Just bought a car and got to sort out the DVLA papers and insurance, and new to all this so would appreciate advice.

Can I take the new registered keeper document into Sheffield DVLA office or do I have to send it to Swansea DVLA?...and does using Sheffield office speed things up?

I want to get it insured tomorrow ( just waiting on quotes from confused.com) but do I say that I am the registered keeper now i.e. before get papers back from DVLA?

thanks in adance !
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As far as I know, once you have posted the V5 you can insure. They only ask if it's your car (where it will be kept) and to name the drive(s). You can insure a car even if it's not yours.

once you have puchased the vehicle, you are the legal owner

registering is just a legal procedure I am sure

try some instant telephone brokers, they have various smaller companies on their records and can insure you almost instantly with competetive deals

when i was getting insurance quotes for my car that i had not yet purchased, i insured it very easliy i just made sure that the insurance co know i didnt own it yet & gave them a date when i was purchasing it & who the car currently belonged too!

What does the Sheffield DVLA actually do that's different from Swansea? What services do they offer Joe Public?