Buying a car off a DD

[gtr-gaz]

My youngest daughter is thinking of buying a Ford Focus from a friends dad, who has just lost his license through drink/driving.

I have been told that if the car in question is seen on the road by the police, it will get stopped. Now, it will all be legit, but I was wondering, how many times do you think she will get stopped before they realise she is the new owner?


Cheers and a Happy New Year to you all

[cptsideways]

A handy incentive not to DD

[aw51 121565]

The car may well get stopped a lot. This may well be a pain in the backside.

Or the car may not be stopped at all .

If there are problems with the car being stopped on a regular basis, pop down to the local police station and ask to speak to the Duty Sergeant about the problem. Calmly point out that the car is not now driven by its previous owner who is banned, and ask for the stops to, errm, stop in the nicest possible way.

Local intelligence should be amended after your visit, and the stops cease.

It may not come to this though, your daughter may well be OK.

[Sheriff JWPepper]

It's only likely to get stopped by local BIBs who have knowledge of the vehicle, if the DD lives in a different area I can't imagine it would be a huge problem.

[wasted years]

Normally the info report on the car and the new keeper details will be checked and if needed the marker removed. The odd car will slip through the vetting and normally a stop later it can all be rectified. Takes the control room all of a 30 seconds to amend any reports.

If you're happy with the car then go for it.

[Zumbruk]

FWIW, my niece is presently driving her boyfriend's car, he stupidly having been banned for D/D and she not having a car. She's had no problems with being stopped.

[sidaorb]

Depending on the vehicle and the original drivers habits the vehicle may only have local box markers on it as opposed to a PNC marker. The former only tend to come to light if the vehicle is recognised or if another stop takes place, the later as has been said before can be removed easily by the force that placed it.
Carl

[gtr-gaz]

Thanks All

btw, current (banned) owner also lives local.

[MonkeyHanger]

I'd use it as an excuse to knock the price down a bit more

[andyuk911]

change the plate ... just buy something real cheap