jamesw
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Registered: 28th Jun 02
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Not sure what to do here. Years ago when at the place I used to work the boss had a spare private plate which got registered to my car. I have since left a few years ago and he is no longer in this country etc.
Got someone coming to look at the car tomorrow that may want to buy it. How would I go about getting this place off the car, im not sure I can as surely my ex boss is still the "owner" as such?
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lee1616v
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u can get a form from the post office or u need to go to a dvla but dont tell the u boss owins it cus they mite take it off u (being u boss owins it) but the dvla is the best bet they can put it on ur next car or put it on hold 4 u
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am4nf
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Registered: 27th Jul 08
Location: South Ayrshire Drives: Corsa Sport
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will cost you £80 to put it on a different car
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M2RTY
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Registered: 25th May 01
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plate belongs to the car, not a person, so its yours to do as you please
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Carl
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quote:
Originally posted by M2RTY
plate belongs to the car, not a person, so its yours to do as you please
This is ture. Also it takes a while to take them off as they have to assign the car a new reg etc, so if you sell it and want to keep the plate you will have to come to some agreement with the new owner. You will probably have to give him some money towards him changing the details of his insurance etc one he owns the car and when the plate gets taken off etc.
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M2RTY
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took me 3 days to swap mine, dvla have vastly improved their services
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jamesw
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Registered: 28th Jun 02
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nice one got forms but see I need to send off the V5 - ill have to just have a word with him.
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gez bay
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Registered: 14th Feb 08
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you can go to the dvla, take your tax disk, mot certificate and log book. fill in some form and do it there
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jamesw
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Registered: 28th Jun 02
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Actually look at the forms I have a feeling I am only a nominee and ex boss is still a grantee - is this possible? Car isnt taxed or insured at the moment 
[Edited on 30-08-2009 by jamesw]
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M2RTY
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Registered: 25th May 01
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is the plate on the car?
if so, and the car is in your name, then ONLY YOU have rights to the plate
old retention certificates mean nothing, does not matter whos names are on it as the plate now belongs to a car not a person
IF it is on retention, both names on it can assign it to a new car
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M2RTY
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example....
my old retention certificate has some guy from Ireland on it as I bought the plate off him...but now its on my car the plate belongs to the car its on, which is in my name and thus has no connection with who I bought the plate off
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jamesw
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cheers buddy cleared that up and I understand now. Im laughing as its on my car.
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am4nf
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Registered: 27th Jul 08
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whats the plate
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Carl
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Registered: 9th May 04
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quote:
Originally posted by M2RTY
took me 3 days to swap mine, dvla have vastly improved their services
I'm sure mine took ages, as did the tax back claim. That was 2 months ago and putting the plate onto retention.
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M2RTY
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in 2005 mine took 5 weeks to swap
in january this year I took my forms in on Monday AM and had new documents on the Wednesday
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DaveyLC
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Registered: 8th Oct 08
Location: Berkshire
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Cost £80 to transfer or £105 to put on retention..
Takes just over a week to do the transfer but will take up to 4 weeks for the V5C to go through.
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