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NCT cancellation fee - New owner

  • 06-11-2013 7:55pm
    #1
    Mister Man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 955 ✭✭✭


    I recently bought a Honda Civic, as a fixerupper.
    Purchased it just under a month ago. Left it in for a NCT Today, and got a call saying I need to come in and pay €22 for a cancellation fee. I explained that I was a new owner, and that it wasn't me who missed the last date.
    I was told to ring the head office tomorrow and ask for a refund on the cancellation fee, as the tax book is in my name after the date of the scheduled test, along with a different name.

    Does anyone have any experience with this? Do I have much, if any, of a chance to get my money back here? I know it's only €22, but I don't fancy giving them more money then I have to.


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  • #2
    Esel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,613 ✭✭✭✭Esel
    Not Your Ornery Onager


    Mister Man wrote: »
    I recently bought a Honda Civic, as a fixerupper.
    Purchased it just under a month ago. Left it in for a NCT Today, and got a call saying I need to come in and pay €22 for a cancellation fee. I explained that I was a new owner, and that it wasn't me who missed the last date.
    I was told to ring the head office tomorrow and ask for a refund on the cancellation fee, as the tax book is in my name after the date of the scheduled test, along with a different name.

    Does anyone have any experience with this? Do I have much, if any, of a chance to get my money back here? I know it's only €22, but I don't fancy giving them more money then I have to.
    I would guess you have every chance of a refund. Did you actually have to pay the €22 before they would test the car?

    Not your ornery onager



  • #3
    Mister Man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 955 ✭✭✭Mister Man


    Esel wrote: »
    I would guess you have every chance of a refund. Did you actually have to pay the €22 before they would test the car?

    Yup. Said they can't take it otherwise, as the system tells them the price to charge and he had no way of changing it.


  • #4
    Fred Swanson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21,730 ✭✭✭✭Fred Swanson


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  • #5
    Mister Man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 955 ✭✭✭Mister Man


    Fred Swanson wrote: »
    This post has been deleted.

    Nice one! Looks like I have some hope. At least that'll pay for it's re-test. Bloody thing failed on emissions :(


  • #6
    vandriver
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,474 ✭✭✭vandriver


    Mister Man wrote: »
    Nice one! Looks like I have some hope. At least that'll pay for it's re-test. Bloody thing failed on emissions :(
    Is that why the previous owner flogged it rather than retesting it?


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  • #7
    Mister Man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 955 ✭✭✭Mister Man


    vandriver wrote: »
    Is that why the previous owner flogged it rather than retesting it?

    It's possible, but I doubt it.
    Guy at the center said the booking was it's first in a year, but never showed. I doubt he knew it was going to fail on emissions? Car was cheap enough, and depending on what's needed to fix emissions, it could still be a decent bargain.
    It also failed on the bushings, which will be fixed within the week. I'll ask the mechanic what's the fix for it.


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