BMW used approved - tax policy

[CAB]

Considering buying the best part of a £25k car from a dealership and was surprised they weren't looking to tax for the full year (only 3 months left).

Would appreciate it if you know of their policy/your experience in this area. Thought only the car supermarkets scr*wed you on tax

Thanks CAB

[Jobbo]

I am amazed they have any tax on at all, to be honest. Thought that was always on top of the asking price.

[E30M3SE]

No, you got that totally wrong.....

It's the Government that screws you on tax, not Car dealers not supermarkets.

New cars don't 'come with tax' either, you pay for it as a separate charge on the invoice.

[CAB]

E30M3SE said:

No, you got that totally wrong.....

It's the Government that screws you on tax, not Car dealers not supermarkets.

New cars don't 'come with tax' either, you pay for it as a separate charge on the invoice.

Car supermarkets go to the effort of cashing in the o/s tax left on the car though. Thought dealerships would look to ensure there was a full year left..

Live and learn!

[CAB]

E30M3SE said:

No, you got that totally wrong.....

It's the Government that screws you on tax, not Car dealers not supermarkets.

New cars don't 'come with tax' either, you pay for it as a separate charge on the invoice.

Car supermarkets go to the effort of cashing in the o/s tax left on the car though. Thought dealerships would look to ensure there was a full year left..

Live and learn!

[Mustard]

CAB said:

E30M3SE said:

No, you got that totally wrong.....

It's the Government that screws you on tax, not Car dealers not supermarkets.

New cars don't 'come with tax' either, you pay for it as a separate charge on the invoice.

Car supermarkets go to the effort of cashing in the o/s tax left on the car though. Thought dealerships would look to ensure there was a full year left..

Live and learn!

Only the registered keeper can cash tax in these days.... folks like to take the tax off their p/x, yet dont like paying for it on their new car take the 3mths they've got and treat it as a bonus

Its a TAX, and has to be paid somehow (no free lunches and all that!) If the car is right and you can reach an agreeble deal then whats the problem?

PS Supermarkets charge you an Admin fee, now thats a different story!

[Deva Link]

CAB said:

Car supermarkets go to the effort of cashing in the o/s tax left on the car though.

I know the rules have recently changed but I think pretty well all garages did that.

When we p/x'd wifey's car last year the salesman took the disc out and offered it to us as we handed over the car.

[daemon]

Deva Link said:

CAB said:

Car supermarkets go to the effort of cashing in the o/s tax left on the car though.

I know the rules have recently changed but I think pretty well all garages did that.

When we p/x'd wifey's car last year the salesman took the disc out and offered it to us as we handed over the car.

Yes it used to be a handy little earner, cashing in those tax discs, but thats long gone.

Only the registered keeper can do so.

[daemon]

CAB said:

Considering buying the best part of a £25k car from a dealership and was surprised they weren't looking to tax for the full year (only 3 months left).

Would appreciate it if you know of their policy/your experience in this area. Thought only the car supermarkets scr*wed you on tax

Thanks CAB

There is no screwing being done on tax. Thats standard procedure.

[Deva Link]

daemon said:

Deva Link said:

CAB said:

Car supermarkets go to the effort of cashing in the o/s tax left on the car though.

I know the rules have recently changed but I think pretty well all garages did that.

When we p/x'd wifey's car last year the salesman took the disc out and offered it to us as we handed over the car.

Yes it used to be a handy little earner, cashing in those tax discs, but thats long gone.

Only the registered keeper can do so.

I declined the disc back as it only had a month and in reality I'd never have got around to sending it back.

What did irk more was that the new car had arrived suddenly and ours was 3/4 full of fuel, but they just laughed it off. New one had a full tank so I couldn't even ask them to siphon it from one to t'other.

[playerone]

Deva Link said:

daemon said:

Deva Link said:

CAB said:

Car supermarkets go to the effort of cashing in the o/s tax left on the car though.

I know the rules have recently changed but I think pretty well all garages did that.

When we p/x'd wifey's car last year the salesman took the disc out and offered it to us as we handed over the car.

Yes it used to be a handy little earner, cashing in those tax discs, but thats long gone.

Only the registered keeper can do so.

I declined the disc back as it only had a month and in reality I'd never have got around to sending it back.

What did irk more was that the new car had arrived suddenly and ours was 3/4 full of fuel, but they just laughed it off. New one had a full tank so I couldn't even ask them to siphon it from one to t'other.

Are you saying you wanted to be paid for the fuel you had in the p/x?

[Vroomer]

It's unrealistic to negotiate a deal then separately ask for the tax – as far as the dealer is concerned paying for the tax is just more cash off.

And with regard to tax left on a car being traded in, I'm surprised so many haven't caught up with the fact that dealers cannot claim it back nowadays.

[Deva Link]

playerone said:

Are you saying you wanted to be paid for the fuel you had in the p/x?

I didn't *want* to be paid, but there was an opportunity for them to make a little gesture of some sort which would have impressed me enormously - a chitty for half the value, free car-cleaning kit etc - in return for forty quids worth of free fuel.

[Vroomer]

Deva Link said:

playerone said:

Are you saying you wanted to be paid for the fuel you had in the p/x?

I didn't *want* to be paid, but there was an opportunity for them to make a little gesture of some sort which would have impressed me enormously - a chitty for half the value, free car-cleaning kit etc - in return for forty quids worth of free fuel.

They are not going to benefit from the fuel. Do you honestly think they are going to go to the trouble of siphoning it out?

[Deva Link]

Vroomer said:

They are not going to benefit from the fuel. Do you honestly think they are going to go to the trouble of siphoning it out?

I used to work in a garage. Do you honestly think they're going to drive it onto the forecourt and sell it 3/4 full of fuel?

What will happen is that someone will run around in the car until all the fuel is gone.

[Vroomer]

Very unlikely in a main BMW dealership. I assume you are talking about a small dealer.

Edited by Vroomer on Wednesday 27th October 09:57

[playerone]

Deva Link said:

Vroomer said:

They are not going to benefit from the fuel. Do you honestly think they are going to go to the trouble of siphoning it out?

I used to work in a garage. Do you honestly think they're going to drive it onto the forecourt and sell it 3/4 full of fuel?

Yes I do. Because thats what will happen. They are not going to risk having to spend more to bring the car to a saleable condition over £40 worth of fuel.