Cars for sale on here

[trav4 10]

According to the AA, in some circumstance cars will effectively be taxed twice under the new system - who are the real con men ?

 

That is because they only refund full months so if you sold the car at the beginning of the month you would lose the money for the remainder of that month you had paid to tax it.

There are a lot of licencing cons like this for example you pay the same for a years fishing licence choose when you buy it only runs until March.

[PeteMorris 10]

Moderator message:

 

You realise there is already a thread on SF dealing with this issue?

 

I know, because I initiated the thread

 

http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=1333934

 

Thanks

 

Pete

[geared 319]

It's probably worth mentioning about 'Continous enfrocemnt' tho.

 

Now if you have a car with Tax and Test you must also have insurance on that car.

If you do not have insurance you must declare SORN and take it off the road.

 

So if someone is selling their old car they can't stop the insurance until it's either sold, or they declare SORN and take it off the road.

 

If you get caught out you can expect:

 

• a fixed penalty notice of £100 through the post

• their vehicle being clamped, seized and disposed of

• a court prosecution with a maximum fine of £1,000

[Xt500 10]

It's probably worth mentioning about 'Continous enfrocemnt' tho.

 

Now if you have a car with Tax and Test you must also have insurance on that car.

If you do not have insurance you must declare SORN and take it off the road.

 

So if someone is selling their old car they can't stop the insurance until it's either sold, or they declare SORN and take it off the road.

 

If you get caught out you can expect:

 

• a fixed penalty notice of £100 through the post

• their vehicle being clamped, seized and disposed of

• a court prosecution with a maximum fine of £1,000

 

Of course they can stop the insurance ,and them doing so makes you liable for nothing.you are responsible from the point of sale not prior.sorn does not transfer and never has.

Nothing new in needing insurance for your vehicle,the only thing that's changed is the vehicle now comes with no road tax so it needs taxing before it's driven.

[geared 319]

No it's no problem for the buyer, but if people are thinking of selling off their old car they do need to be aware it's either on the road with tax, test and insurance or it's off the road.

 

You can't just buy a new motor, transfer your insurance over, stick an ad in the local rag and sit back and wait for a buyer while the car sits on the road outside your house.

[therascal 10]

don't be ripped off by payin for the tax maybe admin can take the sellers off here it show s who the con men are

 

Get your facts correct, you commented on the 30th September on someone selling a car advertising it with 6 months road tax saying it was wrong. upto 11:59:59 pm on the 30th he was still quite legal to sell it with 6 months tax as it would have been sold before the 1st of October when the new rules came into effect.

[esme 10]

Mod Note

 

As has already been pointed out there is already a thread for this topic.

 

Car Tax changes. Good or bad?

 

Please continue the discussion there.

 

Thread closed.

Edited October 2, 2014 by esme