Selling a car.... tax due in a few weeks?

[TeddyKGB]

Hey,

If you're selling a car but the tax is due in a few weeks.. what is the best thing to do?

Currently DVLA say it takes them 4 weeks to acknowledge a vehicle has been sold but what should I do if the tax is due during that time?

Thanks

[Bellend]

New keeper can tax with the new keepers and the insurance certificate.

When I needed mine on the road, I had just insured it but had to wait til it was on the system after midnight. So I just filled in the new keepers with my work details and took that round with my works traders policy to the post office and got it taxed there and then.

[Jay]

Make it easier for everyone, tax online it now and up the price by the amount the tax cost

[Bellend]

Make it easier for everyone, tax online it now and up the price by the amount the tax cost

Is the easiest way but could lose a months tax effectively.

[JulesS3]

Tax it. I would never buy a car untaxed when there are lots of others that are. If you are skimping on tax what else have you skimped on over your ownership?

[TeddyKGB]

Tax it. I would never buy a car untaxed when there are lots of others that are. If you are skimping on tax what else have you skimped on over your ownership?

Haha true... not hiding anything guess it's the timing (as always) is terrible!

Thanks all

[Ant1981]

A car without tax is hard to sell. The prospective buyer can't test drive it without tax. With no tax it's not insured and their third party liability isn't valid unless the car is insured and taxed in the first place.