Bought a car with no V5, problems getting car in my name?

[LiamM45]

Hi folks.

The other night I bought a new car, I say new, it's just an Audi A4 TDi, all £800's worth.

Anyway, after looking at the car, test driving, all that fuss, it turned out to be pretty clean and we agreed a deal. At the time I was borrowing a car and needed a car for day to day use rather urgently so needed the car that night. Lady selling then told me she didn't have the documents at home and do I still want the car tonight. I said yes, but asked her to write out a receipt. Since then I have contacted her about getting the rest of the documents with no joy - I've been had basically. Pity, because the car is pretty nice for what it is and in VGC.

So, I'm going to apply for the V5 today at my DVLA office. Am I going to have any problems in getting the V5 in my name, could there potentially be a dispute over the registered keeper?

[LiamM45]

Thanks for the responses. I've been to the DVLA and they don't expect a problem with it.

The seller was a trader who operated from home. Very nice house and the car was very clean and subsequently seems very well maintained so little reason to suggest foul play, personally I think they just didn't have the bottle to tell me they had lost the documents as I had already haggled a lot off the price.

As for whether this is a joke... no... if I was buying an expensive car I see your point. On an £800 workhorse I can live with no history and having to apply for a logbook. I have enough about me to know whether something is a scam.

Thanks for the responses

[LiamM45]

Decent 6mnths tax in the window. Cant remember the MOT but that's not an issue.

I can't imagine any outstanding finance on such a car. Or do you mean some kind of logbook loan then sell the car and don't pay the loan?