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Hi! So, I went to test drive a car today.
It was SORN, so the owner and I thought the most sensible thing to do was for me to tax it using the new keeper slip reference. I also got 24 hour insurance.
I had every intention of purchasing the car as it drove like a dream. However, as we were about to do the deal, my other half tested the windows and the drivers side failed miserably. It went half way down and made an awful crunch, then wouldn’t go back up. Owner said it had been repaired not but a few weeks ago.
Anyway, didn’t buy the car because of this. It is still showing online as SORN but neither of us now know what to do re my tax application for it-any ideas? Obviously I don’t want to pay tax on a car I don’t own. I opted for direct debit. The owner won’t be sending the logbook in of course, but is there anything I can do to cancel the tax? I have the confirmation and thought it might be showing online by now? I taxed it 24 hours ago..
Thanks for any advice (I won’t be so stupid again!!)
It was SORN, so the owner and I thought the most sensible thing to do was for me to tax it using the new keeper slip reference. I also got 24 hour insurance.
I had every intention of purchasing the car as it drove like a dream. However, as we were about to do the deal, my other half tested the windows and the drivers side failed miserably. It went half way down and made an awful crunch, then wouldn’t go back up. Owner said it had been repaired not but a few weeks ago.
Anyway, didn’t buy the car because of this. It is still showing online as SORN but neither of us now know what to do re my tax application for it-any ideas? Obviously I don’t want to pay tax on a car I don’t own. I opted for direct debit. The owner won’t be sending the logbook in of course, but is there anything I can do to cancel the tax? I have the confirmation and thought it might be showing online by now? I taxed it 24 hours ago..
Thanks for any advice (I won’t be so stupid again!!)
Thanks everyone.
Yeah the seller said they’d had the regulator repaired. The fact it’s gone again means my partner has veto’d the sale, unfortunately. It drove like a dream and was very tidy, but he didn’t take to the seller (and the seller didn’t mention the repair before we drove up to view). I’d be happy to let the seller get it repaired and go get it, but my other half has said no and I can’t face the argument!
I will contact the DVLA tomorrow. Happy to have to pay the month of needs be.. silly mistake to make!
Yeah the seller said they’d had the regulator repaired. The fact it’s gone again means my partner has veto’d the sale, unfortunately. It drove like a dream and was very tidy, but he didn’t take to the seller (and the seller didn’t mention the repair before we drove up to view). I’d be happy to let the seller get it repaired and go get it, but my other half has said no and I can’t face the argument!
I will contact the DVLA tomorrow. Happy to have to pay the month of needs be.. silly mistake to make!
I know.. but you have to pick your battles I guess..
It was a 90 minute drive to get there and the price was already low (about £800 cheaper than equivalents). Anyway, sadly that’s neither here nor there anymore!
I taxed it 12 hours before I insured it, too.. not sure how that worked.. I was unaware you shouldn’t be able to tax it if it’s uninsured. Perhaps the DVLA will just say no and cancel it?
It was a 90 minute drive to get there and the price was already low (about £800 cheaper than equivalents). Anyway, sadly that’s neither here nor there anymore!
I taxed it 12 hours before I insured it, too.. not sure how that worked.. I was unaware you shouldn’t be able to tax it if it’s uninsured. Perhaps the DVLA will just say no and cancel it?
Thank you all for your replies.
The car was SRON, no insurance, but it has an MOT. I taxed it online using a photo of the new keeper slip, and got 24 hour insurance.
DVLA have asked me to write to them to explain the situation, so I will do that, and cancel the direct debit once the first payment has gone out.
It is being repaired next week, but we're still not going back for it. The owner understands, and I am sure will be able to get the price they want for it very easily! My loss is someone else's gain!
I have decided though I won't be test driving any other SORN cars..! I'm not going through this again ,and if the seller wants to sell it, they will have to do all of the taxing etc.! Happy to get additional insurance (my policy will only cover me third party on a vehicle insured in another name), so for the sake of a few £s I'm fine with that..!
The car was SRON, no insurance, but it has an MOT. I taxed it online using a photo of the new keeper slip, and got 24 hour insurance.
DVLA have asked me to write to them to explain the situation, so I will do that, and cancel the direct debit once the first payment has gone out.
It is being repaired next week, but we're still not going back for it. The owner understands, and I am sure will be able to get the price they want for it very easily! My loss is someone else's gain!
I have decided though I won't be test driving any other SORN cars..! I'm not going through this again ,and if the seller wants to sell it, they will have to do all of the taxing etc.! Happy to get additional insurance (my policy will only cover me third party on a vehicle insured in another name), so for the sake of a few £s I'm fine with that..!
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