I can be so thick!
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missy-a-k

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403 posts

221 months

Tuesday 14th September 2010
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Selling my car, so getting the private plate on retention or transfer if I can get it done smoothly enough.

No such luck.

Lost the certificate somehow, somewhere.

Have literally turned the house over. Apparently I have to contact the DVLA IN WRITING to request a new one...God bloody knows how long that will take...

Which has completely scuppered my plan of getting old plates back on, then renewing tax and getting it all done seamlessly within the next two weeks.

Bah Humbug!


RDMcG

20,849 posts

236 months

Tuesday 14th September 2010
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We've all done it at some stagesmile. I was at a black tie affair a while back and left my cufflinks in the damn shirt. They had been made years ago for the 400th anniversary of my university. Gold. Not very valuable but irreplaceable. Needless to say they never reappeared from the dry cleaners. Join the thick club - I;m a founder member. Hope you find the paper.

Laurel Green

31,122 posts

261 months

Tuesday 14th September 2010
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You know that copy of 'Web Designing for Dummies' that Aunt Mable bought you for Christmas, have a look between the pages. wink

AllNines

346 posts

211 months

Thursday 16th September 2010
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I'm a little confused here - is the registration still on the car that you wish to sell? If so, you won't have a certificate.
Or is the registration on retention already? In which case it can't be on the car so it's not a problem that you can't find the certificate (for now).

Or am I the one being thick...

B'stard Child

31,074 posts

275 months

Thursday 16th September 2010
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AllNines said:
I'm a little confused here - is the registration still on the car that you wish to sell? If so, you won't have a certificate.
Or is the registration on retention already? In which case it can't be on the car so it's not a problem that you can't find the certificate (for now).

Or am I the one being thick...
Join the club

To get the plate off the car - go to local DVLA office and submit all teh paperwork to remove current plate and return it to previous plate (which should be avaliable and you will not need (or have been given) a retention certificate for)

Should get the paperwork back in 7-14 days (well that's what the DVLA managed last time I did one)

kwk

562 posts

207 months

Thursday 16th September 2010
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It took 3 days for me recently. I just needed the usual car docs.