Strange request for advice

abzadams · Post by **abzadams** » Fri Sep 04, 2009 6:15 pm

Not P car related but vehicle all the same.

I have been haveing this saga for over 2 years now, and am really wondering what to do next!

I bought a private reg for my mother for her 50th birthday, unfortuntaly she got rushed to hospital and subsiquently died just before her birthday. So I inherrited the plate. I ran it on a car some some time and decided to change the car. I was telling a friend of a friend about selling it and he said he wanted to look at it - and then bought it the next day. I told him the plate was not going with the car and he agreed to take the car and we would change it over.

I have been chasing this guy for 2 years to get the plate back and in January he called to say that he had blown the engine and if I wanted the plate he needed my V5 and £80 transfer fee, which I sent him straight away. I phoned him on an average of twice a week to see where we were at with it and he never returned my calls.

Fast forward to yesterday when he finally rang to say that the plate can not be transferred because the car has been SORN since January and the MOT ran out in Feb!

Does anyone know if there is anyway I can get the plate back, now that the MOT has expired? DVLA say a car needs an MOT to be able to transfer the plate.

TIA

Gary71 · Post by **Gary71** » Fri Sep 04, 2009 6:24 pm

You need an MOT

Sounds like your 'friend' has stiffed you. Good friend

cubist · Post by **cubist** » Fri Sep 04, 2009 6:36 pm

The plate stays with the car whether it's MoT'd or not. Have the car back - though knackered - and get it fixed enough for it to run under it's own power off a trailer and onto the test centre rollers. Get the ticket and it's yours again to transfer. Put the plate on the car of your choice and dump the shith-eap... worked for me

Grindon · Post by **Grindon** » Fri Sep 04, 2009 8:04 pm

cubist wrote:The plate stays with the car whether it's MoT'd or not. Have the car back - though knackered - and get it fixed enough for it to run under it's own power off a trailer and onto the test centre rollers. Get the ticket and it's yours again to transfer. Put the plate on the car of your choice and dump the shith-eap... worked for me

What Cubist said - I had a similar problem and sorted it that way.

I would expect you to get the car back for nowt though !

Cheers,

Kevin

Post by **Bootsy** » Fri Sep 04, 2009 9:19 pm

Let me at your ' friend' for 30 mins and I'll teach him what being a friend actually means

sladey · Post by **sladey** » Fri Sep 04, 2009 9:23 pm

Whats the value of the plate Rich?

Small claims court or the threat of it would be a good idea - but the practical idea of getting the car back and MOT'd is probably a better one

Nige · Post by **Nige** » Sat Sep 05, 2009 9:15 am

Bootsy wrote:Let me at your ' friend' for 30 mins and I'll teach him what being a friend actually means

Go for it girlfriend.

I love a cat fight.

East Coast Dave · Post by **East Coast Dave** » Sat Sep 05, 2009 3:11 pm

Let me at him, let me at him

Ooh look, Bootsy's gone all Scrappy Doo.

You tell him Tiger.

cubist · Post by **cubist** » Sat Sep 05, 2009 5:41 pm

Bootsy wrote:Let me at your ' friend' for 30 mins and I'll teach him what being a friend actually means

Too bloody right - I couldn't sit for a week but Bettsy sure taught me a lesson i'll never forget...

abzadams · Post by **abzadams** » Mon Sep 07, 2009 8:55 am

thanks for info.

Getting the car back is not an option, the engine has blown, he has sold the full interior (full leather Recaro), wheels have been sold and a few other bits, it's also quite far away from me now!

As for the plates value, I don't know to be honest, its LNLLL (L-Letter, N-Number!) - but it's not about the money more about the personal attachment to it.

Thanks again.

sladey · Post by **sladey** » Mon Sep 07, 2009 9:19 am

If it's in scotland it's also a different legal system. If it's in England/Wales then you could try in the small claims court. I'm really not sure how you would get on - an element would be to what extent you contributed to the delay in transferring (although that shouldn't affect his agreement to transfer it to you) and showing that you'd agreed with him in the first place that the number would come back to you.

Even after that you'd be looking for an order that the court compels him to transfer it to you - basically making him get an MOT and do the rest. Sorry I'm not being much help here but it's a bit of a messy one.

From what others were saying getting the car back and a contribution towards being able to transfer it is your only option - and if you can't agree that then the court might be an option.

Did you get the pics I sent you Rich?

Cheers

Mark

sladey · Post by **sladey** » Mon Sep 07, 2009 9:21 am

abzadams wrote:thanks for info.
but it's not about the money more about the personal attachment to it.

Money will rear it's head though I'm afraid because it's about how much money you want to spend to get the plate back.

jb · Post by jb » Mon Sep 07, 2009 9:35 am

Close the door on the whole episode and only look forward.
It will either p155 you off that you have not got it or constantly remind you of the hassle - both will raise your BP.
Keep it simple - grieve for your mum and get another plate that does not remind you of the whole episode.
Over the years I have found that reducing the hassle is a really good move.

sladey · Post by **sladey** » Mon Sep 07, 2009 9:41 am

Wise advice there

abzadams · Post by **abzadams** » Mon Sep 07, 2009 9:53 am

sladey wrote:I

Did you get the pics I sent you Rich?

Sent you a PM back!

Jason, you are right and that is exactly what I have been thinking about over the weekend - a harsh lesson!