It's me 615 Posted September 23, 2017 just received a letter from the dvla they obviously used my trade plate details but got my trading name completely wrong but im drifting it basically is advising that it is your responsibility as a trader to tell customers cars need taxing before they leave your property the main point is though that it advises that any trader who taxes cars on behalf of customers via direct debit may lose this benefit forever if caught or the customer might lose it ive never done it but ive read some of you on here have so be warned Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arfur Dealy 823 Posted September 23, 2017 Can you show us the letter ?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
It's me 615 Posted September 23, 2017 not till monday Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CGF 3 Posted September 23, 2017 We got exactly the same letter this morning...the address is correct but the garage name bears no resemblance at all to us? I've tried to upload it here but it's too large, apparently? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arfur Dealy 823 Posted September 23, 2017 Maybe its just a generic letter..... The DVLA cannot transfer the customers responsibility to tax the car onto us.. Car tax is now a personal tax........ Imaging being able to blame the HMRC if you don't pay your tax.... Laughable ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
justina3 518 Posted September 23, 2017 Why would you tax a customers car ? It's takes nano seconds on line I offer the customers use of our system to do it and often help them fill in the boxes, hardly rocket science. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arfur Dealy 823 Posted September 23, 2017 Is it a Scam.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grant8064 219 Posted September 23, 2017 All smells a bit fishy to me...we also offer to help the customer tax the car online and by help I mean I point to the post office or tell them the web address Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
have a word with the wife 299 Posted September 23, 2017 4 hours ago, s and b said: our responsibility as a trader to tell customers cars need taxing before they leave your property so, this could lead from responsibility to actual fine in years to come ? its always the same, stick your head up and do the job right and be burdened with paperwork, sell it on a private ad and tell customers " i just do it on side" and no one cares Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
russp 10 Posted September 23, 2017 So proud I am a Maserati main dealer When will the stock be coming to play with? ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BHM 994 Posted September 24, 2017 9 hours ago, grant8064 said: All smells a bit fishy to me...we also offer to help the customer tax the car online and by help I mean I point to the post office or tell them the web address Snap. You can't force a customer to buy what they don't want to! The DVLA can do what it likes, the post office is 50yds from me & the DVLA is via the internet and that's good enough from me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NoMargin 11 Posted September 24, 2017 14 hours ago, russp said: So proud I am a Maserati main dealer When will the stock be coming to play with? ! I think DVLA are so wrong here, major admin error or whatever has happened....I saw the letter and didn't bother to open it as I thought it was a mistake. It was addressed to a Mr Ian Ball, sounds like some fat, pie eating, murderer. I only opened because I read the post on here Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
It's me 615 Posted September 24, 2017 1 hour ago, NoMargin said: I think DVLA are so wrong here, major admin error or whatever has happened....I saw the letter and didn't bother to open it as I thought it was a mistake. It was addressed to a Mr Ian Ball, sounds like some fat, pie eating, murderer. I only opened because I read the post on here i think if you were honest you thought it was a letter of intention to fine you for something,i certainly did as i opened mine 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrC 142 Posted September 24, 2017 As far as im concerned once the transaction has taken place the responsibility of taxing the car lies with the new owner. I can't force a buyer to tax a car, I offer use of laptop and for the computer illiterate I do it for them. To be fair I can't recall anyone leaving without taxing. Anyhow the letter was binned. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arfur Dealy 823 Posted September 24, 2017 1 hour ago, MrC said: As far as im concerned once the transaction has taken place the responsibility of taxing the car lies with the new owner. I can't force a buyer to tax a car, I offer use of laptop and for the computer illiterate I do it for them. To be fair I can't recall anyone leaving without taxing. Anyhow the letter was binned. Agreed, the responsibility is the buyers, end of...... I always write a note on file if they drive off untaxed.......... Take note, long story, I sold a £700 PX banger to a moron who threatened me 4 days later that the A/C wasn't working and wanted a full refund. I sold it on the 26th of the Month and he hadn't taxed it. Anyway the RD letter came through stating blah CRA... I replied saying I was happy to go to court Ill be happy to explain you were driving around untaxed and as such uninsured...... Stopped the little shit in his tracks... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trident 24 Posted September 25, 2017 letter on my desk pending return to sender, not know at this address, right address wrong company, i wonder what that is all about!!! How weird tho' that it's obviously a generic letter and all the company names are wrong!! never the less, the customer is responsible for taxing the car and when they turn round and say 'nah i'll do it when i get home' what the hell do dvla expect you to do!!! i am not the police, just an upstanding member of the motor trade... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arfur Dealy 823 Posted September 26, 2017 On 9/23/2017 at 6:24 PM, s and b said: not till monday Can you post up a copy of the letter ? Cheers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mat C 77 Posted September 26, 2017 I had same today - I think the main warning is about taxing a car on DD on behalf of a customer ( why anyone would do this I have no idea ) Mine had wrong company details on too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grant8064 219 Posted September 26, 2017 I've not had one...feeling left out now. So is this basically main dealers including road tax in a deal and getting admin to tax the car on the company account? Then when it gets cancelled after 12 months or whatever the deal was the customer forgets they need to pay for it themselves and scream when they get a fine? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
have a word with the wife 299 Posted September 26, 2017 1 hour ago, grant8064 said: I've not had one...feeling left out now. So is this basically main dealers including road tax in a deal and getting admin to tax the car on the company account? Then when it gets cancelled after 12 months or whatever the deal was the customer forgets they need to pay for it themselves and scream when they get a fine? or the dishonest dealer including twelve month tax and only making first payment and changing his mobile / address Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mikey 19 Posted September 27, 2017 Yes I got one last week as well with the wrong dealer name on it! My first thoughts was is this a legitimate letter or a scam? I googled the dealership and it was a legitimate one, just obviously not mine! It's also a bit of a pointless letter really...very odd. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
have a word with the wife 299 Posted October 1, 2017 motor trade = unpaid tax collector Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
