Selling A Car

[AliFlump]

I'm selling a car for the first time and just wanted some information. We taxed the car in October for a year £205. With the new tax rules, am i right in thinking we can't pass this tax to the buyer? Can we claim it back?

Also I have a blue log book. Can I sell it with this? Thanks in advance

[ToraToraTora]

Correct, you cannot pass on the tax, when you send off the log book with the new keepers details you'll get a refund of whole months remaining from the date you put on it. Yes the log book is valid.

[tonyav]

I'm afraid that you won't be able to pass the remaining car tax over to the buyer. I'm surprised that you still have a Blue V5C log book, I don't know how that may or may not stop you from selling the car though.
http://www.rac.co.uk/community/blog/rac-blog/september-2014/the-new-car-tax-rules-all-you-need-to-know

http://www.motoring.co.uk/car-news/dvla-drivers-should-exchange-blue-v5c-log-books-for-red_63687

[AliFlump]

Thanks for your answers. I've just found the red one. I thought I had it. Did the "put it in a safe place that's so safe I can't find it".

Oh good that'll be some money toward the new cars tax. Thanks again

[TWR]

Make sure when the prospective buyer Views the car that, if they want to drive it does their Insurance Cover, never hand over the V5 MOT Documents until ( If paying by Cheque it clears) & hold the car until it does, do not sell if you are on your own ( Women ) Quote if sold "As Seen" make a or download a Bill of sale for the sale of the car with the Condition / Day / Date Price/ No Warrantee if that's the case, there are a lot of Fly Guys out there, be warned.

[hc4361]

Good advice from TWR, but the word is 'warranty'.

[AliFlump]

Thanks for your advice. Always good help on here

[AliFlump]

One more thing if you'll be so kind. We're buying the new used car from a dealer (BMW). Should I do an HPI check or will BMW already have done this? Thanks

[hc4361]

Ask the dealer if they've done it - they should have done.

[TWR]

Get them to do it Alfi, with the dealer you should get good service as their reputation relies on it, check & re-check the service History Stamps, check if the Radio Has a Code, a Good Mot, Insist on 1 year, how many owners, how many keys the car has, Mine has 3 that includes the emergency key. do not be fobbed off regards the price, stick to your guns if no Joy, walk away there's plenty out there to choose from.

[AliFlump]

Thanks TWR. Sound advice. You have a BMW too if I remember correctly? I've Put a deposit on this beauty can't wait til thursday to collect!!

[TWR]

Yes Aliflump, I've had the car 6 years & it's been & still is a cracking car, I purchased a 308 Diesel in Oct that had a very serious Fuel Problem, that has now been sorted so the E36 Coupe is on ebay, whoever buys the car will get a cracking motor, regards your new Motor, make sure you check the Service Book, see what sort of mileage it's done, if the car is on a Belt Or Chain regards the Timing, ask the service dept as this will cost a few bob to get changed,you have "NO NEED" to use the dealers for the Warranty, providing you get it done by a VAT Reg Garage they have to honour the Warranty providing you use the Genuine Parts, if you use the dealer it will cost you, when checking the car, check the floor mats see if they are dry, look into the boot where the spare wheel sits they have a tendency to corrode at the base of the well, If I can advise further on the car, just ask, but I will say again, check all the Electrics, Windows / A/Con / Heaters / Lights / Reverse Sensors everything as if these go, you are talking about money, Good Luck with it.

[AliFlump]

Hi TWR thanks for that. We checked everything and are happy with it. We had an E46 for 6 years too and he was a great car. Never had any trouble but its time to have a new one so he's on auto trader now. We bought an E92 335i and its awesome. Hopefully we'll have another 6 years of happy motoring!!