On 18/02/2010 11:47, ARWadsworth wrote:

"JimK" wrote in message
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On Feb 17, 2:54 pm, Invisible Man wrote:
Car tax runs out the end of this month.

Car being traded in on 2nd of next month.

Don't suppose DVLA's computer would overlook the 2 days and doubt
whether the garage will backdate their ownership of the car.

Looks like the best option is to drop the car off on the 28th and manage
without until the new one is available on the 2nd.

Don't really want to tax for 6 or 12 months and get 5 or 11 months back.

Any other ideas?

TIA for any.

strongly suggest the new car salesman helps you out with the use of a
demo or something else for the 48 (or at least 24) hours?

JimK

A loan of some trade plates?

Adam

Deal done.

We are dropping the old car off on 28 Feb.

Service manager is picking up our other car for servicing early on 2
March and taking me with him to pick up the new one.

I will drive new one home and service manager will drop other one off
after it has been serviced AND MoTd!

As a matter of interest my only conviction in over 40 years driving was
for no MoT about 39 years ago. No excuses. Found out when I went to
report my car had been hit whilst parked (and pushed right across a
pavement). Fortunately the other guy reported the accident (company car)
and getting back my excess and NCD was worth much more than the £15 fine.