andyc1234
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Registered: 7th Nov 06
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sold a car to a "mate" last year and supidly left him to register it and now i keep gettin speeding fines and parking tickets. cant do anything about it without proof of purchase and the lad i sold it to is being a cock. thought about just reporting it as stolen seeing as its still in my name.
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deex
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Registered: 9th Nov 07
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i would report it stolen if hes not going to pay up
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andyc1234
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Registered: 7th Nov 06
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ye i cant be arsed waking up with no windows though
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Matt L
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tell him that youll go to the police then if he doesnt pay them.
incidentally what happens if you got caught speeding whilst the log book was being changed? i assume it gets sent to original owner then he says it wasnt him and it goes to the new owner?
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--DAN--
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Sounds like a good mate. Just go to the police ffs.
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andyc1234
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but the docs are dated and signed when there sent off normally i doubt theres a chance in hell i will get him to sign anything. what are the chances i will get fucked over in court?
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Colin
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Contact the DVLA & say you sent the V5 to them some time ago to change ownership & it obviously hasnt happened & your getting tax reminders & what not sent to you. Give them the date you sold the car & the new owner details.
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Colin
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Just say you sent them off - phone the DVLA & tell them you sent the form & its obviously hasnt been changed, its his car now, its been in his posession since xxx date & is nothing to do with you.
Thats what id do.
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andyc1234
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i need proof of sale though or im getting taken to court for these fines now
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deex
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^^^ sounds like the best idea TBH, If they cant do anything, inform the new keeper you intend to go to the police and report it stolen if he does not pay up and sort it out
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--DAN--
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quote:
Originally posted by Matt L
tell him that youll go to the police then if he doesnt pay them.
incidentally what happens if you got caught speeding whilst the log book was being changed? i assume it gets sent to original owner then he says it wasnt him and it goes to the new owner?
This happened to me. I bought a car from a lad in london. We met halfway, about 100 miles each, once we went to swap he realised he had forgotten the logbook, I said I wouldn't hand over cash without it. He drove home like a twat, got the logbook and drove back like a twat again. About a fortnight later I got 3 tickets for exceeding 100mph!!! He denied it as did I(was 50 miles further south of where we met), lots of statements sent etc. Got a court date through. Week before court a copper called me to ask my skin colour!!!!!(I'm white btw), the lad who I bought from was black and you could clearly see his face in every photo!!!
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myke
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Write to the DVLa with new details and as stated above.
Just write a pre-dated receipt of sale for yourself about the sale.
Doesn't matter if he doesn't have a copy.
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Tommy L
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sounds like a cunt, not a mate. But do as Colin says, seems like the best option tbh.
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andyc1234
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ye he has turned into a badger these last few months nothing like he used to be
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Colin
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quote:
Originally posted by andyc1234
i need proof of sale though or im getting taken to court for these fines now
How long has this been going on for exactly? 
Minute the 1st fine came through the door you should have contacted the DVLA!
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Matt L
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 just that i thought i got caught the day after i got my car (would of bin at max 35 in a 30 by the vans (just depends which way the camera was facing because as i was going away from it i was doing 30. oh well... if i get summat then shit happens (btw happened a good month ago now) but only recently got the v5 threw which iv had to send off again as they got my name wrong
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andyc1234
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i dont know why i havent sorted it sooner wouldnt of happened if i would of done it when i sold the car but hes taking the piss now. hes not the kind of guy i can go and kick off with either hes a bit of a nut case
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Colin
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www.pepipoo.co.uk
Stick this up on that site above, some very clued up people on there. They will most probably know exactly what you should do.
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eddiewhiteley
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i had a parking fine through for a car id sold and i rang the dvla and all they could do was change the ownership details from the date i rang them, they werent interested in what i should do about the fine etc.
i sent the v5 off myself but it obviously got lost in the post, i had manchester city council threatening me with court, it dragged on for 6 months i had to send original insurance docs in to show when my policy had changed over.
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johnhara1
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Andy, the only thing you can really do is what colin said and contact the DVLA.
As harsh as it is, it's your own fault for leaving it to the new keeper. This makes you liable for everything as it's still in your name.
Unlucky.
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Colin
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Get as much evidence as you can.
As Ed said if you changed insurance on day you sold it - get proof & send it to them.
Ask for photographic evidence for the speeding fines - assuming they were from mobile cameras, even if fixed it might show a time when you were somewhere where you have proof, at work etc
Any witness to say you sold it, anyone you know thats in a professional role - Dr, Lawyer, policeman. That can maybe write a wee note saying they can confirm you are no longer in ownership of the vehicle.
Send the lot to DVLA - they must do something then! 
[Edited on 14-03-2008 by Colin]
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johnhara1
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/\ or take the evidence to court with you and plead your case.
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Colin
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It must of been some time ago....months & months if there at the stage to take you to court! Hows he tax/mot it without the V5?
Police might be a shot, just go to them say that the c ars been sold & this guys for some reason not wanting it in his name. They will just have a patrol car pull it if they see him on the road, when it comes clear its not registered to him there will be questions. If he admits to the police its his (why wouldnt he? If its not his then its not borrowed because its not yours - So who's is it) & you can get proof when you sold it (cancelled ins?) then I think you could easilly get out of this mess!!
[Edited on 14-03-2008 by Colin]
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