How long does it take to receive log book?

shaneyboy1 · 06-09-2011 1:05pm #1

Hi i bought a car 2 weeks ago and was wondering how long it takes for the log book to come out? the guy said he would post it in the next day? cheers in advance for any help!

MugMugs · 06-09-2011 1:06pm

I got mine within 5 working days.

Have you confirmed with the previous owner it was sent ?

Gumbo · 06-09-2011 1:18pm

got mine within 10 days last month.

De Hipster · 06-09-2011 1:19pm

Got mine in 10 working days last month, once it's received should be straight forward processing & mail to new owner.

shaneyboy1 · 06-09-2011 1:20pm

MugMugs wrote: »

I got mine within 5 working days.

Have you confirmed with the previous owner it was sent ?

ya he said he sent it the next morning

crayola234 · 06-09-2011 1:20pm

Got mine within 5 days. Check with the last owner and ask for any proof of posting. Sometimes registered post is worth it for valuable documents.

shaneyboy1 · 06-09-2011 1:21pm

do you need the log book to tax the car?

coylemj · 06-09-2011 1:34pm

crayola234 wrote: »

Got mine within 5 days. Check with the last owner and ask for any proof of posting. Sometimes registered post is worth it for valuable documents.

There are hundreds of thousands of registration certs being sent to Shannon every year, if everyone sent them by registered post the staff down there would do nothing all day except sign for incoming letters.

Sending something by registered post slows it down.

L-M · 06-09-2011 1:34pm

Type the reg in here,

https://www.motortax.ie/PSE/start.do;jsessionid=0aa0114830d8b32a38192a284eeea460eb69bdbb2584.e38PaNaSbhuOay0Na3v0?page=welcome

shaneyboy1 · 06-09-2011 1:53pm

Limerick man wrote: »

Type the reg in here,

https://www.motortax.ie/PSE/start.do;jsessionid=0aa0114830d8b32a38192a284eeea460eb69bdbb2584.e38PaNaSbhuOay0Na3v0?page=welcome

i did and it says no changes notified in the last 3 months,that just means it didnt go through the system yet does it?

barura · 06-09-2011 1:53pm

I got mine about 3 weeks later. Just depends on how long it takes, I suppose.

L-M · 06-09-2011 1:54pm

shaneyboy1 wrote: »

i did and it says no changes notified in the last 3 months,that just means it didnt go through the system yet does it?

That means he didn't send it.

shaneyboy1 · 06-09-2011 2:50pm

Limerick man wrote: »

That means he didn't send it.

he seems like a genuine enough fella he was a man in his 60's viewed the car at his house and went through all the steps in your guide to buying a used car in ireland thread,i signed the logbook infront of him and he said he would post it the next day? what could he gain from not posting it?

coylemj · 06-09-2011 3:09pm

shaneyboy1 wrote: »

he seems like a genuine enough fella he was a man in his 60's viewed the car at his house and went through all the steps in your guide to buying a used car in ireland thread,i signed the logbook infront of him and he said he would post it the next day? what could he gain from not posting it?

He probably forgot, have you contacted him since?

shaneyboy1 · 06-09-2011 3:14pm

ya i was onto him 2day and he said he sent it

TestTransmission · 06-09-2011 3:21pm

shaneyboy1 wrote: »

ya i was onto him 2day and he said he sent it

Sounds like he forgot to be fair.

shaneyboy1 · 06-09-2011 3:23pm

well he was an elderly gentleman

coylemj · 06-09-2011 3:25pm

shaneyboy1 wrote: »

ya i was onto him 2day and he said he sent it

When did he say he sent it? August wouldn't be the busiest month of the year for car sales so I'd imagine if he sent it two weeks ago you'd have it by now, I got mine 6 days after it was posted to Shannon, that was back in May/June.

shaneyboy1 · 06-09-2011 3:30pm

coylemj wrote: »

When did he say he sent it? August wouldn't be the busiest month of the year for car sales so I'd imagine if he sent it two weeks ago you'd have it by now, I got mine 6 days after it was posted to Shannon, that was back in May/June.

i bought it on the 25th(thursday)and he said he'd post it friday,i rang him earlier today and he said he didnt post it till last monday,he's probably telling the truth i just assumed i'd get the logbook in 3-4 days

L-M · 06-09-2011 3:46pm

Type in the reg again later, and tomorrow and the day after, if there's no sign of a transfer on the website by next Monday I'd start to get worried.

shaneyboy1 · 06-09-2011 3:50pm

Limerick man wrote: »

Type in the reg again later, and tomorrow and the day after, if there's no sign of a transfer on the website by next Monday I'd start to get worried.

will do....and what will i do then say if it "got lost in the post"?

L-M · 06-09-2011 3:54pm

shaneyboy1 wrote: »

will do....and what will i do then say if it "got lost in the post"?

We'll come to that hurdle when we have to.

shaneyboy1 · 06-09-2011 3:56pm

Limerick man wrote: »

We'll come to that hurdle when we have to.

cheers

shaneyboy1 · 08-09-2011 12:11pm

Limerick man wrote: »

We'll come to that hurdle when we have to.

just checked the motor tax link again and it says it was changed over yesterday! nice 1 limerick man:)

L-M · 08-09-2011 12:19pm

shaneyboy1 wrote: »

just checked the motor tax link again and it says it was changed over yesterday! nice 1 limerick man:)

No hassle

shaneyboy1 · 08-09-2011 12:46pm

Limerick man wrote: »

No hassle

just another quick question limerick man,its says new vehicle registration certificate issued on the 7/9/2011...when i go to tax the car (which will be in about 2 weeks)..will i have to backdate it to then?

L-M · 08-09-2011 12:49pm

shaneyboy1 wrote: »

just another quick question limerick man,its says new vehicle registration certificate issued on the 7/9/2011...when i go to tax the car (which will be in about 2 weeks)..will i have to backdate it to then?

Technically yes, but if you didn't use it for the rest of the month you could go to the Garda station and get the month skipped.

You have to tax it from the day you buy it/use it...

Edit: Sorry it's the "Transferred to an Individual" date you should be looking at.

shaneyboy1 · 08-09-2011 12:58pm

Limerick man wrote: »

Technically yes, but if you didn't use it for the rest of the month you could go to the Garda station and get the month skipped.

You have to tax it from the day you buy it/use it...

Edit: Sorry it's the "Transferred to an Individual" date you should be looking at.

so in 2 weeks time when im gonna tax it i go to the guards and declare it was off the road from the date i bought it?

L-M · 08-09-2011 12:58pm

shaneyboy1 wrote: »

so in 2 weeks time when im gonna tax it i go to the guards and declare it was off the road from the date i bought it?

Yes, assuming it was off the road

shaneyboy1 · 08-09-2011 1:00pm

Limerick man wrote: »

Yes, assuming it was off the road

and what do they do then just stamp the renewal form or something?
i just looked up on the motor tax website and found out all about that
thanks for all your help again limerick man

L-M · 08-09-2011 1:16pm

shaneyboy1 wrote: »

and what do they do then just stamp the renewal form or something?

Yeah you can fill out this form

https://www.motortax.ie/OMT/pdf/RF100A_en.pdf

Enter in when it was last taxed, then the period that it wasn't used (only in your owners ship so that would be 09-2011 to 09-2011

Then new tax dis required (if you're going for three months) would be First day of the 10-2011 to last day of 12-2011.

Hand it to the Garda and he or she will stamp it for you.

shaneyboy1 · 08-09-2011 1:25pm

Limerick man wrote: »

Yeah you can fill out this form

https://www.motortax.ie/OMT/pdf/RF100A_en.pdf

Enter in when it was last taxed, then the period that it wasn't used (only in your owners ship so that would be 09-2011 to 09-2011

Then new tax dis required (if you're going for three months) would be First day of the 10-2011 to last day of 12-2011.

Hand it to the Garda and he or she will stamp it for you.

cool thanks for all your help again bud

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