Car registered has scrapped but isnt
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Hi could someone help who has been in the same situation please i bought a car in march this year car showed has sorn after a little messing around calling dvla the car was then showing has taxed i taxed on the 1st of April it showed on the 13th of April taxed i then got an email saying that the direct debit had been stopped so i set up the tax again & taxed on the 21st of April the payment has gone out but still showing untaxed i called dvla they say the car is scrapped how can this be when i have the car & they've taken a payment. Someone please help.
Kayleigh1234 said:
Hi could someone help who has been in the same situation please?
i bought a car in march this year, car showed has sorn after a little messing around calling dvla the car was then showing has taxed.
i taxed on the 1st of April it showed on the 13th of April taxed, i then got an email saying that the direct debit had been stopped, so i set up the tax again & taxed on the 21st of April the payment has gone out but still showing untaxed.
i called dvla they say the car is scrapped: how can this be when i have the car & they've taken a payment?. Someone please help.
Edited for readability.i bought a car in march this year, car showed has sorn after a little messing around calling dvla the car was then showing has taxed.
i taxed on the 1st of April it showed on the 13th of April taxed, i then got an email saying that the direct debit had been stopped, so i set up the tax again & taxed on the 21st of April the payment has gone out but still showing untaxed.
i called dvla they say the car is scrapped: how can this be when i have the car & they've taken a payment?. Someone please help.
Who did you buy it from, and did you do an HPI check before you bought it?
OK, might be time to talk to your Dad's cousin. But go armed with information 
https://www.carguide.co.uk/car-check/free-hpi-chec... is a very very limited check, but should show whether the car is actually a write-off. As suggested above, check ALL the numbers match, so you know what's what. I suspect a car dealer would be less than pleased to have sold a write-off, as it doesn't reflect well on them, but don't go shouting the odds at them before doing a bit of homework yourself, and maybe approach them with a puzzled tone "Cuz, there's something odd about my new motor - DVLA aren't letting me tax it?" I suspect eventually a refund will appear from Swansea in the form of a cheque, but that's less to worry about than the car.
Probably worth not driving it in the meantime, as you now KNOW it's hooky according to DVLA, and therefore you OUGHT to tell your insurers.
https://www.carguide.co.uk/car-check/free-hpi-chec... is a very very limited check, but should show whether the car is actually a write-off. As suggested above, check ALL the numbers match, so you know what's what. I suspect a car dealer would be less than pleased to have sold a write-off, as it doesn't reflect well on them, but don't go shouting the odds at them before doing a bit of homework yourself, and maybe approach them with a puzzled tone "Cuz, there's something odd about my new motor - DVLA aren't letting me tax it?" I suspect eventually a refund will appear from Swansea in the form of a cheque, but that's less to worry about than the car.
Probably worth not driving it in the meantime, as you now KNOW it's hooky according to DVLA, and therefore you OUGHT to tell your insurers.
I paid last night for hpi check car doesn't show has a right off just shows car is scrapped. I have contacted my dads cousin & at 1st fobbed me off then gathered a bit more information & waiting for him to contact me. It's a shame because i love the car but if i can't drive it it's clearly no use to me & rightly want my money back.
I'm confused how can a car be moted & insured yet dvla say it's down has scrapped.
Thanks for replying
I'm confused how can a car be moted & insured yet dvla say it's down has scrapped.
Thanks for replying
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