Sold my car but not charged the name, garda seized without tax

preenupaul · 23-07-2021 11:26am #1

I sold my car to someone and he didn't pay the tax and insurance, he didn't change my name on the paper because i wrote all the details and he told he will post it. Now Garda seized the car because he was driving without tax and insurance. The car is with garda now. Is there any legal actions going to take against me ? Any huge fine or something going to come on my name?

Allinall · 23-07-2021 1:44pm

Notify the Motor Tax office in Shannon yourself.

Do you have the buyers details? If not, let them know in Shannon the date you sold the car and that you are no longer the owner.

https://www.gov.ie/en/organisation-information/acb13a-contact-us/#shannon-office-motor-tax-log-books-and-change-of-vehicle-ownership

preenupaul · 23-07-2021 2:23pm

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117652168#Comment_117652168

Thanks pal.

I only know his name. I don't know his address and other information. He texted me on Facebook 2 days back about the incident. I haven't got any call or letter from garda till this time.

BronsonTB · 23-07-2021 2:31pm

Sounds like the selling proceudure outlined on the VRC was not followed. (Bit late now, but never give over the paper work to a new owner)

If the car is not reclaimed it'll be scrapped or sold off. If you don't know his details you can only advise Shannon & the garda it was sold on a given date.

You should not have any fine but you need to get the ownership changed officially asap.

The new owner should send off the paperwork if they plan on reclaiming it - No cost to you.

jelutong · 23-07-2021 2:58pm

Have you any paperwork like a receipt for instance to prove that you sold the car? You may have a few parking or speeding tickets heading your way.

Xander10 · 23-07-2021 3:04pm

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117652421#Comment_117652421

Be careful it's not a scam to get money back

preenupaul · 23-07-2021 3:28pm

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117652543#Comment_117652543

He paid the money via his bank account. I don't have any other proof

maestroamado · 24-07-2021 12:20pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117652688#Comment_117652688

That's proof that he bought but you are liable for fines on the car in my view, ask him to return the paperwork to you so you can send for change of ownership. Basically if he wants the car back he will do as you say.

If it were me i would =tell the Gardai of the error and ask to confirm there nothing outstanding.

You are also liable for back-tax etc.

This is serious as the powers that be need to make the registered owner responsible for where the cars lives.

In the last few years a few years a few serious incidents have happened with 14 year old able to buy "company cars"

I am not sderious into rules but this is a problem..

Consider it a good lesson... Good luck...

jimmycrackcorm · 28-07-2021 7:02pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117655653#Comment_117655653

No he isn't liable as long as he informs Shannon the date it was sold. It's irrelevant about the fine as far as transfer of ownership matters as long as someone coughs up.

horse7 · 03-10-2021 7:37am

Why didn't you send the registration certificate to Shannon?

iwillhtfu · 03-10-2021 7:55am

Assuming you don't sell cars often there'll be no come back on you. You may get a call from the Gardaí but just explain you sold the car and that the buyer said he would post off the log book. The seller is supposed to do this but I'd say it's a very common occurrence both the buyer leaving with the log book and also shady lads taking it and not sending it off to keep number of registered owners down.

There'll be no back tax etc to be paid as you'll not be putting the car on the road again yourself.

You can call Shannon and explain they may update their system, either way chalk it off as a lesson and move on.

P2C · 03-10-2021 8:09am

If you made a transaction via a bank account that is sufficient proof of purchase and also gives you the date the car was sold. I would write to Shannon.

coylemj · 03-10-2021 11:05am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117969749#Comment_117969749

You can produce whatever 'proof of purchase' you like, that doesn't get you off the hook for not following the procedure (outlined on the back of the VLC) for notifying Shannon of the change of ownership. And you could be a dealer who sold several cars that day, one credit to your bank account proves nothing.

OP should consider himself lucky that he hasn't been getting speeding tickets in the post. That's the usual reason (and dodging tolls) why people to 'forget' to post the VLC to Shannon.

beachhead · 03-10-2021 3:16pm

Speeding tickets,fines,toll charges on the way.Good job by guards seizing car but thousands of euro mount up

Eire392 · 03-10-2021 9:47pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117969727#Comment_117969727

Bad advice here. Both the registered owner and the user of an uninsured vehicle can be summoned to court. You probably won't. But you legally can be and plenty have been.