Buying a used car privately in lockdown 2

[MightyBadger]

Is this still allowed? The MOT on my current daily runs out at the end of the month and was looking to buy another second hand car in the next week or so.

I am working through lockdown at a place of education and need a car for the commute. Was going to view a car today but the seller sent me a message saying I could get a £1000 fine if I go to view the car, would just like find put if this is true before I ring and discuss the situation.

Thanks in advance.

[jjr1]

I have a Honda Jazz for sale. 13 plate and 32k miles. 7 stamps in the service history. Yours for 4495 and no 1k fine for buying it

[MightyBadger]

jjr1 said:

I have a Honda Jazz for sale. 13 plate and 32k miles. 7 stamps in the service history. Yours for 4495 and no 1k fine for buying it

Thanks for the offer but there is no way on earth I would buy such a car.

[320d is all you need]

MightyBadger said:

Is this still allowed? The MOT on my current daily runs out at the end of the month and was looking to buy another second hand car in the next week or so.

I am working through lockdown at a place of education and need a car for the commute. Was going to view a car today but the seller sent me a message saying I could get a £1000 fine if I go to view the car, would just like find put if this is true before I ring and discuss the situation.

Thanks in advance.

Long story short. Yes you can buy a car in Lockdown.

Not that you need to give any reason but if you WERE to be approached by officers then you can drop the "I'm a key worker" line.

The list of permissible things are not exhaustive so you can go out and do pretty much whatever you want.

[lost in espace]

320d is all you need said:

Long story short. Yes you can buy a car in Lockdown.

Not that you need to give any reason but if you WERE to be approached by officers then you can drop the "I'm a key worker" line.

The list of permissible things are not exhaustive so you can go out and do pretty much whatever you want.

Just say you have started trading cars.

[jjr1]

MightyBadger said:

jjr1 said:

I have a Honda Jazz for sale. 13 plate and 32k miles. 7 stamps in the service history. Yours for 4495 and no 1k fine for buying it

Thanks for the offer but there is no way on earth I would buy such a car.

Yep neither would I, that is why I am selling it

[CRA1G]

320d is all you need said:

Long story short. Yes you can buy a car in Lockdown.

Not that you need to give any reason but if you WERE to be approached by officers then you can drop the "I'm a key worker" line.

And when asked WERE? just say TIMPSON's....!

[MightyBadger]

CRA1G said:

And when asked WERE? just say TIMPSON's....!

It’s too early for me to understand this post.

[jjr1]

CRA1G said:

320d is all you need said:

Long story short. Yes you can buy a car in Lockdown.

Not that you need to give any reason but if you WERE to be approached by officers then you can drop the "I'm a key worker" line.

And when asked WERE? just say TIMPSON's....!

You meant 'where'. Was funny though.

[MightyBadger]

No idea who Timpsons are.

Edit, why would I say I worked for them?

This has all gone a bit too whoooosh for me.

Edited by MightyBadger on Sunday 15th November 11:02

[M4cruiser]

MightyBadger said:

No idea who Timpsons are.

Edit, why would I say I worked for them?

This has all gone a bit too whoooosh for me.

Edited by MightyBadger on Sunday 15th November 11:02

If you really need an explanation ... Timpsons are KEY workers.

[MightyBadger]

M4cruiser said:

If you really need an explanation ... Timpsons are KEY workers.

Aaah ok, what do they do? Surely working at a college and needing transport to commute is a good enough reason for buying a car?

[George7]

Whilst you could probably technically be fined, in reality nobody seems to care about 'Lockdown 2'.

[MightyBadger]

George7 said:

Whilst you could probably technically be fined

This is what I’m trying to find out, how could they do this? Having a car is essential for me to get to work during the lockdown.

[anonymous-user]

OP, you will not be fined. You can leave your home for any
reasonable purpose. Your journey need only be reasonable, not essential. Going to buy a car is a reasonable basis for being out.

IAAL, IANYL.

[nunpuncher]

Just sold a car. I'm up in Scotland so not in lockdown. No shortage of Englanders contacting me about the car saying they'd travel up to get it and 1 cheeky sod even asked me to drive 200miles into the danger zone to meet him half way.

[Seattaken]

nunpuncher said:

into the danger zone......

LINK

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siwpn14IE7E&li... [NOWIKI]

[georgefreeman918]

Could you not just be honest as I assume you need a road legal car for essential trips - supermarkets, work etc

[MightyBadger]

georgefreeman918 said:

Could you not just be honest as I assume you need a road legal car for essential trips - supermarkets, work etc

Are you replying to me? If so wtf are you on about?

Edit, I’m assuming you didn’t read the first post in this thread

Edited by MightyBadger on Sunday 15th November 19:59

[anonymous-user]

There is no legal requirement for a trip to be essential. The legal test is whether the trip is reasonable. This is widely misunderstood because of inaccurate government messaging.