Buying a car with a private plate that the seller keeps?
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Looking into buying a car privately.
It has a private plate on it, seller wants to keep it. But instead of putting it on retention now, he is planning on keeping it on the car until the day of sale.
Does this mean if I buy it I have to wait 6 weeks or so for the v5 to get changed and to register new plates etc in which time I can't use the car? Seems a bit ridiculous. Also I am guessing he wants me to pay the £80 to swap the plate from this to his new car.... umm no.
It has a private plate on it, seller wants to keep it. But instead of putting it on retention now, he is planning on keeping it on the car until the day of sale.
Does this mean if I buy it I have to wait 6 weeks or so for the v5 to get changed and to register new plates etc in which time I can't use the car? Seems a bit ridiculous. Also I am guessing he wants me to pay the £80 to swap the plate from this to his new car.... umm no.
I am asking because back circa 2010, I bought a car from a dealer. For some reason or other I had to drive it home that day then not use it for 6 weeks until I got the v5. I don't think the dealer had it or something, I really can't remember. Either way I was without my new (to me) car for 6 weeks. I don't want that happening again.
I wouldn't keep someones private plate if I bought a car with it on if they wanted it. I just don't see why if I buy a car that has a private plate I should then have to pay £80 so they can keep the plate, all because they cba with retaining it.
I wouldn't keep someones private plate if I bought a car with it on if they wanted it. I just don't see why if I buy a car that has a private plate I should then have to pay £80 so they can keep the plate, all because they cba with retaining it.
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