i bought a car 3 months ago and the seller have not send me the full registration certificate(log book) ,i tried to contact him ,no sign of him. what should i do next
2007-12-25 19:05:14 · 11 answers · asked by babs 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Insurance & Registration
The seller doesn't send you the logbook. When the sale happens the seller should give you the tear off slip from the bottom of the form, which you post to DVLA for you to notify DVLA that you have bought the car. The seller keeps the top half of the form and should send it to DVLA to notify they have sold it.
It could simply be that the seller has sent the form off so he can't give you it.
Alternatively there is something more sinister and he has never had the logbook, which is why some people are saying that the person who sold the car might not have been it's true owner.
You may be able to get some idea from the sale. Where was it advertised? Did you go to the sellers house and actually get invited in? Did the seller ask for cash or did you pay by a traceable method? Do you have the sellers home phone number? Did you get a receipt? Did the seller give you the bottom half of the logbook? Did he give you an MOT certificate? Did you actually see the logbook in his possession?
Whatever was the case you need to get this sorted out, it won't go away. You need to notify DVLA you have bought it or if you bought it in good faith but now have concerns contact the Police, they will come and examine it and tell you if the car is stolen or if it is a "ringer." There's no point in delaying, if you get stopped and it's stolen and you have done nothing you will have to justify your in-action now.
2007-12-25 19:57:52 · answer #1 · answered by Captain Sarcasm 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When you purchased the car, you should have both filled in the registration paperwork, the seller then keeps the bottom of the form and the rest goes to the DVLA. If this happened then contact DVLA as the problem is with them. If this did not happen, inform the DVLA of the cars details, the person you purchased from and the address you picked the vehicle up from.
If you picked the vehicle up from the roadside as opposed to an address the chances are you may have been ripped of. However, it could also be a case of there inability to find the paperwork and therefore you require a new registration from DVLA.
DVLA will also ask for the engine and chassis numbers, which will tell them if the car is legitimate or not. If found to be 'hot' you may well lose the car and possibly your money too...... Then you will need to find the seller and persue a private claim. subject to how much you paid.
2007-12-25 19:36:23 · answer #2 · answered by TIM M 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The seller should have given you the tear off strip from the bottom of the registration document. That would allow you to tax it. He should have sent the rest of the document with your details written on it to DVLA at Swansea who would issue a new document in your name. It's his responsibility to do this or else he is still liable for all charges. If he hasn't done this and can't be contacted you need some competent advice as to whether the car was his to sell or not. Try Citizens Advice Bureau.
2007-12-25 20:30:10 · answer #3 · answered by The original Peter G 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You've bought a hot car my friend. Its only a matter of time before the law will be knocking your door and taking the car back to the rightful owner.
2007-12-25 19:15:15 · answer #4 · answered by stevewiseman 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you are supposed to get the title - if that is what you are referring to - at the time you give him the money. do you have a receipt? you can file a small claim against him, but that will cost some money and require a trip to the court house to have the papers filed. otherwise, maybe you could go by there and knock on his door - maybe he just hasn't had a chance to get back to you with the holidays being to hectic. hope this helps.
2007-12-25 19:09:53 · answer #5 · answered by Kay G 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sounds to me like the car is stolen. Tell police before you get in trouble.
2007-12-25 19:07:47 · answer #6 · answered by Dianasaurus 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This tells you what should happen when you buy a car, and what to do if you don't receive the registration document:-http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/BuyingAndSellingAVehicle/RegisteringAVehicle/DG_4022310
2007-12-25 19:49:32 · answer #7 · answered by champer 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
if you are in the U.K you can print a form off dvla website and send for a new one.
2007-12-25 19:11:18 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
ITS BEST IF YOU CONTACT YOUR LOCAL (DMV) DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES OFFICE, THEY WILL BE ABLE TO ANSWER ANY AND ALL OF YOUR QUESTIONS AND AT THE SAME TIME YOU WILL BE GETTING THE CORRECT ANSWER TO YOUR QUESTION.
2007-12-26 02:35:47 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
GO TO DMV and ask for info on the vehicle.
2007-12-25 19:59:12 · answer #10 · answered by Southern Girl 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋