Question re: buying a private plate

[lordbluf]

Hi,

Looked at many FAQs but cannot see the answer on this;

If you buy a car with a private plate on it, and the chap would like to keep it but is happy for you to have it whilst you order yourself a private plate, can the 'ever efficient' dvla allow you to swap the plates over once purchased, or does the car have to revert to its original dated plate (eg. rt05 ozx) during that period? Dont want to have purchase 2 sets of plates basically...

Thanks in advance,

[theironduke]

a question i've been pondering myself...i'm selling my car (trying too anyway) but want to keep my private plate that is on it..

[LuS1fer]

I sold a car with the private plate to expedite the sale (with a condition in the contract specifivcally retaining the plate). He then applied for a plate and when it arrived, the plate was put onto retention in my name.

[x type]

yes you can do it ,probably better to tak the paperwork to a local office rather than send to dvla who tend to "loose" paperwork these days

get the plate you want ,probably on retention ,then do a double transfer
his original on to his new car ,and your new plate on to your (his old) car

[RichB]

I would ask him to put his plate on retention before you buy the car that way you can take your time and sort it out when you get your new plate.

[lordbluf]

Great thanks , i'll give it a try...

[Primo]

If you buy your plate now and then wait for the V750 to come through to you it will probably be a couple of weeks at the moment. You could then take this, along with your V5C to your DVLA centre and transfer over, assigning your new plate whilst also putting the existing one onto retention. No hassle to be honest, just depends on how quickly the seller is to get it off the car.....afterall it's yours until you transfer it. Oh, make sure the seller gives you the transfer money to put it onto retention

Any others questions just PM me.