Road Tax Help - Just bought a car...

monkeysmith · 8 Oct 2009 at 19:20

Hi,

Just got a Focus, pick it up on Sat. Spoke to insurance company and they are sending the certificate and should be with me Sat. Problem is, what if the certificate doesn't arrive on Saturday? Need to drive back home - 140miles. What are my options!?

Thanks for any advice.

Richard

monkeysmith · 8 Oct 2009 at 20:39

Gonna be a risk isn't it. If the certificate doesn't arrive, can I buy online? I know this means 5 days till the disc is delivered, but would mean I'm covered by ANPR.

Right PITA this is. Surely it should be all online these days, do away with the post office!

monkeysmith · 8 Oct 2009 at 20:43

Cheers, will go down this route if the cert doesn't arrive. Would be annoying, but £30 fine is better than a no tax fine!

monkeysmith · 9 Oct 2009 at 17:06

Gonna keep everything crossed and hope the cert arrives on sat. Might check out swift cover, get cover and then cancel it once i have tax.

Problem is I will need the car for work on monday, so even if i got the tax online, would still have to drive it on the m3/m25 with no tax every day!

Cheers for all the help.

monkeysmith · 9 Oct 2009 at 20:59

Basher said:
I don't understand why you didn't get the previous owner to tax it. Am I missing something?

He didn't have insurance on it.

monkeysmith · 10 Oct 2009 at 20:32

All sorted. Car taxed and back home. Cert arrived. Thanks all