Buying car without V5?
23 November 2007, 12:24 PM
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Buying car without V5?
After a bit of advice please.
I've found a car i'm looking at buying as a cheap run around (under £1k).
only thing is the current owner has lost the V5, now i know this is not ideal but if i dont buy it i'm sure someone else will, and waiting for the V5 to come through could take weeks.
I'm sure someone else has been in a similar situation, so what to do?
Its not like he's selling from a lay-by or the car is worth thousands?
I've found a car i'm looking at buying as a cheap run around (under £1k).
only thing is the current owner has lost the V5, now i know this is not ideal but if i dont buy it i'm sure someone else will, and waiting for the V5 to come through could take weeks.
I'm sure someone else has been in a similar situation, so what to do?
Its not like he's selling from a lay-by or the car is worth thousands?
23 November 2007, 05:27 PM
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its a bit risky but i took a chance and i brought a car without v5. i got a form from the post office and applied for another one. it cost 19 quid and i never had any probs at all, it was to easy really. i didnt even have the blokes address as i lost the peice of paper. i even took the 19 quid of the sale of the car too lol even thou i knocked it down prior
23 November 2007, 05:51 PM
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Last car I bought didn't have a V5.. still not got one.. however its sorn, cost me £50 and I have just done the timing belt.. I know the seller so its all legit, if i can get her running I will geta new V5, if not ill just scrap her on the other blokes behalf!
If its a genuine sale then theres little to worry about really.
If its a genuine sale then theres little to worry about really.
23 November 2007, 05:53 PM
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its a bit risky but i took a chance and i brought a car without v5. i got a form from the post office and applied for another one. it cost 19 quid and i never had any probs at all, it was to easy really. i didnt even have the blokes address as i lost the peice of paper. i even took the 19 quid of the sale of the car too lol even thou i knocked it down prior
I was thinking of doing a hpi check then asking the guy for some photo id, as i doubt if he were dodgy he wouldnt be selling from home?
God im suspicious!!
23 November 2007, 07:02 PM
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WHY??
There are so many 'straight' cars out there for £1000 it hardly makes sense to grab this one (unless you know the owner very well).
It's cheap for a reason ... what is that reason??
There are so many 'straight' cars out there for £1000 it hardly makes sense to grab this one (unless you know the owner very well).
It's cheap for a reason ... what is that reason??
23 November 2007, 08:28 PM
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The car is exactly what i'm looking for, minus the V5 of course!
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