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Thu 29 Jan 2009 10:59
I will reward a genius who solves this one!! - VW
OK I AM REEEEALLY stumped as to what to do....can anybody solve this--
I bought a car in Spain, English plated, left hand drive, VW Beetle 2000 for cash.
The garage took my passport, driving license copies etc.. and claimed to be sending off to the DVLA to get it all put in my name. THEY DIDNT, a year later after arguing with them and asking what I could do myself to sort this out I was told to "get rid of it" and stop hassling them, then they shut down....nice.
So, I now have a car with NO logbook, NO registration in Spain, permanently exported from the UK - thus doesnt belong anywhere.
I want to register the car here in Spain and put it on Spanish plates but of course need to be the legal owner of the car and have documents to prove it.
All I have is a copy of the Export Form from DVLA (not the original) and a copy of the previous owner's registration document (not the original). I cant insure the car without papers so I cant drive it back to the UK and re-register it there....
All I can think is to try and apply for paperwork from the DVLA in the name of the previous owner, though isnt this fraudulent????
I am SO stuck, I really need some advice, please someone help me!!!
VW
(very worried)
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Thu 29 Jan 2009 11:16
I will reward a genius who solves this one!! - thomp1983
id ring the dvla first, they are alot more helpful in most situations than people give them credit for.

chris
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Thu 29 Jan 2009 11:51
I will reward a genius who solves this one!! - Woodspeed
Yep, I'd ring the DVLA. But ring your local (county) office and not Swansea.
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Thu 29 Jan 2009 11:53
I will reward a genius who solves this one!! - madux
Does he have a local DVLA office in Spain?
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Thu 29 Jan 2009 12:55
I will reward a genius who solves this one!! - Armitage Shanks {p}
Wherever OP is the DVLA office in Maidstone is very helpful and they have a lot of experience of imports etc as they are the first office you pass, if you have imported a car thru Dover. I'd put them high up a list of possible help.
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Thu 29 Jan 2009 21:45
I will reward a genius who solves this one!! - Westpig
many people in this country buy vehicles without log books (V5's) and just write to DVLA informing them they are the new keeper. DVLA will then write to the registered keeper to ensure it hasn't been stolen and the thief/innocent purchaser of stolen car isn't trying to re-register it

i appreciate the added complication of it already being exported...but at least DVLA had some knowledge of the vehicle in the past.

Write to them explaining you've bought it abroad and wish to register it here in the UK.. then if that's successful you can then change your mind and apply for export status can't you, without it ever turning a wheel i'd imagine

edit: not sure about VAT and all that, that might complicate things, although if it never sets foot in Blighty you'll hardly have problems with Customs will you

Edited by Westpig on 29/01/2009 at 21:47

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