nct problems

Ken.

I recently got a car, rang up today to book the n.c.t. and the lady tells me that because the last n.c.t. ran out in november 09 that my new nct is only good till nov 11. So i'm paying full whack for only 9 months nct. Is this right,if it is it doesn't seem fair that i'm punished for the previous owners lapse.

Tefral

lucyfur09 wrote: »

I recently got a car, rang up today to book the n.c.t. and the lady tells me that because the last n.c.t. ran out in november 09 that my new nct is only good till nov 11. So i'm paying full whack for only 9 months nct. Is this right,if it is it doesn't seem fair that i'm punished for the previous owners lapse.

Ya, my old car NCT ran out for 6 months and when i finally got a booking it was 2 years from the date it should have been done, so effectively i only got 1.5 years out of it.

Its nothing short of a money racket! Theres no other explaination for it.

langdang

lucyfur09 wrote: »

Is this right,if it is it doesn't seem fair that i'm punished for the previous owners lapse.

If you paid a fair price for a car that's been without NCT for a year and a bit, whats the harm?

Ken.

langdang wrote: »

If you paid a fair price for a car that's been without NCT for a year and a bit, whats the harm?

never thought of it that way before i went off on one. the bitch is that the car is now ten year old so with the new rules in june i'll be only getting a year in november also

andyseadog

if you let it elapse for another 3 months, you will get a fresh one :P

Ken.

andyseadog wrote: »

if you let it elapse for another 3 months, you will get a fresh one :P

get stopped by the cops its a few points and a €5000 fine

andyseadog

lucyfur09 wrote: »

get stopped by the cops its a few points and a €5000 fine

you could wait another 2/3 weeks, take a chance, then book it on for 2 months time and your legit.

id be shocked if they handed down a 5k fine.

*awaits the high horses*

shamwari

andyseadog wrote: »

you could wait another 2/3 weeks, take a chance, then book it on for 2 months time and your legit.

id be shocked if they handed down a 5k fine.

*awaits the high horses*

Not wishing to be a high horsie, but what you are recommending is that the OP deliberately drives their car without NCT and that is an offence. In short, your encouraging the breaking of the law.

Just be careful what you recommend.......;)

andyseadog

shamwari wrote: »

Not wishing to be a high horsie, but what you are recommending is that the OP deliberately drives their car without NCT and that is an offence. In short, your encouraging the breaking of the law.

Just be careful what you recommend.......;)

true that i suppose, but i never suggested they had to drive it, park it up 2-3 weeks, then book it in, then drive it.

by the sounds of the OP this is the first car they have purchased so another week or two without a car wont kill them.

also by the sounds of the OP they've already been driving without n.c.t. so i dont think they would be too phased by continuing to do so, which i hardly see as my fault :P

Mr.Boots

Its only 50euro
Why drive around risking a fine a points for the sake of 50quid.
Take a bottle of cop-on lads.

dr.fuzzenstein

shamwari wrote: »

Not wishing to be a high horsie, but what you are recommending is that the OP deliberately drives their car without NCT and that is an offence. In short, your encouraging the breaking of the law.

Just be careful what you recommend.......;)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psTUiQzNoxw

Ken.

It's not my first car, just first time putting one through nct when the nct is so out of date. any other car i did the test when the old ran out or within 2 weeks of it

andyseadog

your best bet if your concerned then is to phone for a cancellation, i got one for the next day when mine was due.

langdang

Considering the car, I'd also check out when (or if) the timing belt, tensioners and waterpump(maybe) were done, and when they are due next. The intervals on FIATs are usually shorter than average and people do get caught out...

It's not an NCT fail, but its something you don't wanna get get caught out on. There is a mileage AND a time interval to change them at. Every 30-35 thousand miles is the figure in my head, dunno what the time interval is, but a 01 could well be on or due it's third timing kit by now...

Ken.

langdang wrote: »

Considering the car, I'd also check out when (or if) the timing belt, tensioners and waterpump(maybe) were done, and when they are due next. The intervals on FIATs are usually shorter than average and people do get caught out...

It's not an NCT fail, but its something you don't wanna get get caught out on. There is a mileage AND a time interval to change them at. Every 30-35 thousand miles is the figure in my head, dunno what the time interval is, but a 01 could well be on or due it's third timing kit by now...

i have a mechanic friend who gave it a good service tuesday and also changed the timing belt. as you allude to better safe than sorry

langdang

Cool, the 1.6 should be good in them, the 1.2 would be a bit dead I'd say

Ken.

its a little rocket so it is. ive 1.6. nice smooth drive too

Esel

lucyfur09 wrote: »

get stopped by the cops its a few points and a €5000 fine

Five points and up to €1,500 fine on conviction. There is no soft fixed penalty option.