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Simon Isaacs 22 years ago

Well, good and bad really. They managed to lose a V5 that I sent off for registering a vehicle before Xmas, and when I phoned up about it last week, they told me I had to use a V62 to get a new V5. Fine, until I see that you have to pay £19 for this, so I duly sent the form and money away, along with a SORN declaration for it.

Get 2 letters back from DVLA this week. One yesterday is my cheque returned saying that the fee comes in duuring March, and as the form is being processed before then I don't have to pay! Letter was dated Friday last week.

Letter this morning is the SORN dec returned. "As you are not currently the registered owner of the vehicle, you cannot make a SORN dec. If you are the owner, please obtain V62 from the Post Office to request a new V5. Please note that a fee is payable" Letter dated yesterday.....

Obviously, the V5 has not yet been sorted out, and I have to wait for the new V5 to come back before I can make a SORN dec...... Don't you just love the DVLA!

-- Simon Isaacs

Peterborough 4x4 Club Vice Chairman and Webmaster

3.5V8 100" Hybrid Part owner of 1976 S3 LWT, currently under restoration Suzuki SJ410 (Girlfriend, at the moment......) just taken delivery of new bodyshell and 3" lift kit....Oh dear......... Series 3 88" Rolling chassis...what to do next Pug 106 (offroaded once!!)

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Mike Jones Super Hero 22 years ago

Just spoke to a friend at the DVLA she says that its not law yet so they can't start charging just yet. I told her the jist of your post and it caused much laughter in her office ....

Mike

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Mike Jones Super Hero 22 years ago

Friend has just rung back to say that It will be implemented from Monday . Memo just arrived to that effect

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David G. Bell 22 years ago

A couple of months back I got the VED-renewal for my non-Land-Rover. It stated that it couldn't be used at a Post Office before a certain date. So, of f I went a couple of days later, only to be told that the PO rules didn't allow renewals until a couple of days later.

I was on crutches at the time.

It would be nice if the PO and DVLA worked from the same rulebook on this.

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Mother 22 years ago

I made my feelings about them clear a short while ago. "Useless bastards" I believe to be the terminology. This is an organisational observation I should add, as the dealings with 'individuals' hasn't been too bad - apart of course from never getting the same story from two people in a row, and nobody seemingly knowing what the rules, regulations and law is...

I ended up in Court, for those who're interested, following being reported for not displaying a valid tax disc. They denied I'd ever contacted them in any way. I produced the Recorded Delivery stubs and copies of letters sent to them as evidence. Got my costs awarded and an apology - but why should it have been so tedious a process?

A good tip I'll happily pass on - when dealing with anyone in authority, put it in writing and send it by Recorded Delivery.

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rads 22 years ago

Whilst on the subject (though OT).

"Hyde Park Corner" Vodafone car kit installers.

So far it has taken them 3 months and 5 appointments (only one of which they bothered to actually turn up for) to install a £4.99 car kit into the wifes car.

They presented the £100 bill promptly enough though...

As Martin said.

Useless bastards.

Ah. Therapy over.

David

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Hirsty's 22 years ago

Try something simple, phone them up and ask whether a 1 year old 12 seat defender needs an MOT. I tried the police, DVLA, numerous MOT centres ( one of whom even sent a photocopy of the rules & regs to prove it did'nt need one) and eventually DOT Bristol Head Office head official who stated yes it does need one after

1 year.

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