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Sat 11 Aug 2018 16:59
Getting a new car next weekend? Note DVLA closed - Gerry Sanderson

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IMPORTANT INFO: from 3pm Fri 17 to 6am Mon 20 Aug, most of our http://GOV.UK services and our contact centre will be unavailable due to essential system maintenance. Services will be available from 6am Mon 20 Aug (8am for our contact centre). https://www.gov.uk/government/news/important-information-for-dvla-customers-online-services …

Which means no Excise Licence can be issed so taking it home from show room OFFENCE

Unless you ensure Garage taxes it before the dead line,

dsvd

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Sat 11 Aug 2018 17:45
Getting a new car next weekend? Note DVLA closed - Leif
Any chance you can write your post in intelligible English, rather than a load of nonsense?
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Sat 11 Aug 2018 18:24
Getting a new car next weekend? Note DVLA closed - badbusdriver
Any chance you can write your post in intelligible English, rather than a load of nonsense?

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Post seems fairly clear to me, from 3pm on Aug 17th till 6am (or 8am if using call centre) on Mon 20th, you won't be able to tax a new car. Presumably this also means if buying a used car that weekend, if the car in question is not currently taxed, you won't be able to tax that either.

Very useful info for whom it concerns Gerry

Just ignore Grumpy!

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Sat 11 Aug 2018 19:49
Getting a new car next weekend? Note DVLA closed - NARU

I don't see the problem.

If you're buying a new car make sure the dealer registers it before the weekend.

If you're buying a used car, then the change of keeper will also be delayed, so it's not going to show up as untaxed (the old keeper's details will still show).

The only issue is if you're buying a car which is currently SORN or in the trade?

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Sat 11 Aug 2018 22:01
Getting a new car next weekend? Note DVLA closed - Big John

I don't see the problem.

If you're buying a used car, then the change of keeper will also be delayed, so it's not going to show up as untaxed (the old keeper's details will still show).

But technically it is untaxed - if you are stopped by the police or have an accident you could be prosecuted

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Sun 12 Aug 2018 02:54
Getting a new car next weekend? Note DVLA closed - Leif
I can’t make head nor tail of the first few lines. What on earth does pinned tweet mean? And copy link to tweet? And embed tweet? Eh?
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Sun 12 Aug 2018 01:06
Getting a new car next weekend? Note DVLA closed - Avant

Perfectly clear to me too. What Leif was trying to say was 'thank you so much for taking the time to give us the infomation'.

Gerry S used to call himself 'Dwight Van Driver', and over the years has given us many pieces of valuable information like this or advised posters, often on legal issues.

Many thanks. The majority of us are hugely grateful.

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Sun 12 Aug 2018 08:26
Getting a new car next weekend? Note DVLA closed - Bromptonaut

Gerry S used to call himself 'Dwight Van Driver', and over the years has given us many pieces of valuable information like this or advised posters, often on legal issues.

I also seem to recall DVD saying he'd been very ill (stroke?) and struggled to type.

As to a pinned Tweet it's like the pinned posts here; stays at the top of your page so it's first thing users see.

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Sun 12 Aug 2018 19:09
Getting a new car next weekend? Note DVLA closed - FP

Correct, Bromp - I too seem to remember he'd had a stroke, though I believe he reported that he'd made good progress since.

I also seem to remember his legal experience came from previous work with the police.

Apologies to DVD if I've got any of this wrong.

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Sun 12 Aug 2018 09:41
Getting a new car next weekend? Note DVLA closed - Leif
No, I was baffled. :)
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