Sold a car, have I been tricked?
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Middlesex, now Lincolnshire.
I didn't realise the effects of the 1974 local government reforms were quite so widespread.
The year I was married, I cannot remember the reforms.
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gaijintendo
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Written, will be at the post office for opening!
The reason this has upset me a little isn't anything much about the transaction, but that I know I would slap my head and give my Dad a condescending chat about his awareness of scams.
And I am having that chat with myself.
And it's not very nice.
And I am nicer to him than myself... so that's fun.
Feel a bit better now it's sealed in an envelope.
I'll visit him this weekend I think.
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Crankarm
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- Nr Cambridge
A few years ago I sold an old classic car to a guy in Yorkshire. He sent a young lad down with a flat bed truck to collect it. I had a real lump in my throat watching it go. Anyway before hand I had prepared a sold as seen letter for the buyer to sign with price. I copied the V5 before as well. I insisted the relevant sections were completed then gave the lad the V5 and I retained the seller's slip which i sent to DVLA. Two weeks later I got a letter informing me I was no longer the keeper. I still wish I hadn't sold it.
raleighnut
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The year Rutland vanished, swallowed up by Leicestershire although it later re-appeared (in the late 80s I think)
Salar
A fish out of water
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- Gorllewin Cymru
Here's a little story about something similar which happened to me way back in the mid 90's.
I needed a car for a couple of months to tide me over until I started a new job, I acquired my fathers Volvo 340 a horrible grey Eurobox.
But it was transport and did the job.
Anyway once in the new job I traded in the Volvo for another car.
A few months later, sitting watching something boring on the TV on a Sunday night, the phone rings.
Good evening Sir, this is Norfolk Constabulary. Err Yes? Wondering what I've done 300 miles away.
Are you the owner of a grey Volvo 340 reg ...., No, I traded it in, what's the problem.
Well Sir, it has been used to ram raid a chemist for drugs in Norfolk.
Seems the V5 wasn't filled in or sent, still not sure how it ended up 300 miles away though.
Cheap solid car, probably bought at auction and used to ram raid.
I needed a car for a couple of months to tide me over until I started a new job, I acquired my fathers Volvo 340 a horrible grey Eurobox.
But it was transport and did the job.
Anyway once in the new job I traded in the Volvo for another car.
A few months later, sitting watching something boring on the TV on a Sunday night, the phone rings.
Good evening Sir, this is Norfolk Constabulary. Err Yes? Wondering what I've done 300 miles away.
Are you the owner of a grey Volvo 340 reg ...., No, I traded it in, what's the problem.
Well Sir, it has been used to ram raid a chemist for drugs in Norfolk.
Seems the V5 wasn't filled in or sent, still not sure how it ended up 300 miles away though.
Cheap solid car, probably bought at auction and used to ram raid.
raleighnut
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- One of the 'Elite'
If it was taken as a trade-in it would have probably gone for auction.
Salar
A fish out of water
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- Gorllewin Cymru
Yes cheap cash buy, probably no questions asked. I was glad to get rid of the thing. It drank petrol and the throttle would sometimes stick on!
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We, Coventry, got moved from Warwickshire to the West Midlands. As others have said write to the DVLA and inform them the vehicle has been sold.
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Have you tried to contact the customer back via Gumtree?
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gaijintendo
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Yeah, asked what details he wanted filled in, but for someone responsive before, nothing.
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C'mon he only posted at 15:15 yesterday he'll still be in the queue being told his call is important to them.
