SORN..... :-(

[darkcat]

hmmm, had to SORN the chim till the summer..... cant afford the ba****d insurance!!!!

[Timja]

Just think how much extra you'll be saving on fuel though!, hopefully the price of fuel will drop by the summer for when you are back on the road (i say very optomistically!)

[Andy chimaera]

Timja said:

Just think how much extra you'll be saving on fuel though!, hopefully the price of fuel will drop by the summer for when you are back on the road (i say very optomistically!)

not if the government get their way and stick the extra 5p on next month lol

[darkcat]

Timja said:

Just think how much extra you'll be saving on fuel though!, hopefully the price of fuel will drop by the summer for when you are back on the road (i say very optomistically!)

true!!!

my old mini is a bit of a downgrade though... it rattles and squeeks even more than the chim!!

fuel, down???? VERY hopeful there!!

[V41LEY]

darkcat said:

hmmm, had to SORN the chim till the summer..... cant afford the ba****d insurance!!!!

From what I hear - SORN will not exclude a need for insurance later this year.

[SILICONE KID]

V41LEY said:

darkcat said:

hmmm, had to SORN the chim till the summer..... cant afford the ba****d insurance!!!!

From what I hear - SORN will not exclude a need for insurance later this year.

Could you please explain !

[V8 GRF]

V41LEY said:

From what I hear - SORN will not exclude a need for insurance later this year.

The new legislation just requires ANY car that's off road to be SORN, if there is no SORN then it's classed as being uninsured and so will attract the usual fines etc

This article explains it.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/2011/jan/12/motori...

They're just forcing people to keep the DVLA records up to date I guess.

[pinchmeimdreamin]

V8 GRF said:

The new legislation just requires ANY car that's off road to be SORN, if there is no SORN then it's classed as being uninsured and so will attract the usual fines etc

This article explains it.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/2011/jan/12/motori...

They're just forcing people to keep the DVLA records up to date I guess.

So I wont be able too leave the chim taxed in the garage after the Insurance runs out and just day insure it if I want to use it ?

[carter711]

pinchmeimdreamin said:

So I wont be able too leave the chim taxed in the garage after the Insurance runs out and just day insure it if I want to use it ?

I haven't read the article but yes you can.

From what I gather if your tax runs out whilst the car is off the road or if it's off the road with out tax then you have to declare it sorn, otherwise you will be fined for having no insurance and not declaring sorn'd.

[SILICONE KID]

There must be a cooling off period,its a good thing because why would you want your car taxed if there is no insurance..you can cash it in.The problem is worse for classic tax free cars because its a bit of a pain to sorn it in the winter months.

[Zumbruk]

V41LEY said:

From what I hear - SORN will not exclude a need for insurance later this year.

You have it bass ackwards.

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/OwningAVehicl...

If the vehicle is SORN, it does not need to be insured. What this means is that if, for example, you used to take your car off the road for the winter and did not tax or insure it, you will no longer be able to do this. You will have to SORN it each winter, but you still do not need to insure it.

[FlipFlopGriff]

If it had been a requirement to insure SORN'd vehicles then the 3 TVR's I have SORN'd would have been heading to the scrap heap. Currently the plan is to get them back on the road.
FFG

[glow worm]

I also think http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/2011/jan/12/motori... has been miss read.

I think the idea is get uninsured vehicles off the road... So an uninsured vehicle has to be SORN'd ... seems a good idea to me in theory. So a fine can be issued without the vehicle being on the road.
However, someone who drives without insurance is unlikely to bother to get it SORN'd. However I guess if they SONR it and then take it on the road, they will avoid an automatic fine.
Problem is the fine for driving without insurance is a lot less than the cost of insurance and the benefits system probably pays the fine , so not much of an incentive for some to pay insurance.

Edited by glow worm on Saturday 5th March 09:35

[Jasandjules]

darkcat said:

hmmm, had to SORN the chim till the summer..... cant afford the ba****d insurance!!!!

It can be a killer. But then if you only drive the car in summer when the days are hot and sunny, then you are getting the most out of her... Gotta look on the bright side!