buying a car that hasn't been SORN but is out of tax...........

[saint_stevo]

Would i have to pay for the time it wasn't taxed when i go to get some tax for the thing?

[dronskisaint]

No - you were not the registered owner during that period

[SNSUN]

No, when the insurance documents come through, go and buy it from that point on.

 

I completely didn't realise when I bought my car that it didn't come with tax. I'm not a good buyer, a seller's wet dream, so having bought my car I couldn't even use it until the insurance documents came through. (Although I did drive it home from the car lot, sh!tting my pants the whole way in case I was stopped.) What's worse, when I test drove it, there was a full tank of petrol in it, by the time I took it off the car lot, I have 30 miles worth of petrol left in the tank. Cheating bastards. I should've used that in my negotiations but hey ho, I've learned for next time.