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a car i bought is a 57 but on log book 08

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Old 13-03-2014 | 09:36 PM
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Default a car i bought is a 57 but on log book 08

how does this happen and why just bought it for the wife and was just wondering.

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Old 13-03-2014 | 09:45 PM
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First thing to check is the vin number on the car and also the log book to see if they match up. You might have bought a car on false plates
Old 13-03-2014 | 09:49 PM
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Could be a private plate, yeh I'd check the vin numbers to make sure they match
Old 13-03-2014 | 10:13 PM
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yeah the car is legit its a 2008 car but on a 57 plate even says on the dvla from new
Old 13-03-2014 | 10:15 PM
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Im thinking maybe registered in 2008 going by dvla
Old 13-03-2014 | 10:15 PM
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you said 07 lol, 57 im sure is entirely possible to be a 2008 car.
Old 13-03-2014 | 10:17 PM
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yeah its a 57 lol
Old 13-03-2014 | 10:23 PM
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57 plate runs from September 2007 until march 2008 and as such that overlap will cause a 57 in 2008
Old 13-03-2014 | 10:24 PM
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14 reg has only just come out.
So there must be thousands of 2014 year with 63 reg
Old 13-03-2014 | 10:29 PM
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yeah I worked it out now lol
Old 13-03-2014 | 10:38 PM
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Yep I just brought the missus a new fiesta brought it the day before the 14 plate came out as got a good deal, so is a 63 plate bubut a 2014 car
Old 13-03-2014 | 10:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Herbo747
57 plate runs from September 2007 until march 2008 and as such that overlap will cause a 57 in 2008
That is spot on!
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What car have you bought her Mulla. Did you get rid of the megane then.
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My Passat is a 57 plate but registered January 2008.

Still shit though...
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My fiesta st is an 07 plate but first registered with the dvla in jan 2008
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Originally Posted by Glenn_
What car have you bought her Mulla. Did you get rid of the megane then.
yeah glenn it was a bmw convertible but had it a few years got her a Peugeot 207 now so I can get my plan together for my focus rs
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dead common for this to happen as my little puma s a 51 plate but made in 2002 and I know of plenty more that have passed through my hands too
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Originally Posted by mulla
yeah glenn it was a bmw convertible but had it a few years got her a Peugeot 207 now so I can get my plan together for my focus rs
Peugeot 207.???? Ohh jesus lol only joking. Are you wanting a mk2 frs?
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