mk2escortmad Posted July 17, 2009 Report Posted July 17, 2009 i have just got a letter from dvla saying im going to be fined for not taxing or sorning a car i havent had for a year ...i sold it to adam at capri restorations and he obviously doesnt want anything to do with it as i cant get hold of him after i told him about it.. i text him and mentioned that it would be fair if he paid the fine (£40) as it was his responibility to send away the log book... i have just put pen to paper, again, explaining this so i hope that they remove it from the records as the car was scrapped last year.
SAF_Capri Posted July 17, 2009 Report Posted July 17, 2009 i believe that as the registered keeper the fine lies with you, unfortinate, but the law, you should receive a letter from them to acknowledge the car is sold/scrapped/sorned, do you have a bill of sale from him or vice versa as this would act as proof?
mk2escortmad Posted July 17, 2009 Author Report Posted July 17, 2009 unfortuntly i dont, i thought i could trust him, but cant trust anyone now a days
4parajon Posted July 17, 2009 Report Posted July 17, 2009 Is'nt the owner of the vehicle meant to "tear off" the bottom part of the log book, fill it in and send it off??
mk2escortmad Posted July 17, 2009 Author Report Posted July 17, 2009 dont know, but i alwys have and had no problems, up till now
tom28 Posted July 17, 2009 Report Posted July 17, 2009 either person can send it off i think, ive sold almost all my cars and sent paperwork off for them but thats just me
Admin Vista Posted July 17, 2009 Admin Report Posted July 17, 2009 Is'nt the owner of the vehicle meant to "tear off" the bottom part of the log book, fill it in and send it off?? Yep, the legal responsibility to inform DVLA of a change of ownership now lies with the seller (which is why they've come to you Kyle). This was changed some years ago to try and cut down on the number of vehicles kicking around who's owners couldn't be traced.
mk2escortmad Posted July 17, 2009 Author Report Posted July 17, 2009 thats typical, i wish i knew that does anyone have the address to capri restorations as i will notify the dvla thats who i sold it too cheeRS
SAF_Capri Posted July 17, 2009 Report Posted July 17, 2009 unfortinately you can not prove sale, so the bill lies with you, for 40 quid its best to pay it and learn.
mk2escortmad Posted July 17, 2009 Author Report Posted July 17, 2009 i will pay it but whos to say that they wont come back, if i can provide the buyers address they could chase him up for confirmation
SAF_Capri Posted July 17, 2009 Report Posted July 17, 2009 what do you mean come back? if you pay it, they can not charge you again, but if you refuse to pay they can take further legal action.
Skimmer Posted July 17, 2009 Report Posted July 17, 2009 A few years ago when this sorn thing came in i sold a car with tax on ,then a few months later i get a 80 quid fine for the said vehicle so i ring DVLA bla bla and they wernt interested so easiest to pay the fine , i did but it left a sour taste.........thinking about it even now how it should have been sorn whilst taxed ??? if i were you just pay the 40 quid it will save alot of hassle and wasted time trying to sort....
mk2escortmad Posted July 17, 2009 Author Report Posted July 17, 2009 i think i will, what ive done is sent them a letter recorded saying i sold it and its no longer my car for the last year and when they recieve it i will ring next week and make sure they have updated records before i pay. moral of the story, do things yourself so you know they are done properly from now on and dont trust t**ts like him at capri restorations as i have now heard bad of...typical i didnt hear before
Trevmk3 Posted July 17, 2009 Report Posted July 17, 2009 i sold a car a few years ago and then i had a fine come through because i hadnt sorned it, i sent them a letter back saying that i was no longer the owner of the vehicle and i didnt here anything else about it
Admin Vista Posted July 17, 2009 Admin Report Posted July 17, 2009 i sold a car a few years ago and then i had a fine come through because i hadnt sorned it, i sent them a letter back saying that i was no longer the owner of the vehicle and i didnt here anything else about it It seems to depend you end up with on the other end of your case at DVLA, some people get away with it and others get screwed over. At the end of the day though, the V5C does make it clear that it's the sellers responsibility to notify them. Another thing to remember is to keep the letter you receive back from them confirming to you that they've received your notification of change of keeper as they (apparently) don't keep records of them.
Trevmk3 Posted July 17, 2009 Report Posted July 17, 2009 yeah i think that is it Scott and that was my first car so wasnt too sure on all the papers (V5 ect)
JP. Posted July 17, 2009 Report Posted July 17, 2009 Have to say that's not how I know Adam but I only see him a few times a year.
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