Selling UK reg car here

Snaggerman · 18-09-2011 10:13pm #1

Hi Guys,
First off, what I know about buying and selling motors you could write on a stamp, so here's hoping someone here can give me some advice.

About two years ago a buddy of mine, (Irish, living in London 20+ yrs), had a brainwave. He regularly flys home and was getting creased on car hire charges. He had just updated his car over there and had a 'spare', so to speak. So, he drives this car over here, stores it with family and gets the use of it until the MOT expires

Now the car is literally gathering dust cos the being a '98 2.0l turbo, paying VRT is too expensive given the value of the car. Long and short of it, he's looking (for me) to flog the car on to make room.

Question is, what does one need to do with the UK log book?
I should add, I already have a fews guys interested but am putting them off till I know the proper procedure

TIA

Anan1 · 18-09-2011 10:21pm

Snaggerman wrote: »

Question is, what does one need to do with the UK log book?

Give it to the buyer, they'll need it to reregister the car here.

Guy:Incognito · 18-09-2011 10:28pm

What is it?

Snaggerman · 18-09-2011 10:33pm

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

What is it?

605 pug

Snaggerman · 18-09-2011 10:36pm

Anan1 wrote: »

Give it to the buyer, they'll need it to reregister the car here.

Would I (we) not have to fill out buyers details and then submit book (to who)?

patwicklow · 18-09-2011 10:44pm

sell it for parts only as its nothing but pure hassle and rip off over here to change the plates over here

colm_mcm · 18-09-2011 10:50pm

Vrt is €720 so It's worth nothing.

Anan1 · 18-09-2011 10:50pm

Snaggerman wrote: »

Would I (we) not have to fill out buyers details and then submit book (to who)?

You'd have to fill out the V5 and send it back to the DVLA in Swansea if you were selling the car in the UK. For registration here, though, the new owner will need to present the V5. If you want, you can fill out the permanent export part and send that only back to the DVLA, but it's really not necessary as the authorities here will inform the DVLA when the car is registered here.

Snaggerman · 18-09-2011 10:53pm

patwicklow wrote: »

sell it for parts only as its nothing but pure hassle and rip off over here to change the plates over here

I know that bud, thats why I didn't take it meself:)
Thing is, if someone wants it, for parts or whatever, dont want any hassle coming back from customs, revenue, AGS etc. Just want to transfer ownership and be done with it!

Snaggerman · 18-09-2011 10:56pm

Anan1 wrote: »

You'd have to fill out the V5 and send it back to the DVLA in Swansea if you were selling the car in the UK. For registration here, though, the new owner will need to present the V5. If you want, you can fill out the permanent export part and send that only back to the DVLA, but it's really not necessary as the authorities here will inform the DVLA when the car is registered here.

Thats prob the way to go, wasn't aware of that, thanks

Guy:Incognito · 18-09-2011 11:15pm

Assuming it can be driven away , I'm interested in taking it off your hands,

Drummerboy08 · 18-09-2011 11:19pm

Surely it makes more sense to bring the car back to the UK and sell it over there?

Guy:Incognito · 18-09-2011 11:20pm

Drummerboy08 wrote: »

Surely it makes more sense to bring the car back to the UK and sell it over there?

Few hundred in travelling expenses and it most likely wont make that much in a sale.

aujopimur · 18-09-2011 11:22pm

As you're not a dealer it's illegal to sell a foreign registered car in Ireland.

Drummerboy08 · 18-09-2011 11:22pm

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

Few hundred in travelling expenses and it most likely wont make that much in a sale.

It won't make anything here!!

A bit of travelling is surely worth a few hundred quid in the pocket!

Guy:Incognito · 18-09-2011 11:26pm

Drummerboy08 wrote: »

It won't make anything here!!

A bit of travelling is surely worth a few hundred quid in the pocket!

I think you misread what i said. It'll cost a few hundred most likely to get it to where it needs to go and probably wont make the travel costs in a sale. So he'll lose money.

Snaggerman · 19-09-2011 8:25am

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

Assuming it can be driven away , I'm interested in taking it off your hands,

Car is in perfect motoring order, few minor faults, sticky Elec window and sunroof, heater fan switch needs replacing. Other than that, ready to roll. PM me

homer90 · 19-09-2011 9:29am

flog it in the north..

Selling UK reg car here

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