Selling car with a personal plate... Advice please.
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Selling my pride and joy, however it has a personal plate i want to keep.
I sealed a private deal for the car and straight away i sent the form to DVLA to put the plate on retention along with my V5 etc.
However DVLA are now stating that it takes 4-6weeks to process the plate retention. So that means i'll have to wait till the V5 comes back (still in my name, but with the original plate) and then do the form with the buyer as per usual.
But as you can imagine the guy who has just agreed to buy the car doesnt want to wait 4-6weeks to get the car.
What can i do? DVLA say it cant be fastracked anyway. Has anyone done this recently, if so how long has it taken?
Someone i know has told me to take the money and let the chap have the car and sort out the paperwork after. However i dont want some chap i hardly know driving around in a car with my name on it, potentially racking up speeding tickets, or worse crashing the car and doing a legger (leaving me liable.)
Any comment or advice welcome, cheers.
I sealed a private deal for the car and straight away i sent the form to DVLA to put the plate on retention along with my V5 etc.
However DVLA are now stating that it takes 4-6weeks to process the plate retention. So that means i'll have to wait till the V5 comes back (still in my name, but with the original plate) and then do the form with the buyer as per usual.
But as you can imagine the guy who has just agreed to buy the car doesnt want to wait 4-6weeks to get the car.
What can i do? DVLA say it cant be fastracked anyway. Has anyone done this recently, if so how long has it taken?
Someone i know has told me to take the money and let the chap have the car and sort out the paperwork after. However i dont want some chap i hardly know driving around in a car with my name on it, potentially racking up speeding tickets, or worse crashing the car and doing a legger (leaving me liable.)
Any comment or advice welcome, cheers.
Take money and give him the car without the V5 stuff, make him sign a contract stating he is responsible for the vehicle of chassis number XYZ from this time forth and that he is not buying the personal plate, he has no interest in it and realises that it is not his to sell or keep.
The sign the V5 over when the plate change has happened.
The sign the V5 over when the plate change has happened.
If you go to your local dvla office, with the person buying your car, they can sort all the paperwork out there and then so that the buyer will receive a V5 in their name and you get a retention certificate for your private plate (unless you want to put it on to a different car immediately).
Done it myself countless times.
Done it myself countless times.
steve singh said:
If you go to your local dvla office, with the person buying your car, they can sort all the paperwork out there and then so that the buyer will receive a V5 in their name and you get a retention certificate for your private plate (unless you want to put it on to a different car immediately).
Done it myself countless times.
I dont know when you last tried this, however im told that DVLA no longer allow this. (i used to do the same.)Done it myself countless times.
russy01 said:
steve singh said:
If you go to your local dvla office, with the person buying your car, they can sort all the paperwork out there and then so that the buyer will receive a V5 in their name and you get a retention certificate for your private plate (unless you want to put it on to a different car immediately).
Done it myself countless times.
I dont know when you last tried this, however im told that DVLA no longer allow this. (i used to do the same.)Done it myself countless times.
Might be worth phoning another DVLA office to double check as it can be a telphone competency lottery?
ETA: Just to be clear you don't get the paperwork straight away but that's the same as sending the V5 off in a normal sale.
Edited by steve singh on Monday 17th January 13:15
steve singh said:
russy01 said:
steve singh said:
If you go to your local dvla office, with the person buying your car, they can sort all the paperwork out there and then so that the buyer will receive a V5 in their name and you get a retention certificate for your private plate (unless you want to put it on to a different car immediately).
Done it myself countless times.
I dont know when you last tried this, however im told that DVLA no longer allow this. (i used to do the same.)Done it myself countless times.
Might be worth phoning another DVLA office to double check as it can be a telphone competency lottery?
ETA: Just to be clear you don't get the paperwork straight away but that's the same as sending the V5 off in a normal sale.
Edited by steve singh on Monday 17th January 13:15
A work colleague tried recently and was told that you are unable to turn up at a DVLA office etc.
steve singh said:
ETA: Just to be clear you don't get the paperwork straight away but that's the same as sending the V5 off in a normal sale.
So what do i get back? Just a certificate or something saying to change the plate? Then the V5 will follow afterwards?You both get the relevant receipts from the person serving you and a photocopy of the documentation (which I requested) - i.e. the buyer gets the new keeper bit off the V5 (IIRC) and you get a receipt for the retention certificate.
Both these documents then take the usual 21 days odd to be sent to you - normally get them within a week or so.
Also to put the private plate on retention cost £105 from memory so you have to pay for it on the day too.
Both these documents then take the usual 21 days odd to be sent to you - normally get them within a week or so.
Also to put the private plate on retention cost £105 from memory so you have to pay for it on the day too.
Edited by steve singh on Monday 17th January 15:03
I concur with Steve Singh. 4-6 weeks is quoted as the maximum time it could take, simply to take into account seasonal delays (March/April and September/Novevember being the worst months). The retention certificate will normally take around 2 weeks or so but the V5 with the age related plate doesn't usually take longer than about a week.
Have done the same (local DVLA), when selling. If you are the buyer check with your insurance company as I got stung by mine. Bought vehicle with PP on, retention etc being sorted by chap I bought it from, phoned my insurers & transfered my insurance on to new vehicle. Explained that it had a PP & would I be getting charged for a new certificate when age related plate issued, I was told that as long as it only took a few weeks that it would be free.
4 1/2 weeks later new V5 arrives with new no so I phone insurer to be told that because it is past 28 days there will be £25 charge barstards. I told them that I am now putting my own PP on, told same applys, if it takes more than 28 days you have to pay. I expressed my dissatisfaction & said I would take my business elswhere as I only had about 6 weeks left on the policy. They back tracked a bit & said that if I renewed with them they would waive the charges, don't you just love them?
4 1/2 weeks later new V5 arrives with new no so I phone insurer to be told that because it is past 28 days there will be £25 charge barstards. I told them that I am now putting my own PP on, told same applys, if it takes more than 28 days you have to pay. I expressed my dissatisfaction & said I would take my business elswhere as I only had about 6 weeks left on the policy. They back tracked a bit & said that if I renewed with them they would waive the charges, don't you just love them?
I had a call this afternoon from the DVLA office (i put a little begging note in asking for a call).
Sent the form thursday, they are putting the plate on retention tomorrow and sending the paperwork tomorrow. Not so bad considering the woman in the call centre it always takes 4-6wks.
Like anything it generally depends on the person who picks up the case, luckily i have lovely "Julie".
Sent the form thursday, they are putting the plate on retention tomorrow and sending the paperwork tomorrow. Not so bad considering the woman in the call centre it always takes 4-6wks.
Like anything it generally depends on the person who picks up the case, luckily i have lovely "Julie".
russy01 said:
I had a call this afternoon from the DVLA office (i put a little begging note in asking for a call).
Sent the form thursday, they are putting the plate on retention tomorrow and sending the paperwork tomorrow. Not so bad considering the woman in the call centre it always takes 4-6wks.
Like anything it generally depends on the person who picks up the case, luckily i have lovely "Julie".
Cool - hope your sale of your P&J goes through smoothly.Sent the form thursday, they are putting the plate on retention tomorrow and sending the paperwork tomorrow. Not so bad considering the woman in the call centre it always takes 4-6wks.
Like anything it generally depends on the person who picks up the case, luckily i have lovely "Julie".
steve singh said:
russy01 said:
I had a call this afternoon from the DVLA office (i put a little begging note in asking for a call).
Sent the form thursday, they are putting the plate on retention tomorrow and sending the paperwork tomorrow. Not so bad considering the woman in the call centre it always takes 4-6wks.
Like anything it generally depends on the person who picks up the case, luckily i have lovely "Julie".
Cool - hope your sale of your P&J goes through smoothly.Sent the form thursday, they are putting the plate on retention tomorrow and sending the paperwork tomorrow. Not so bad considering the woman in the call centre it always takes 4-6wks.
Like anything it generally depends on the person who picks up the case, luckily i have lovely "Julie".
But then im going to be a car-less PHer for a couple months (well i have the OH's Cooper S to run around in), Have to spend the cash on my house! But ill try pick up an S2000 at the end of the summer.
Cheers for advice.
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