Selling a £600 car, buyer wanted my full log book? Scam?
Selling a £600 car, buyer wanted my full log book? Scam?
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BiloBobolosamoronaldoasboproposmootho

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490 posts

82 months

Friday 6th January 2023
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He wanted my full logbook and did not want to give me his details. He said with the green slip he can not tax (i know this is bogus)

I told him to do one. Was he trying to scam me? or am i being paranoid

Clarkedontgo

316 posts

87 months

Friday 6th January 2023
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Is the car taxed?, if so maybe he didn’t want to register the owner change and tax it

BiloBobolosamoronaldoasboproposmootho

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490 posts

82 months

Friday 6th January 2023
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Clarkedontgo said:
Is the car taxed?, if so maybe he didn’t want to register the owner change and tax it
Car is already taxed.

Carguy44

581 posts

46 months

Friday 6th January 2023
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Just for info it's £600 not 600£

Truckosaurus

13,158 posts

312 months

Friday 6th January 2023
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Probably just going to sell it on and doesn't want to re-register it in his name.

BiloBobolosamoronaldoasboproposmootho

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490 posts

82 months

Friday 6th January 2023
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Truckosaurus said:
Probably just going to sell it on and doesn't want to re-register it in his name.
Could he technically drive it around without registering it and clock up speeding tickets?

Cold

16,581 posts

118 months

Friday 6th January 2023
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BiloBobolosamoronaldoasboproposmootho said:
Could he technically drive it around without registering it and clock up speeding tickets?
Yes, because unless you do the process as prescribed by the DVLA they won't know that you've sold it and that he's the new owner.

You fill in the online form with his details ( https://www.gov.uk/sold-bought-vehicle/y) and he gets the New Keeper supplement of the current V5. And that's it.
Anything else and he can get stuffed.

BiloBobolosamoronaldoasboproposmootho

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490 posts

82 months

Friday 6th January 2023
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Cold said:
Yes, because unless you do the process as prescribed by the DVLA they won't know that you've sold it and that he's the new owner.

You fill in the online form with his details ( https://www.gov.uk/sold-bought-vehicle/y) and he gets the New Keeper supplement of the current V5. And that's it.
Anything else and he can get stuffed.
Thanks for the confirmation. This is the first time a buyer has asked to do this adn he was shady. I told him to get fked

Fk1991

1,125 posts

44 months

Friday 6th January 2023
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You shouldnt do things you are uncomfortable with. If he explained his motivation perhaps it would be different

Cudd Wudd

1,116 posts

153 months

Friday 6th January 2023
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You did the right thing, BiloBobolosamoronaldoasboproposmootho.

I hope I spelt that right smile

rallycross

13,731 posts

265 months

Friday 6th January 2023
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In today’s world people have become so dumb I’m surprised see he didn’t also Insist on free delivery, a full tank of fuel and 6m warranty for his £600 piece of scrap.



BiloBobolosamoronaldoasboproposmootho

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490 posts

82 months

Friday 6th January 2023
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Fk1991 said:
You shouldnt do things you are uncomfortable with. If he explained his motivation perhaps it would be different
He said he wanted to "drive it to work tomorrow". He said he couldn't tax it without the old log book number.

If he was honest maybe I would have sold it to him.