lukemakepeace

hi, im buying a car for my girlfriend for crimbo but the person im buying it off never sent off the stuff so the car isnt actually in her name its in the previous owners name. how do i get it into my girlfriends name?

thanks.

******update below*******

right, i bought the car now and have a receipt.

also when i got the car the person i got it off gave me a V5C regerstration certificate.

as they never used the car they never filled this V5C out so if i fill it out now in my girlfriends name and send it off etc will it now be her car legally?

lukemakepeace

come on someone must know!

lukemakepeace

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XRdodgybird

Were you given the green slip? I think its the V5C?

If so, go get a form from the post office and apply for a new logbook for the car.... with a bit of luck the DVLA won't charge you the Ł20 that it is to obtain a new log book if you have the green slip.

R4N SS

iTrader: (6)

just fill in the details yourself and post it off.

ballin

iTrader: (1)

how long ago did you buy it? it takes weeks to come through

XRdodgybird

Technically this shouldn't happen because as the buyer of a car you don't do this, it's the Seller's reponsibility to send that off.

However my next door neighbour just bought a car from a car dealer.... they got given the whole of the log book..... dodgy traders....

Ollie.

Just fill it in and send it off yourself. If you dont have the V5 you need a V52c i think it is from the post office and include a cheque for Ł25.

Christian and Beccy

iTrader: (14)

As above, just apply for a new log-book. The log-book is just the registered keeper, the actual owner is/can be different. Did you get a receipt?

Either way, a new log book will sort it. They tell you that it will takes weeks, but sometimes the new log-book is through in a week.

bud-weis

yep, mine came through in 8 days

Paulo P

Mine came through in less than 2 weeks and that was only a couple of weeks ago.

lukemakepeace

havent bought it cause i didnt know if it was ok.

lukemakepeace

also the person that has it now has the log book but she says its in the previous owners name.

Turbosystems

iTrader: (5)

what car is it sounds suspicious that she NOW has the log book have you hpi checked it

lukemakepeace

no she had it all along but said that she never sent it off or its not in her name, mabye she dont know herself, its a friend of mine but she says it isnt in her name its in the prev owner.

its a pug 106 reg l667 mnm

XRdodgybird

I would look for another car in that case. Sounds a bit off.

Turbosystems

iTrader: (5)

L reg as in 1993 if i was your gf i'd leave you u tight git

BM08

How can you say that? it might be a "first" car? 106's are good anyway especially for girlies

lukemakepeace

she love 106's and wants this one as its better than hers.

lardypants

if you still have the new keeper green slip bit fill out a v62 and staple the green slip to it and you wont have to pay a panny

Turbosystems

iTrader: (5)

so thats how much you love her lol i can hear her saying that

lukemakepeace

fuck you im only 18 and i think its quite a nice present for her

cunt

lukemakepeace

also is the green slip the log book or are they different things?

lukemakepeace

ok

XRdodgybird

The green slip (V5C) is the part of the logbook that a new owner should be handed when they purchase a vehicle. The logbook itself (V5) is the bit with all the vehicle info on it that the seller of a vehicle should fill in (with the new owner's details) and post off.

Not 100% sure, but don't think you need to send off the V5C - you need a form from The Post Office. If you do a covering letter with it and photocopy the V5C stating that the seller hasn't posted off the logbook and you are awaiting it, they will probably waiver the fee for obtaining a new log book.

Don't send off the V5C on its own.

lukemakepeace

ok thanks, i was never given a V5 as the owner never had anything but the V5C.

so what do i do with this V5C as its not been filled in in any way, just says what car it is and the prev owner details, rest is blank.

XRdodgybird

Fill your details in (or your girlfriends in whatever case) and the date you bought the vehicle.

Does your girlfriend need to be given the logbook for Xmas? If not, I would just apply via the form from DVLA for a new log book and state that either the previous owner lost the V5 or you have not received it. Then again, if you bought the car today, I wouldn't be putting down anywhere that you bought it weeks ago, cos if it aint taxed or has any outstanding motoring offences pending on it, you may end up with them!

lukemakepeace

ill just tell them i bought it today, no she dont need a log book but i just want the car the be hers in her name.

i got a form from the post office today actually, its a v62 or something like that. is this what you mean?

XRdodgybird

If that's the one that enables you to apply for a lost/misplaced V5 then yes. Think you will need to fill out the VIN no. etc on the form, but other than that its a straightforward thing to do.

lukemakepeace

thanks for your help there. much appricieated.

XRdodgybird

That's okay, I am certainly no guru on buying/selling cars, but the amount that have been bought/sold/swapped and px'd over the past couple of years whilst the new laws have been in has made me somewhat knowledgeable.

dojj

iTrader: (3)

did you hpi it?
that's a first
then you should have asked why the log book hadn't changed names
if you've bought it and got a recipt etc then you need to making sure that the recipt has both the date you collected the car AND the time you did the exchange of money/car

Jb's ladie

Ahh i think she will love it

What a nice idea

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