Cherished Plate transfer info....

lildevil · 11th April 2007, 08:24

Hi Everyone

Still waiting for the DVLA to transfer the plates, I spoke to the DVLA myself and they confirmed that it does take a month. So my next question is whilst the transfer is going on can I go and get the lexus and drive it away? The car is registered to me on the V5 and it is taxed MOT'd so I was wondering if I could just go over to the garage and drive it away? Info needed ASAP please.

Thanks

Regards
Tom

windrush · 11th April 2007, 08:35

If its registered and got the original plates I cant see any problems then just transfer the plates when you get the go ahead

lildevil · 11th April 2007, 09:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by windrush

If its registered and got the original plates I cant see any problems then just transfer the plates when you get the go ahead

Thanks Windrush. Thats what I was told by both the garage and DVLA...the garage still haven't sent off the application for the cherised plate transfer....grrr I should have just dealt with it myself! Well hopefully I should have the car this time tomorrow.

Regards
Tom

Keith · 11th April 2007, 09:04

Yes provided the cars are taxed tested and insured you can drive them.
when the transfer docs arrive the pack will include new V5 new MOT and replacement Tax disks then you can get the plates made up using the transfer doc as proof of ownership assuming you don't have plates already

You can change the plates over at your leisure you don't have to do it the instant the post arrives. Remember to post back the old tax disks

tashax · 11th April 2007, 10:51

Yes my words are as above, mine came within 2 weeks but i waited til the weekend to put plates on.

lildevil · 11th April 2007, 12:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by Keith

Yes provided the cars are taxed tested and insured you can drive them.
when the transfer docs arrive the pack will include new V5 new MOT and replacement Tax disks then you can get the plates made up using the transfer doc as proof of ownership assuming you don't have plates already

You can change the plates over at your leisure you don't have to do it the instant the post arrives. Remember to post back the old tax disks

Quote:

Originally Posted by tashax

Yes my words are as above, mine came within 2 weeks but i waited til the weekend to put plates on.

Thanks both Keith tashax and windrush for the info. I rang the garage and spoke to a helpful woman called Amanda who I have spoke to in the past, she told me that I can drive off with the car tomorrow once I have signed the handover docs at the garage and we exchange cars...owners manuals etc.... Also the DVLA have confirmed the above, however I rang the salesman who I am dealing with on his mobile and he told me that no we can't its up to the DVLA! So where do I stand? As far as im concerned it seems like the salesman doesn't want me to have the car!

I would like to know where I stand....can I just demand the car and say that both Amanda and the DVLA have confirmed that it is ok for me to drive the Lexus?

I hope the above makes sense im just getting p***** off with it all the salesmen who sold me the car doesn't seem to want anything more to do with it.

Regards
Tom

tashax · 11th April 2007, 13:53

Have you got insurance for the car in the old number plate and a valid tax on the car, if so it is your car and once the other reg documents come through that is up to you to change it over, i cannot see why a salesman would hold up a sale. Unless they have bought that number plate that is currently on your car. Hopefully others on here can help you, i can understand your anger... i would be too.

lildevil · 11th April 2007, 14:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by tashax

Have you got insurance for the car in the old number plate and a valid tax on the car, if so it is your car and once the other reg documents come through that is up to you to change it over, i cannot see why a salesman would hold up a sale. Unless they have bought that number plate that is currently on your car. Hopefully others on here can help you, i can understand your anger... i would be too.

Hi

Thanks for the info tashax

No the car isn't insured at the moment as the salesman told me that it doesn't need to be until I get it. Can I not ring the insurance company tomorrow if I pick up the car? And actually after thinking about it, I and my son think that the salesman believes that I want the private plates on the car before I drive off with it so I shall be speaking to him tomorrow (it's his day off today) and explain the fact that I would like it now with its current plates and let the transfer go through.

Regards
Tom

GreyGhost · 11th April 2007, 14:52

Hi Tom

Once the car is insured and taxed and the garage have your money in their bank account, by whatever means. Then the car is yours and the salesman and garage are out of the picture. In any event the salesman will not want to do anything more as he is busy shafting his next victim.

Keith · 11th April 2007, 16:02

Tom I am confused what is the status of both cars?
has anyone actually sent a transfer request from one car to the other to the DVLA?

Basically if you are handing your car over as a px to the garage with its current plate you can take the new car away as is, afaik both cars must be insured and taxed or tax application doc included to transfer a plate so you might as well be driving it whilst waiting

Problem the dealer has is if he takes your car as is he must sit on it till the transfer completes -dead money so he is probably reluctant to do so.

I would have dealt with my own car separately first by putting the plate on retention (costs an extra £25) so you were then as soon as its new number arrived free to immediately PX it for whatever or sell it privately then you could have assigned the private plate at any later date up to one year to the Lexus.

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11th April 2007, 09:04	#4
Keith This is my second home ZT400 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ellesmere Posts: 5,948 Thanks: 0 Thanked 43 Times in 29 Posts	Yes provided the cars are taxed tested and insured you can drive them. when the transfer docs arrive the pack will include new V5 new MOT and replacement Tax disks then you can get the plates made up using the transfer doc as proof of ownership assuming you don't have plates already You can change the plates over at your leisure you don't have to do it the instant the post arrives. Remember to post back the old tax disks

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GreyGhost Banned 180+ Sport Auto Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bedford Middle Level Posts: 17,787 Thanks: 0 Thanked 18 Times in 5 Posts	Hi Tom Once the car is insured and taxed and the garage have your money in their bank account, by whatever means. Then the car is yours and the salesman and garage are out of the picture. In any event the salesman will not want to do anything more as he is busy shafting his next victim.

11th April 2007, 16:02	#10
Keith This is my second home ZT400 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ellesmere Posts: 5,948 Thanks: 0 Thanked 43 Times in 29 Posts	Tom I am confused what is the status of both cars? has anyone actually sent a transfer request from one car to the other to the DVLA? Basically if you are handing your car over as a px to the garage with its current plate you can take the new car away as is, afaik both cars must be insured and taxed or tax application doc included to transfer a plate so you might as well be driving it whilst waiting Problem the dealer has is if he takes your car as is he must sit on it till the transfer completes -dead money so he is probably reluctant to do so. I would have dealt with my own car separately first by putting the plate on retention (costs an extra £25) so you were then as soon as its new number arrived free to immediately PX it for whatever or sell it privately then you could have assigned the private plate at any later date up to one year to the Lexus.