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turbojolt
10-07-12, 02:08 PM
why does it seem no one ever sells a car with tax on it anymore?

just talking to a guy selling a 02 corsa 1.2 sxi 80k miles £1800 and he wont even tax it, i ****ing hate buying cars now days

every other car i phone or go see it seems to be the same
pie
10-07-12, 02:13 PM
true lol

my mate just bought a mk4 astray sxi 10months mot n no tax but got him to chuck 6months on it :)
turbojolt
10-07-12, 02:15 PM
even a mot seems to be a rare thing to sell a car with unreal, im trying to buy a 10 year old car for over 1500 quid i want a full ticket
pie
10-07-12, 02:18 PM
i always look at it like this "no tax or mot" it aint worth fukall really

unless you 100% sure it will fly the mot with no problems etc
brainsnova
10-07-12, 02:18 PM
A car has to be insured to be taxed now so no insurance means sorn
turbojolt
10-07-12, 02:21 PM
the other things that are pissing me of are the cat c cars, i phone them up as I'm not bovered they will have to had all the repair work done to a good standard to get back on the road but why be cagey about what damage there was?

instantly dont trust them after that
paul james
10-07-12, 02:21 PM
A car is worth fook all without an MOT, as if it doesn't have one you have to assume its not going to pass one. Yet people still ask top prices for their 'mint' yet untaxed and no mot car.Then theres people who put their cars for sale online with no pictures, no price, and the only details they give are useless one like it having mudflaps or HID lights, no mention of rust etc.
8valve-craig
10-07-12, 03:01 PM
I cant stand cars at the side of the road which say FOR SALE in great big letters, then either no price, or a price in small charachters. It doesnt even need to say for sale.... we know that if there is a big price in the window and dont even need to stop!

On the other hand i just bought a used van privately, which came with 11 months tax and a full tank of diesel.
phazer
10-07-12, 04:37 PM
the other things that are pissing me of are the cat c cars, i phone them up as I'm not bovered they will have to had all the repair work done to a good standard to get back on the road but why be cagey about what damage there was?

instantly dont trust them after that

You'd be right not to trust them. I think you'd be surprised at what does get put back on the road.

If it's a legit Cat C then the person selling it can be totally up front, let's face it there is no hiding from the fact it was written off. Being cagey would suggest heavy structural damage was repaired, probably on the cheap?
scorge01
10-07-12, 04:53 PM
I just got a corsa c 1.2 sxi black 04 plate years mot 6 month tax for 1300 which thought was ok as has new brakes an exhaust
Spudly
10-07-12, 06:24 PM
Just to rub it in, my astra had a full mot and eleven months tax, it was only eight years old and it was £200 :p
the.masked.unit
10-07-12, 07:02 PM
what about a full tank of fuel? every time ive sold a car its with tax and mot and always at least a quarter in the tank. thats a lot compared to what ive got EVERYTIME which is usually bugger all lol! hav to agree though that no mot but will fly through - get it done then - if itll fly through then why wouldnt you and instantly make your car twice as easy to sell? bit dodgy ive always thought when ive seen that put up.
MK999
10-07-12, 07:05 PM
A car has to be insured to be taxed now so no insurance means sorn

Actually if you look at the conditions etc it states "unless the car is between registered owners" i.e, for sale.
Iain
10-07-12, 07:11 PM
If you're selling it you're still the registered owner though... I'd only class "between owners" as the period you send the V5 off for and await a new document.
MK999
10-07-12, 07:14 PM
They state no time limit so can therefore get fecked :d
turbojolt
10-07-12, 07:17 PM
what about traders cant they just tax there cars?
Mike
10-07-12, 07:22 PM
what about traders cant they just tax there cars?

Yep. Normally at cost to buyer though once a sale is agreed.
Spudly
10-07-12, 07:41 PM
Aye thats true, normally a motor trader will SORN all cars theyve bought in as they never have any idea of when the car will sell, and then retax at buyers expense once the sale is agreed!
Nova-nation
11-07-12, 08:08 AM
The most annoying one is 'I've only got the green slip' you get there and it's 'I can't find the green slip'
So that's £25 off the price of the car as you have to apply for a new one!