Wanting to buy a car i have seen, took for test drive hpi checked it all fine, The guy is a dealer of sorts and i have seen the v5, It has his details already filled in as the new owner, Is it safe to tipex this ? and put mine in ?.

Will this be ok ?, If not how do i fix it, He is invoicing it and warranty'n it for 6 months via a warranty company, So am happy hes not fly by night

 

Is it just me that's thinking something isn't quite right about that. If he's a trader why has he filled it out in his name and then punting the cra on. I would be thinking something was iffy there. Or it might just be that I don't trust anybody

 

Not sure a bout using tipex but you can apply for a new set of registration documents for £20 using your details.

 

sound siffy that a dealer would have the documents filled out in his name

 

its been used for 5 months by himseld

 

apply for a new set of documents then mate

 

how do i go about doing this, am i safe buying this car, i mean the v5 is genuine and not a fake, Can i get them instant from the dvla ? if i go to the office ?

 

I would not risk tipex'ing it for the sake of £20 or however much it costs to sort out

 

ok so how do i sort it out legaly guys ?

 

yes ive used tipex before no problems.

car could have been sold all paperwork filled out ready buyer changed mind or never came back etc

 

yuo get the form from the post office, fill it out and send either a cheque or a postal order with it and the docs will return in your name in about two weeks time.
If the car is HPI clear and the docs are original as lonng as thguy is who he says he is,maybe he didn't send them away as not to add another owner on log book.

 

Exactly what i thought, i will have a word when i go back next week to complete the deal sort it out somehow.

And the car is HPI clear done a full check

 

Im a car dealer. I use tipex all the time mate you'll be fine. Dunno why he didnt put his details in the yellow trade part of the V5 though which would've put it into his business name but not added an owner on??

 

maybe hes a part time layby seller?

 

as above have used tipex loads of times, has it been stamped for tax disc? not that it matters but that is usually why i fill them out, tax them, then sell the car with tax and tipex out my name and fill in the name of the new owner, saves having to put a another owner on the logbook

 

He did mention the yellow bit of the V5 to be fair, And from top of my memory that could have been a diff v5 for a different car, There was a few of them about. I will check it all out when i go back, Before the deals done matey

 

I'd use Tipp-Ex, can buy heaps of it for 20 quid too

 

you can tax a car with the green slip filled out, no need to fill out the whole v5.

 

Ive tip exd them loads of times with no problems at all..

 

HPI it, make sure it's not had any claims. If the car has been wrote off then maybe thats why he never sent off the V5.

 

i have also had loads tipp exd

it can be for a few reasons, car could have came back from someone.

Also he may have needed to tax it and then tip ex out the green slip.

depends how much of a trader he is.

i personally wouldn't have no issue and the DVLA dont mind either IME.