MK9R
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| posted on 16/9/09 at 03:02 PM |
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Just need to tax a car to sell it!
I have a freelander i want to sell, and the best sales pitch i know is on the road outside my house with a for sale sign on (have sold 3 seperate cars
there within a few days). Trouble is the car has no tax, i sthere any way of leaving a car parked on a road without tax, or failing that a way of
taxing it without having to insure (i will not drive it) the damn thing!
Cheers Austen
RGB car number 9
www.austengreenway.co.uk
www.automatedtechnologygroup.co.uk
www.trackace.co.uk
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55ant
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| posted on 16/9/09 at 03:06 PM |
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dont think so mate, unless it is on a trailer perhaps?
or just put a police aware sticker on the front, probably not the best way to advertise a car though.
edit- just a thought the trailer idea may work but its a theifs dream!!
[Edited on 16/9/09 by 55ant]
away from cars, now cycling and building TT bikes
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matt_claydon
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| posted on 16/9/09 at 03:08 PM |
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Must be taxed if it's on the public highway.
Take out insurance, tax the car, then cancel the insurance within the two-week cooling off period.
Edit: BTW, you are not allowed to leave a trailer on the road unless it is attached to a taxed, insured car.
Edit2: Of course, it also needs to be insured to be on the road. My brain was only engaged to answering the question of buying tax without buying a
year's insurance.
[Edited on 16/9/09 by matt_claydon]
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MK9R
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| posted on 16/9/09 at 03:12 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by matt_claydon
Must be taxed if it's on the public highway.
Take out insurance, tax the car, then cancel the insurance within the two-week cooling off period.
[Edited on 16/9/09 by matt_claydon]
Just been thinking that. Usually a 25 quid cancellation charge
Cheers Austen
RGB car number 9
www.austengreenway.co.uk
www.automatedtechnologygroup.co.uk
www.trackace.co.uk
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adithorp
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| posted on 16/9/09 at 03:20 PM |
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No, it has to be taxed and insured to park on the highway. Otherwise it could just get carted away by the authorities.
It's also illegal to sell cars by parking them on the roadlike that unless it's a private sale. Selling 4 cars that way within a few days
and you might be considered a trader.
adrian
ps. or did you mean each car sold within a few days of being advertised?
"A witty saying proves nothing" Voltaire
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MK9R
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| posted on 16/9/09 at 03:23 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by adithorp
No, it has to be taxed and insured to park on the highway. Otherwise it could just get carted away by the authorities.
It's also illegal to sell cars by parking them on the roadlike that unless it's a private sale. Selling 4 cars that way within a few days
and you might be considered a trader.
adrian
ps. or did you mean each car sold within a few days of being advertised?
sorry yes, i mean over the past 2 years i have sold 3 cars at different times all within a few days 
Cheers Austen
RGB car number 9
www.austengreenway.co.uk
www.automatedtechnologygroup.co.uk
www.trackace.co.uk
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MK9R
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| posted on 16/9/09 at 03:25 PM |
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Why does it have to be insured to park on the road??
Realisitically i live in a small town/village where i suspect half the farmers and locals don't have tax on the vehicles they drive, and have
never had any of the other 3 cars i have sold insured at the time they were parked on the road for sale
Cheers Austen
RGB car number 9
www.austengreenway.co.uk
www.automatedtechnologygroup.co.uk
www.trackace.co.uk
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MK9R
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| posted on 16/9/09 at 03:27 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by MK9R
quote:
Originally posted by adithorp
No, it has to be taxed and insured to park on the highway. Otherwise it could just get carted away by the authorities.
It's also illegal to sell cars by parking them on the roadlike that unless it's a private sale. Selling 4 cars that way within a few days
and you might be considered a trader.
adrian
ps. or did you mean each car sold within a few days of being advertised?
sorry yes, i mean over the past 2 years i have sold 3 cars at different times all within a few days
Although i do have another car parked out there for sale at the moment, i just have a collection of cars i need to get rid of at the moment!!
Cheers Austen
RGB car number 9
www.austengreenway.co.uk
www.automatedtechnologygroup.co.uk
www.trackace.co.uk
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 16/9/09 at 03:29 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by MK9R
Why does it have to be insured to park on the road??
Realisitically i live in a small town/village where i suspect half the farmers and locals don't have tax on the vehicles they drive, and have
never had any of the other 3 cars i have sold insured at the time they were parked on the road for sale
It's a legal requirement for a vehicle to be taxed tested and insured to be on the public highway. If you want to display it without then go
ahead but if caught it's your car they will crush .
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MK9R
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| posted on 16/9/09 at 03:36 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by rusty nuts
quote:
Originally posted by MK9R
Why does it have to be insured to park on the road??
Realisitically i live in a small town/village where i suspect half the farmers and locals don't have tax on the vehicles they drive, and have
never had any of the other 3 cars i have sold insured at the time they were parked on the road for sale
It's a legal requirement for a vehicle to be taxed tested and insured to be on the public highway. If you want to display it without then go
ahead but if caught it's your car they will crush .
Was never going to leave it on road without tax, just didn't realise it had to be insured
Cheers Austen
RGB car number 9
www.austengreenway.co.uk
www.automatedtechnologygroup.co.uk
www.trackace.co.uk
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rallyingden
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| posted on 16/9/09 at 03:40 PM |
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If it's being towed and you just happen to park up for a while and somebody spots the for sale sign ..........
RD 
[Edited on 16/9/09 by rallyingden]
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nick205
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| posted on 16/9/09 at 03:55 PM |
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Only way is to insure and then cancel the policy once sold.
...or could you add the vehicle to another existing policy for a month?
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kipper
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| posted on 16/9/09 at 04:36 PM |
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no insurance
BEWARE the numberplate recognition van.
The cops in Hull have been trawling the council estates here followed by a recovery truck scooping up uninsured cars.
the scrapyards must be full of them doners
Denis.
Where did that go?
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TPG
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| posted on 16/9/09 at 05:55 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by MK9R
quote:
Originally posted by rusty nuts
quote:
Originally posted by MK9R
Why does it have to be insured to park on the road??
Realisitically i live in a small town/village where i suspect half the farmers and locals don't have tax on the vehicles they drive, and have
never had any of the other 3 cars i have sold insured at the time they were parked on the road for sale
It's a legal requirement for a vehicle to be taxed tested and insured to be on the public highway. If you want to display it without then go
ahead but if caught it's your car they will crush .
Was never going to leave it on road without tax, just didn't realise it had to be insured
Theres an auction house in wales that cherry picks from the impounded cars around the UK. It is newport auction,Have a google.Another stealth
tax,We'll have your car and crush it,Unless we can make even more money from the motorist
I understand that the auction house is in the business of making money,but.
..Which was nice..
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motorcycle_mayhem
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| posted on 16/9/09 at 08:33 PM |
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I wouldn't, you're risking a lot of grief. Somehow we've got to pay for the greed frenzy over the past years, Gordon will extract
the cash from you if he finds your car on the highway without sound documentation.
If it were me, I'd take out an installment insurance policy until sold. A Freeloader isn't worth much these days, but nonetheless, must be
worth insuring to sell it.
If you break it, first refusal on the differential please.
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Ninehigh
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| posted on 16/9/09 at 08:57 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by TPG
Theres an auction house in wales that cherry picks from the impounded cars around the UK. It is newport auction,Have a google.Another stealth
tax,We'll have your car and crush it,Unless we can make even more money from the motorist
I understand that the auction house is in the business of making money,but.
I don't see anything wrong with them selling the cars on. Better than just crushing them! Remember the Evo on Top Gear?
I saw the plod taking away a sweet beemer too, I even offered them cash for it right there but they said no. No doubt that's crushed too
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ChrisW
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| posted on 16/9/09 at 09:42 PM |
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I think the trailer is the best plan. Just hook it up to your motor and job done.
Use a big chain though as otherwise someone will be off with both the freelander and the trailer!
Chris
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mangogrooveworkshop
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| posted on 16/9/09 at 11:39 PM |
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quote:
Theres an auction house in wales that cherry picks from the impounded cars around the UK. It is newport auction,Have a google.Another stealth
tax,We'll have your car and crush it,Unless we can make even more money from the motorist
The are some high end cars link
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