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Thu 8 Jan 2004 17:51
goodbye......but...... - Webbman
Hi all,

Just a few questions to ask; I will be going to live with my girlfriend in Hong Kong for 6-12months or better for good! only if i can sort out a job there, my main concerns are:

1) My car is still on finance, i have at least another 12months to pay it off
2) The car first MOT is in April and also at the same time is my insurance

I think i will payoff my car before i leave, just want to know whether is was legal to leave my car without MOT and insurance until i come back to the UK, ideal i would like to keep the car just incase things don't work out overthere in terms of a full time job.

cheers all

Webbman75
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Thu 8 Jan 2004 18:20
goodbye......but...... - matt35 {P}
Webbman,

No doubt someone will be along in a few minutes to give you detailed advice, but I think that you should look at the DVLA site and SORN - Statutory Off ROAD Notification.

Magic city - re seeking work, try to look Chinese and don't even think about driving there for a while.

Good Luck!

Matt35.
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Thu 8 Jan 2004 21:32
goodbye......but...... - Webbman
Thanks for all the advice,
Magic city - re seeking work, try to look Chinese and don't even think about driving there for a while.


Funnily enough I look Chinese infact my family are all Chinese :-) I seen the way they drive overthere so its defo a no no for the time being.........I love my MK4 GOLF GTI T so much that I think i can't sell her (sad or what) lol....my bro said he would look after it, (hes a bit of a boy racer, hmm)

I will be on this site while i am over there......lol...

regards,

Webbman75
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Thu 8 Jan 2004 18:41
goodbye......but...... - Andrew-T
I would think that as your return is uncertain it might be unwise to mothball a car for perhaps more than a year while it loses value inexorably (unless someone else has the use of it in your absence). After all, you can easily find another - unless it is very very special of course?
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Thu 8 Jan 2004 21:11
goodbye......but...... - cockle {P}
Webbman,

It doesn't have to be goodbye, you know, this is the WORLDWIDE web, after all. Plus I think we have a vacancy for a Hong Kong correspondent.


Cockle
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Thu 8 Jan 2004 22:17
goodbye......but...... - Mapmaker
Sell it. It's only a lump of tin. It's not a SWMBO.

Spiders will love you if you don't sell it, otherwise it will carry on costing you money as it depreciates. And what if the garage it is in is destroyed in a fire whilst it is uninsured?

And if you can afford to pay the finance off, do so NOW! Even if it means giving up beer for a fortnight. But I'm only a parsimonious old curmudgeon.
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Fri 9 Jan 2004 01:47
goodbye......but...... - smokie
Depending where you leave it, not having insurance could be risky - accidental damage, theft etc. Not sure about the legality though.
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