dvla rant

[swedge]

how hard can it be to change an engine size?

first time i sent the documents off when i changed to a 1.4 froma 1.0 they apparently lost my documents and wouldnt send me another set without paying which i wasnt going to do

3 months later my documents came back unchanged lol

i then sent them off again with the 2.0 details and they sent it back saying they needed an engineers report so i got one sent it all off again, this was nearly 2 months ago and i received a letter today with a v70 form in which i need to tax it again at the higher payment

could they not have told me that on the bloody phone would have saved a lot of hassle

[mk1nova_rich]

Its far easier to go to a local DVLA office than do it by phone/post...

While we are on the subject of these robbing cunts, just had my tax disc reminder through - Corsa C 1.2 SXi...£93.50 for 6 ******* months :wtf::(

[raf24]

I actually got a surprise this morning,i sent my licence off last wednesday as the photo had expired (i always send everything to the dvla recorded ) well worth the £1.50 at the post office,my new licence was delivered today,quickest turnaround ever! They are usually useless lol

[swedge]

local dvla office is way too far from me lol

[mk1nova_rich]

Ah fair enough, you should have rung them up and paid the difference over the phone :thumb:

[swedge]

i phoned them and all they said was they needed the engineers report which i gave them

[Alex J]

dont get me started on the how much of a bunch of useless ****ing pond life the dvla are.

[L33 LEG]

I've noticed that my local office now is really well set out. Used to take hours to sort things but it's really well organised with minimal waiting and a good system. Obviously no good for you swedge but if you need something doing just go down and see them. The people who answer the phones havnt got a clue about anything.

[brainsnova]

They do far too much by the book as I transferred a plate and I signed the wrong box (first ever transfer) and the other person was aloud to sign outside the box wtf

[swedge]

yeah i think i will in future, my closest dvla is 60 miles away so its not hours away but still a pain in the ass

my cars not being driven atm anyway so it dosnt bother me that much

[brainsnova]

The problem though if you drive all the way and something's not right then you'll have to drive all the way back

[Neon_Lights]

i phoned the dvla to ask in my car was still written off or on was registered on the road and they said they didnt know and all they could tell me was that the car exists!
on the phone for about 20mins to be told that!!! utter rage!!

[Stuart]

i phoned the dvla to ask in my car was still written off or on was registered on the road and they said they didnt know and all they could tell me was that the car exists!
on the phone for about 20mins to be told that!!! utter rage!!

If you called vosa then you'd have known.... Calling the right company/department always helps.

[_Jake]

If you called vosa then you'd have known.... Calling the right company/department always helps.
been there done that, asked them what category it had been written off in.. "sorry mate you'll have to phone DVLA for that" theyre both as useless as each other! had a big thing with my vectra as they couldnt decide whether it had been written off or not..

[Neon_Lights]

If you called vosa then you'd have known.... Calling the right company/department always helps.

this is true, but applying for a log book is a DVLA issue, cant fill out the form if i don't know what box to tick lol

[Stuart]

been there done that, asked them what category it had been written off in.. "sorry mate you'll have to phone DVLA for that" theyre both as useless as each other! had a big thing with my vectra as they couldnt decide whether it had been written off or not..

In short, if vosa say it's not on the vic list then it's either a cat d or fine.

[_Jake]

In short, if vosa say it's not on the vic list then it's either a cat d or fine.
was the dvla who originally told me it had a vic marker, so i went to vosa to find out the category and got that answer, so went back to the dvla and they said it didnt have a vic marker... ****ers lol

[Pistol Pete]

Just drive there! Surely its worth the petrol costs to get it all done there and then!! I did this. No hassles!

[Neon_Lights]

In short, if vosa say it's not on the vic list then it's either a cat d or fine.

it was a cat c, and i didn't no if any previous owners had ever put it back on the road, but some helpful DVLA person sorted it for me so its all good again :d guess it just depends on who picks up the phone

[_Jake]

Just drive there! Surely its worth the petrol costs to get it all done there and then!! I did this. No hassles!
i would if it was as easy as that for me !

[Pistol Pete]

How for is your local office then?

To be fair i was aiming it at the OP.

[camels toe]

They`re shutting all the local offices down soon so we`ll be right up **** street.I use mine for everything as i dont trust the usless ****s in swansea as far as i could chuck up.

[Neon_Lights]

They`re shutting all the local offices down soon so we`ll be right up **** street.I use mine for everything as i dont trust the usless ****s in swansea as far as i could chuck up.

this reminds me of once i phones the DVLA and he told me his grandparents lived in the same town as me and there was major roadworks near his office either putting in or taking out roundabout, cant say he manage to sort anything for me :(

[_Jake]

How for is your local office then?

To be fair i was aiming it at the OP.
10 miles from me but due to work i cant get there, especially this time of year :(

[pikey1986]

tbh ive never had a problem with dvla, i was going to break/scrap my tigra when the tax ran out in june as id still not recieved the log book so didnt bother to write a letter to sorn it, parts never sold and i changed my mind so i got it mot'd and taxed it by post 2 weeks ago, no fine, no hassel and quite stress free