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Buying a Second Hand Van

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  • 01-03-2007 2:16pm
    #1
    still
    Closed Accounts Posts: 51 ✭✭


    Hi All

    I need your advice please.

    I am looking into buying a second hand van and have a few questions.

    If the van is not currently taxed can i drive it away from the seller to my home without getting it taxed first?

    If the van does not have a current NCT can i drive it to my home without getting it Nct'd first (or at least apply for the NCT)?

    I don't have any previous insurance in my own name but need to insure my self to drive the van away to my home, how can i best go about this? I could get a friend to drive it if they had open insurance/move their insurance for a day etc?

    Any help would be great.

    Thanks


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    Mc-BigE
    Registered Users Posts: 1,033 ✭✭✭Mc-BigE


    Officially, you can be done for driving any vehicle without tax, but if the garda is understanding, you shouldn't have a problem driving it to your home.
    If it’s a commercial van it won’t have a NCT, it will be a DOE once a year instead, you need to do this before you can get tax. I would get the current owner to do this first.
    Then there’s the issue of driving a commercial van with a private insurance policy, you might need to talk to your insurance company regarding this, you might need to get commercial insurance.

    Hope this helps.


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