logbook

[smellmycheese]

I've just bought a car purely to fix and move on from a friend of a friend and I'm unsure about the logbook bit. I don't want to put it in my name cos it'll be done and for sale before v5 would be back from dvla. I also don't want hmrc looking at me if I fill in the 'sold to a trader bit' but think this is the way to go. How would I go about selling it if I fill in the trader bit? Apologies for being a bit thick

[Kiltox]

If it's "with trade" you fill out the n keeper details on the main section when you sell it (the bit you'd normally complete when you buy a car)

[Pillock]

Yeah if it's in trade you send the trade slip off and keep the rest of the logbook for when it's sold. This won't generate a new logbook until you sell it on, and it won't add to the number of keepers. Not sure if you can do this online or not.... 

[Alexg]

I've filled out the trade bit with my name and home details on it 3 or 4 times when looking to buy and punt on. I never heard anything from it.

[twosmoke300]

Put the name and addy of a car sales lot or garage that has pissed you off in the past

[garbaldy]

When I use the trader section I write like I've had my hand sat on by an elephant,

I don't know why I bother really as my postcode only covers five houses,

[Kiltox]

To be fair nobody actually gives a shit what is written on the slip - the only machine readable bits are the date, mileage and VAT number......

 

Cars pass between traders constantly without it being updated too

[jollyfkr2]

Having said that if you do the change of owner stuff on line you'll get the V5 back in a couple of days, srsly