Selling a car, tax disc and insurance

[Rob]

I would like to replace the Volvo with something more reliable and cheaper to run and I have found a car that I am interested in buying however there is one thing that I am unsure of, insurance and road tax. So I buy the new car and naturally I will want to swap the Volvo on my current policy to the new one, so this leaves the issue of tax on the uninsured old car. The law currently states that a car with tax must be insured so how much leeway do I get? How long will it take for the DVLA to send me a fine, and if they do send a letter do I get the option of declaring it SORN then or can I only pay the fine?

This law makes it so difficult to sell a car, both for the seller and buyer. If I declare it SORN I will not be able to let anyone test drive it which will reduce the value of the car drastically.

 

[Scott]

Rob, speak to your insurance company, sometimes they will insure both vehicles on the same policy for a short period, to cover the overlap.

 

[Rob]

Good point, need to call Adrian Flux tomorrow anyway so will ask them.

 

[Gary Stockton]

You can transfer the existing road tax balance to the new bus. If you go via a dealer they can do it for you. But all answers are on the DVLA.gov.uk website for you.

Cheers

 

[Paddler Ed]

Rob, have you got an advert up on the Volvo Owners Club forum? I think there might be some guys there looking for R's so it's worth a try on there.

 

[Rob]

Will put an ad up when I get it cleaned up, no point selling a car without decent pics.

Gary, don't want to transfer tax to the new car, I just want to sell it without getting fined for no insurance. Anyone know how long it takes for the DVLA to send you a letter and if it you get the letter is it too late to declare SORN or get temporary insurance? Will keep it on the drive and will not be using it. Will get anyone interested to arrange insurance for test driving ideally as I have no idea how long it will take to sell.

 

[Paul_Humphreys]

Rob, I have just done this. move insurance to new car (£35 admin fee) and put the old one on a temp insurance, £33 (for 28 days) for me (plus another £35 admin fee!!!!).

 

[Rob]

If only it was £33 quid to insure the Volvo for 28 days...

 

[Rob]

Just trying to get a feel for the value, 38 views but no response yet...

http://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=175078

 

[Paddler Ed]

I think asking around the £3.5k -£4k mark going by the only other V70R that I can find for sale on the Owner's forum (which was a 2wd) that is being sold as a whole car... if you get that is another matter...

My V70 was much easier... it was worth more as parts than as a whole car! £500 and counting for the parts off of it...

 

[Rob]

Hmm, would love to get that much for it but I do not think I will. This car fills the gap between the classic 2.3 V70R which sell for up to £2K for a mint one without a molested engine and suspension and the newer shape 2004 2.5 V70R which starts at £4K for a very tired one. Mine is still in the classic V70 body with the 2.4 engine but there are so few of them around. Really difficult to put a price on it.

Looks like the viewing for the car I was interested has fallen through so will keep looking. You never know I may get bored or grow tired of looking and keep this one.

 

[Paddler Ed]

I'd originally put down £2k, but then went and looked and found that FWD for £3.5k...

As you say it's a hard one to value...

What are you hoping to replace it with?

Good luck!

 

[Rob]

Possibly a E39 530d facelift manual but it is hard to find one that has not been messed around with and has no rust at all. Plenty of nice autos though. Thought of getting various other cars but they all have marginally better fuel economy than the R so not a sensible option. The E39 530d and E46 330d are the only cars that I can find the meet my criteria of being cheap to buy, not FWD, less than 8s to 60 and stand a chance of getting 40mpg during a 31 mile commute.

The R has been behaving itself since I replaced the cam sensor the other day so it is more difficult to bring myself to get rid of it now, I think it know I am considering getting rid of it. Its never easy deciding what car to get, especially when you are trying to save for a mortgage deposit and want a car that will not be painfully dull.

 

[Paddler Ed]

So I couldn't tempt you with a 2005 E46 320d Auto then... Ours will be up for sale in May; 110k on it, FSH (and new MOT and possibly 6 months of tax) and we're only the 3rd or 4th owner from memory (the previous 2 owners were the same family) and a set of winter wheels and tyres as well.

We've got an average of 38mpg on Fuelly over the time we've owned it (15k); the car over-reads by 15% or so, but we record miles and litres. The cold weather has certainly knocked the economy for six, more than I'd ever noticed in the Volvo's over the years I've run them, but they've always been petrols.

 

[Rob]

I drove a E46 320d manual a couple of weeks ago and TBH would have preferred a bit more grunt. Also it feels a bit small on the inside even though it isn't that is why I leaning towards a 530d.

 

[Shayne]

2007 Audi A5 might be worth a look

 

[Rob]

My definition of cheap to buy is around £2k or less, there would be loads of cars that I could choose from that meet my criteria if I spent more.

 

[chadr]

Other than the 530d, if you can find a decent E39 530i manual it might also fit the bill - that 3.0 straight 6 is very sweet and can also achieve mid 30's mpg when cruising. Fairly similar power to the "R" too.

 

[Shayne]

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifi...des-c-class-c230-kompressor-sprt-1998/1129502