Who actually owns my car?

footman · 20 Jun 2009 at 10:46

Talking to my brother yesterday and he was showing me a lot of stuff on the web about "society" and "government" and he told me that although I am the registered keeper of my car I am not the "legal" owner.
Apparently I signed away ownership when the car was registered.
Is this conspiracy theory nonsense or is there some truth in this?

iaind · 20 Jun 2009 at 10:47

Its nonsense, you own the car.

However, registered keeper does not mean legal owner necessarily. The legal owner is determined in the same way as anything else - who's to say I own my telly for example?

Hatter The Mad · 20 Jun 2009 at 10:48

Tosh. You own the car

Janesy B · 20 Jun 2009 at 10:50

Signed away ownership? Tell your brother to put the tin foil hat back in the cupboard.

footman · 20 Jun 2009 at 10:52

iaind said:
Its nonsense, you own the car.

However, registered keeper does not mean legal owner necessarily. The legal owner is determined in the same way as anything else - who's to say I own my telly for example?

so whos to say I own my car?

mjt · 20 Jun 2009 at 10:54

footman said:
so whos to say I own my car?

did you buy the car with your own money?
if so, you own it.

Glaucus · 20 Jun 2009 at 10:55

footman said:
so whos to say I own my car?

The receipt you got when you purchased it.

helpimcrap · 20 Jun 2009 at 10:56

it's times like these this saying applies:

possesssion is 9/10s of the law.

even if the car isn't in your name, if you own it and maintain it then its yours.

Janesy B · 20 Jun 2009 at 10:58

Most people get an invoice when they purchase a car.

gillywibble · 20 Jun 2009 at 11:06

Source for said nonsense?

helpimcrap · 20 Jun 2009 at 11:07

Janesy B said:
Most people get an invoice when they purchase a car.

if they were to sell it on then the invoice wouldn't apply as it has the last owners name on it and it isn't his car.

footman · 20 Jun 2009 at 11:22

gillywibble said:
Source for said nonsense?

Well, as I said in my first post, is this just paranoia, i.e. "New World Order" stuff or is there some basis in law for all this?

Glaucus · 20 Jun 2009 at 11:23

footman said:
stuff or is there some basis in law for all this?

Nope no basis. they can under certain circumstances take your car and crush it. But you own it.

footman · 20 Jun 2009 at 11:30

I found this little gem, it does seem like paranoia/foil hat time but its worth reading (at least I thought so).
http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/ownership_of_a_motorised_conveya

iaind · 20 Jun 2009 at 11:54

footman said:
so whos to say I own my car?

Same thing that says you own your telly, or your phone...or the shirt on your back.

BigglesPiP · 20 Jun 2009 at 23:01

Although the registered keeper does not have to be the owner, it's your car.

I have a hand written receipt somewhere for my car.

Gerard · 20 Jun 2009 at 23:11

footman said:
"New World Order"

Larry365 · 8 Nov 2010 at 14:10

Anyone who has disagreed with OP's brother is very wrong. You are only the registered keeper of the vehicle. It do not maintain full rights to that vehicle as you would if you were the owner. If you owned the vehicle, the DVLA wouldnt have the right to take it away from you, under any circumstance. Dont just say its tosh because it doesnt sound right in your head, find evidence that it is tosh first and then I think you will be surprised how wrong you are.

Morba · 8 Nov 2010 at 14:15

Larry365 said:
Anyone who has disagreed with OP's brother is very wrong. You are only the registered keeper of the vehicle. It do not maintain full rights to that vehicle as you would if you were the owner. If you owned the vehicle, the DVLA wouldnt have the right to take it away from you, under any circumstance. Dont just say its tosh because it doesnt sound right in your head, find evidence that it is tosh first and then I think you will be surprised how wrong you are.

So who owns my car?

DM · 8 Nov 2010 at 14:15

Larry365 said:
Anyone who has disagreed with OP's brother is very wrong. You are only the registered keeper of the vehicle. It do not maintain full rights to that vehicle as you would if you were the owner. If you owned the vehicle, the DVLA wouldnt have the right to take it away from you, under any circumstance. Dont just say its tosh because it doesnt sound right in your head, find evidence that it is tosh first and then I think you will be surprised how wrong you are.

What on earth are you talking about?