Car Tax

loopylou · 19 Jan 2006 at 22:03

I'm prob going to buy a car next saturday. I have had a family member check it out for me and they think its a good deal and exactly what I want. My problem is that if I decided to buy it Saturday I'll want to take it home with me, but the car is currently untaxed.

From what I can gather I would need to show my insurance certificate, but I would be applying for the insurance on that day too, so not enough time for the certificate to get to me. How could I get it taxed? I would rather not make two trips to get the car as the car is in York and I'm in Essex.

The only way I could think it is if the guy I am buying it off taxes it under his name if he still is insured on it and the I give him the money, but if he still isn't insured on it that causes issues. He might have trades insurance though (I think thats what it is called), as he works for a dealership so he might be able to do it through that? Or am I mistaken?

Chronos-X · 19 Jan 2006 at 22:23

Take the printout when you buy the insurance on the net, and the little bit of paper off the V5 that you keep till you get sent a new one.

loopylou · 19 Jan 2006 at 22:28

So if I buy my insurance of the internet and print it off the comfirmation thingie that will count as a cover note?

Ultra_Extreme · 19 Jan 2006 at 22:32

no it doesnt. You need to wait for your cover note through the post then go and get it and drive to the nearest post office for tax. if you have the cover note and the strip off the V5 then the police will belive you are off to get tax, write a cheque out to be safe for the full amount of the tax and payable to the post office, that way they can be no questions if you do get stopped

Ultra_Extreme · 19 Jan 2006 at 22:33

but the best way is to ask the seller if he can tax it for you

loopylou · 19 Jan 2006 at 22:36

Thats what I am going to try and do (ask the seller I mean), thanks for the advice.