Oh it's been going on for so long!

I can't wait for the car to be gone.

Trouble is, it won't be collected unless the V5C is sent to the auctioneers first. That's the instruction from the credit card company letter, and I'm not allowed to hand it over to the transporter driver.

I'll call the CC company Monday and DVLA as this is messy. I get it in a way, as they shouldn't take a vehicle without the document, but I can't fill in the V5C with a date either, as I don't even know when they are coming to collect - I've only been advised they'll call to arrange when they have the log book.

I then receive the CC refund once the car is with the auctioneer (it'll be salvaged once there)

Fill in the paperwork and leave the date blank. Photograph it for your records then send it to the auctioneers by REGISTERED post. That way they have to sign that they have received it and you get a record of that. As said above take lots of photos of all parts of the car inside and out so you can prove what condition it was in when it left you. You need a paper trail as evidence that you have done the right thing throughout so do everything in writing and keep it for several years. If you phone anyone get their name and write it down along with what was said, date and time.

Trouble is, it won't be collected unless the V5C is sent to the auctioneers first. That's the instruction from the credit card company letter, and I'm not allowed to hand it over to the transporter driver.

I'll call the CC company Monday and DVLA as this is messy. I get it in a way, as they shouldn't take a vehicle without the document, but I can't fill in the V5C with a date either, as I don't even know when they are coming to collect - I've only been advised they'll call to arrange when they have the log book.

I would:

Take photos of all pages of the V5C, ensuring all reference numbers are completely legible. Then post it to the auction company by a tracked postage method.

Goto www.gov.uk/sold-bought-vehicle and transfer ownership online, as soon as the vehicle is collected from your address. Use the following answers to the online questions.

1. Are you a motor trader? Answer: No.

2. What have you done with your vehicle? Answer: Sold it.

3. Did you sell the vehicle privately, or to a motor trader? Answer: Sold it to a motor trader

You then get a page with this on it:

"Tell DVLA you've sold, transferred or bought a vehicle Sold your vehicle into the motor trade

You need the 11 digit reference number from the latest vehicle log book (V5C).

1. Give the log book to the buyer, including the green ‘new keeper’ slip.

2. Tell DVLA you’ve sold the vehicle using this service.

3. Destroy the yellow ‘sell, transfer or part-exchange your vehicle to the motor trade’ section from the log book."

Doing the above transfers the vehicle to the motor trade, so you are no longer responsible for it (for speeding fines etc). Hope this helps.

Edited by FiestaOwner on 01/09/2024 at 08:43