know if that makes any difference

Steffan

10,362 posts

227 months

Wednesday 30th July 2014
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curtainrail said:
Steffan said:
It would Indeed. How well established is the dealer and has he got premises. As others have said follow the DVLA instructions to the letter and see what transpires. I personally always use my office address on DVLA documentation because most of my cars are company owned. In consequence the actual location of the actual car is not necessarily revealed via the DVLA details. This avoids all hassle at home. Given the number of liquidations I was involved in professionally it made life a lot more simple. Once you hear from the DVLA following your V5 submission you will know where you stand. If there is a problem which there may not be, then go to the dealer.
The dealer have thier own premises, website and theyve been trading a while, it is only an independant though not a franchise dealer, i dont know if that makes any difference
It is VERY unlikely that an established dealer with premises will knowingly sell a car on which is not correctly registered. I think you will have to wait and see. If this had been bought from a " dealer" who is trading from the roadside with only a mobile contact I would be concerned. However with an established business there s too much to lose generally.

If there is a problem which I doubt post back on here and plenty of contributors will run through your options. I doubt if ths will come to that. Relax and just wait for the DVLA to react formally. I really think (and hope) ths will be fine. Reminds us all Cavaet Emptor is ALWAYS the car buyers bible. I

In modern car purchases never ever buy a car without full current supporting paperwork all present and CORRECT. There are a lot of scammers about and I never buy without all the details I want in full and in writing. The days of buying from the side of the rad left for me when the modern rininging game started and log book loans began. Not safe practice anymore.

woody2846

1,367 posts

149 months

Wednesday 30th July 2014
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We take part ex's quite alot with Blue V5 docs. Our local post office will still issue road tax on a Blue V5.

curtainrail

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1,604 posts

169 months

Wednesday 30th July 2014
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I feel a lot more relaxed now thanks everyone smile, obviously i had no clue about these blue v5's just got worried when people told me they should all be red haha.

longshot

3,286 posts

197 months

Wednesday 30th July 2014
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Remember that beer we spoke about.....

curtainrail

Original Poster:

1,604 posts

169 months

Wednesday 30th July 2014
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longshot said:
Remember that beer we spoke about.....
In my mouth, going down lovely haha