query re change of keeper and subsequent scrapping of vehicle

spaspeckerthedull · 19th July 2008, 00:06

OK - here's one for you all

June 2006 I sell my car to a bloke in the next village, car is out of tax at end of same month and new keeper taxes car with slip off V5 that he keeps. I sent DVLA change of keeper details. November 2006 he writes car off. February 2007 DVLA write to me to tell me I must tax or SORN car NOW. I write to them telling them car sold in June not my responsibilty and forward them new keepers address. DVLA say not good enough I am still liable. I contact new owner and his insurance company. His insurance give me details of salvage yard where car now is. Contact them. They say at time of "offence" they were not owners and I should get back onto insurance. I contact insurance company telling them this. They write to me with covering letter to pass to DVLA claiming ownership of vehicle and admitting liability for "offence". DVLA say not good enough and that fine is still payable by me and that fine has risen due to time passed. Insurance company send DVLA cheque for full amount. DVLA return cheque to insurance saying they cannot accept payment in this instance from a 3rd party. Insurance send me the money and I send it to DVLA who send me letter saying payment accepted and don't let it happen again. DVLA then send another letter to me saying someone else has applied to be registered keeper of scrapped vehicle and do I give permission to allow transfer.

Took me about 3 months worth of [EDIT} about to finally sort out these [EDIT] at DVLA, not to mention the cost of all the letters, phone calls to rep. of Ireland (where insurers are based) and personal time and stress. Can I claim any compensation?

old_andrew2007 · 22nd July 2008, 22:05

spaspeckerthedull · 22nd July 2008, 22:08

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Originally Posted by old_andrew2007

Bump

thanks friend - thought this one had got buried!!

old_andrew2007 · 22nd July 2008, 22:31

to be honest I saw the thread a few days ago, I am surprised that you have received no replies, have you considered pepipoo PePiPoo: Helping the motorist to get justice, this site may have an answer.

Andy

spaspeckerthedull · 22nd July 2008, 22:33

yeah - I know pepipoo, got some real good advice of those chaps before, will check it out when I get a minute

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