M50 penalty fines for car I just bought.

Emmam9413rfxcv · 21-05-2018 9:36pm #1

I've just purchased a car from a car dealer on the 30th of April, however I then received a second penalty notice for m50 tolls that weren't paid, i never received the first.... I received 3 different penalty notices all three with totals over €60 on each... I rang eflow and explained the charges were from the 24th of April which was before the car was even in my name,they pretty much told me I had to pay the outstanding charges as they have to be paid... after I told them I'm not paying for another person's fines they then told me to make an account online and I'll get a discount of the total I have to pay... They left me on hold so I hung up and will be calling back tomorrow, has anyone had a similar experience like this? Appreciate all the help tia

22-05-2018 12:06pm

After having purchased a car some months earlier I eventually used M50 without having an account previously with them. I paid the toll online but got a notice of unpaid fine on post some days later. Rang them and it turns out the previous owner had many unpaid tolls pending. Once I forwarded the copy of my VRC to eflow all the fines were canceled.

bonkers67 · 22-05-2018 1:13pm

That happened to me with a car I’d sold. I rang them and they eventually checked with Shannon and it was cancelled.

Odyssey 2005 · 22-05-2018 3:26pm

They're chancing their arm. Take a pic of the vlc and send it to them.after that binn any bills that come in (unless they're yours obviously)

StereoSound · 22-05-2018 5:03pm

bonkers67 wrote: »

That happened to me with a car I’d sold. I rang them and they eventually checked with Shannon and it was cancelled.

Same with me.

ZENER · 22-05-2018 9:14pm

Obviously do not create an account until you get the old charges resolved, they'll slap them on your bill.

Ken

GM228 · 22-05-2018 9:57pm

Odyssey 2005 wrote: »

They're chancing their arm. Take a pic of the vlc and send it to them.after that binn any bills that come in (unless they're yours obviously)

It would be unusual for eFlow to chance their arm, they are generally actually very good to deal with with these types of issues and once proof of purchase is supplied that's the end of it.

Atlantic Dawn · 22-05-2018 10:02pm

If the VLC shows 30th April you are in the clear, if it doesn't you are not and you should initially contact the dealer and ask why it was put in your name at an earlier date.

the14thwarrior · 22-05-2018 10:22pm

I doubt they told you you'd have to pay or else...... same thing happened to me. they explained if the car was not mine i simply have to prove it.
mine took weeks. i ended up with 109 letters, i kid you not.

CeilingFly · 22-05-2018 10:29pm

Get them the proof to stop this taking up your time.

Plenty of people try "changing ownership" to a family member to try and avoid charges and that's why they don't just take your words from a phone call.

Ginger83 · 22-05-2018 10:35pm

Check your dates, if vlc shows before 30th i'd be contacting the dealer

M50 penalty fines for car I just bought.

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