Transferring a plate.

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I am again pondering over whether or not to change my car, I have a Honda Civic Areodeck (estate) and I absolutely love the old shape pre 2008 Mazda 6 estates.

I also have a personal plate attached to mine, not personal as in names, initials, or any other connection but one that is symmetrical........don't ask:).

What I was wanting to know is, what is the procedure when trading my car in against another? I can't just simply find another car tomorrow and do the deal and simply inform my insurance company of a change in car, how much more complicated is it

Please do not turn this thread into one of debate over why anyone should or should not have a personal plate, it has been debated many times before on this forum.
 
Joe T said:
DVLA will do it. Cost about £80 iirc.
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Joe, I bought it off DVLA which was easy as it was not on a vehicle at the time just one of the millions of unallocated numbers they have, just wondering what happens when you buy a car off a dealer and want to transfer the plate to it.

I suppose a quick call to any dealer tomorrow would answer my question, just a thought that came to mind while trawling through Autotrader tonight.
 
What I am getting at is if I were to find a car at at a dealers say on Monday, without the complication of transferring the plate or waiting for finance I would probably be able to do a straight swap in a very short time.

Has anyone on here been in a similar position, will transferring the plate add much more time doing the swap?.
 
Not nowadays, it may have in the past. When I did my last transfer (although it was a dvla purchase), I just took the MOT, V5 and retention cert along to the DVLA office and it was all done inside 10 minutes...

It used to be that they had to inspect the donor vehicle (to ensure it actually existed) but I don't think they even bother with that nowadays, especially if you have a computerised MOT cert - they can check it all in seconds.

If the dealer was going to be taxing the vehicle for you anyway all they would do is take the completed forms along to the local office and get it done at the same time as taxing the car.
 
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Like FITP says don't pay for it yourself get the dealer to pay.

I haven't paid for a transfer yet!! and i've had 4 cars since getting my PP.
 
Flash In The Pan said:
Not nowadays, it may have in the past. When I did my last transfer (although it was a dvla purchase), I just took the MOT, V5 and retention cert along to the DVLA office and it was all done inside 10 minutes...

It used to be that they had to inspect the donor vehicle (to ensure it actually existed) but I don't think they even bother with that nowadays, especially if you have a computerised MOT cert - they can check it all in seconds.

If the dealer was going to be taxing the vehicle for you anyway all they would do is take the completed forms along to the local office and get it done at the same time as taxing the car.
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Cheers Flash, if it is as easy as that, that would be great, just don't want see the car I want and have to leave it in their compound for days risking getting dinged. This happened to me when I bought my first s/h car from a dealers, I picked it up a few days later and there was a ding in the door, an argument ensued as to whether or not it was there when I inspected it. This was before the days of paintless dent removal.
 
Twentyten said:
Like FITP says don't pay for it yourself get the dealer to pay.

I haven't paid for a transfer yet!! and i've had 4 cars since getting my PP.
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Duly noted:) will add that one to the usual demands they get off me.:D
 
Wait till jan to swap your car, it will be lots cheaper.............
 
Just make sure the mazda 6 is not a diesel - serious self destruct issues.
 
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