Whats the process for claiming one?

Theres one near me I fancy its been untaxed for a year and a half!!

Alex

 

Your addicted to buying cars

 

This might help Alex

https://passionford.com/forum/viewto...asc&highlight=

 

Thats the thread I was searching for!!

Thanks PT



Radders =

 

Part of my job is to deal with abandoned cars in Bristol for the council.

If its damaged or in a dangerous condition the police will do a "101" order which basically means its picked up and crushed unless it deemed to be of some value.

Otherwise the car would need to be checked by the council, and a notice put on it asking for it to be removed if it is on the public highway.

If we can trace an owner using the DVLA database then they are contacted.
If there is no response from them over a couple of weeks then the car is taken away and crushed.

If it is worth something then it will be stored in a pound for a little while, then if the owner doesn't come forward it is sold on.

Your best bet would be to contact your local council and report it as abandoned. U should be able to say to them that if they aren't able to trace the owner then you would be interested in purchasing the car.
U may then be offered to buy the car or request details of the relevant auction or location that it would go off to

 

Just read a bit of Gaz's thread...... Interesting how how it was the car was there one minute then vanished.

How would the appropriate bodies know you found the car and didn't nick it a while back and then suddenly 'bring it to light'?

Interesting situation. I'm now off out looking for some abandoned cars.

 

no no no, best bet is to go down the road gaz took imo

 

would deffo go to the police first and see if the car your interested in has been reported stolen or anything like that,thats what i did first.

 

most deffo but check with the police first see if they have any interest in it first.

 

i was telling a few of my mates about that & they still dont beleive me....what a find tho

 

there you go, the man himself......

hows the 3 door coming along?

 

What car is it?

And LOL @

 

funny enough was thinking about it myself today but it all happened.

 

nearly there mate just need to fit front brakes,get gauges wired up oh and get the dam thing started

 

sweet

 

Without reading all of that, did the registered keeper ever get found?

 

nope!

 

Golf GTi (mk2) on my street if anyone wants it

Body work is fcuked, but the engines ok!

Ringing up the police 2nite, ppl keep smashing it up and its a eyesore

 

Wot hav u found?

 

that would be telling