London low emission zone problem

[Richardsix]

We purchased our motorhome last October, from a dealer inside the low emission zone.
We store the motorhome at this dealers.
We live inside the LEZ.
We have just found out that our motorhome is not low emission zone compliant.....
Not happy.......how can a dealer sell it in the first place inside the LEZ when it should not be there.
Thoughts please.

[kiethton]

Not being compliant doesn't mean it can't be driven, just a big cost for doing so.

It's like buying a car that is subject to the C charge from BMW park lane and expecting not to pay the charge, did you ask them the question?

[Magic919]

Don't you just pay the charge?

[Laurel Green]

Magic919 said:

Don't you just pay the charge?

£100 per day I believe.

[Richardsix]

The charge is £100 a day.
Did not ask them.....nor was it pointed out.

[Magog]

Do you now owe Boris £20k?

[Richardsix]

Magog said:

Do you now owe Boris £20k?

Probably more'

[Magog]

Richardsix said:

Probably more'

Surely you have to use the vehicle to be subject to the charge?

[Laurel Green]

I could forgive the trader if it was a commercial vehicle you were purchasing for it could be argued you should know about such things. But a recreational vehicle? I'd be having words.

[Magic919]

Magog said:

Surely you have to use the vehicle to be subject to the charge?

Yes, you have to drive.

[Richardsix]

Magog said:

Surely you have to use the vehicle to be subject to the charge?

Yes.....but what good is a motorhome you can't move.
If it was congestion charge exempt this would have been pointed out by thr selling dealer as a pro!......they didn't point out the negative.

[Magic919]

You can move it.

[Richardsix]

Magic919 said:

You can move it.

If I want to pay £100

[Magic919]

Yes.

[Richardsix]

Magic919 said:

Yes.

Think you may have missed my point somewhere or do you work for the dealer I purchased it from?

[jagracer]

Do you think the dealer knew, you didn't so he genuinely may not have done, if he did you've been had over. Is there any way you could move it to storage outside the zone and drive to it in your car when you want to use it? Cover the reg plates with trade plates when you initially move it. Alternatively you could get it converted to be compliant or sell it.

[Richardsix]

jagracer said:

Do you think the dealer knew, you didn't so he genuinely may not have done, if he did you've been had over. Is there any way you could move it to storage outside the zone and drive to it in your car when you want to use it? Cover the reg plates with trade plates when you initially move it. Alternatively you could get it converted to be compliant or sell it.

The dealer was defiantly aware....they are a large concern.
Could move it to storage outside the zone.
I do not have access to trade plates.
Conversion costs upto £3500 with a yearly test and no guarantee that it is compliant.
Selling it seems the best option......

[Magic919]

Did you ask them if it was LEZ compliant?

[Engineer1]

Magic919 said:

Did you ask them if it was LEZ compliant?

Did the dealer know you would be keeping it in the LEZ when you looked at it initially? At what point did them storing it come up?

[Richardsix]

Engineer1 said:

Did the dealer know you would be keeping it in the LEZ when you looked at it initially? At what point did them storing it come up?

It was offered when we were buying it....even gave it us free for 3 months as a carrot