Selling a SORN'd Car
Discussion
As the title states I'm in the process of selling my Fathers car as he's no longer able to drive. There is a potential buyer viewing tomorrow and after explaining all the car details she seems very keen but, she also mentioned driving it home tomorrow evening. All seems normal other than I don't think she grasped "the car will need to be taxed and insured first" as she kept saying it will be okay as it has an MOT and she has fully comprehensive insurance. Now if she buys it and I have a written receipt with the date and time on it and she then decides it's still okay for her to drive it home, will there be any comeback on my Father if she gets stopped? I've told her he has Wi Fi in his home so she should be able to tax and insure it on line, there and then, but she also said she would be okay with her insurance. Obviously I want to sell his car as soon as possible but I'm more concerned there are no come backs for him as he has enough on his plate. Any advice greatly appreciated.
Make sure that if the car is sold that the buyer understands they need to tax the vehicle and have insurance cover. They can tax the vehicle over the phone immediately IIRC, insurance can be quickly arranged by phone too.
I wouldn't be concerned about comeback on your father should the buyer not tax/insure the vehicle - you'll have a signed & dated receipt and the slip from the V5 showing it was sold. Retain any details (phone number? reg of the car they arrive in?) of the buyer to pass on to authorities should they ask.
Ultimately once the buyer forks over the cash it isn't your problem...
I wouldn't be concerned about comeback on your father should the buyer not tax/insure the vehicle - you'll have a signed & dated receipt and the slip from the V5 showing it was sold. Retain any details (phone number? reg of the car they arrive in?) of the buyer to pass on to authorities should they ask.
Ultimately once the buyer forks over the cash it isn't your problem...
Sounds like she's being a bit dense, as her "fully comprehensive insurance" isn't guaranteed to have cover for other cars, and even if it does, it usually says in the small print that it won't cover a person driving another car unless it a) does not belong to them, or b) is insured under its own policy.
But either way, it's not your responsibility to police what she decides to do - it sounds like you've advised her appropriately and she is free to do as she wishes once she has taken ownership.
But either way, it's not your responsibility to police what she decides to do - it sounds like you've advised her appropriately and she is free to do as she wishes once she has taken ownership.
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