Trading in a car with a private plate.

[pimpin gimp]

I might be P/X'ing my car on the weekend and want to keep my plate, how is the best way to do this?

Given a bit more notice, I'd have gone to the DVLA and put it on retention (I think)and then waited 4 weeks for the V5 to come back, and then p/x'ed it. Not really got time to do that though, Can I trade it in without the V5, and then send it on later?

This is all a bit new to me, so I'm sorry if I'm not making sense.

[BoRED S2upid]

Drive around with the plate currently on your new car while the DVLA are changing over the plates, few weeks time you change back to your private plate.

[All that jazz]

This topic comes up approximately every 3 days. Have a search in SPL forum there's bound to be a recent one in there with the details.

[Lensey]

We traded our BMW coupe in for an X5 and they were happy to wait for the plate to be put on retention. Also it only took just over a week

[Roo]

Just ask the dealer to do it for you is the easiest way.

[Lensey]

The dealer offered to do ours but knowing how long they took just to make up the new plates I declined and did it myself, you only have to fill the form in and send it to your local office after all.