Car Tax Issue...

[Phil Barnard]

Hi Chaps/Chapesses,

First post so hello to everyone.

I'm currently going through a bit of pain with regards ownership. To cut a long story short I bought a BMW M5 three months ago which developed serious issues with the SMG unit & gearbox. It was a nightmare, backwards and forwards every two minutes to the dealer. Still it could have been worse as the dealership have now given me ALL my money back and let me trade the car against a Mercedes ML320 CDI Edition 10.

The trouble is I 'bought' the car over a week ago now, but I'm still waiting for it because the dealership are saying they can't tax it yet as they don't have the logbook as it is in the process of being transferred back from a private plate. I am wondering if this can be right?

Shouldn't the dealership have the logbook before they can take the car/sell another (the previous owner traded it against a new Range Rover Sport).?

I'm stuck with a hire car (it's ok, a Skoda Octavia VRS on a 12 plate) but that isn't what I want! I want my ML. The dealership can't give me a date when I can get it ready for me as they're waiting for the DVLA...

Any advice on the tax subject would be appreciated.

Regards

Phil

[MJK 24]

It does sound plausible although obviously frustrating for you. Press them for a contribution towards a service if it's really bothering you.

[eybic]

I'd say their story sounds totally plausable, they obviously had someone trade it in but wanting to keep their private plate. The DVLA can take a bit of time to sort it but as has been suggested, ask if you can have a discount on a service or something along those lines as compensation.

[Phil Barnard]

Thanks...

[CO2000]

My Dad was told the same thing, 2-3 weeks !