New Driver unsure on the tax an insurance process?? need help??

Question

I have Recently passed my test and i had bought my car yesterday which i pick up monday so i dont have the log book or anything like that yet, is there any way i can insure an tax the car now so when i pick up the car monday i will have all the nesecery documents to drive straight away?? and one more thing when i get the log book what do i do with it?? i know i come across dumb but i really have no idea!! all advice would be appreciated

Answer 1

you will get a green strip of paper which is a temporary log book you only need the reg number to insure it so go get insurance and when you pick up the car you should get a green strip of paper which you have to sign and an mot if it more than 3 years old you can get tax with the insurance certificate and the temp log book and the mot

i dont know how long ago some of these others bought a car but the rules have changed it is the responsibility of the SELLER to inform about change of ownership you do not have to apply for a logbook one will be sent to you all you get is the temporary one which is valid for 1 month and you can get tax with it

Answer 2

If the dealer provides you with the registration number, and you know the make, model and version of the car, you can insure it. You should have all this information already, in the paperwork you got when you bought the car. You do not need the log book to insure the car.

If it is a new car, the dealer may ask for an insurance cover note in advance so that they can register and tax the car (they cannot register it without taxing it, and can't tax it without insurance). I asked my insurance company to fax the cover note direct to the dealer when I bought my car.

If it is a used car, you can go straight to a post office from the dealership to tax it.
Either way, you need to get the insurance in place (and certificate or cover note) first.

If it is a used car, you will only get a part of the registration document (log book) which you fill in, sign and send off to the DVLA. They will send you a new registration document with your name and address on it.
If it is a new car, the dealer will handle all the admin, and you should receive your registration document in the post from DVLA within a week or so.

Once you get the log book, file it away in a safe place. You should not need it again until you come to sell the car, unless you move home, or are asked by the Police or courts to provide it.

Answer 3

Hi,
Just because you haven't been in this situation before doesn't mean your dumb!
Not sure if all garages can do it but when I bought my car the salesman set all mine up and taxed it so I drove home from the garage legally although the insurance was like a temporary cover and I just arranged my own the next day.xx
He also tore off the bottom slip on the log book and sent it from the garage,DVLA then returned the log book to my home address.x

Answer 4

You would be able to insure it { phone the insurance company with details of the car,} but you will need the log book to tax it if it has no tax left on it, there is a part on the log paper you fill in to send off to change ownership details,

Answer 5

You need insurance before you can drive it.

You need insurance, MOT certificate, and V5 (log book) to get it taxed. Once the car is registered to you they'll just send you a reminder and you only need to use that instead of the V5.

Go to the post office, get it taxed, then post the V5 to Swansea with the new owner details.

Answer 6

A car dealer will never let you drive out of his/her lot with insurace. You're required to have full coverage before you get the car. If you're currently looking for auto insurance, you can use the link below to get a free quote.

Answer 7

you can insure it
but you need log book
and insurance cert to tax it
happy driving

Answer 8

ask the dealer