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[DaveB]

Not strictly true, now is it? Since it was a finance deal the finance company will be the owners of the car.
The V5 shows the registered keeper, which is not the same thing at all.

Only if he signed the paperwork, which is the point at which it all went wrong and which didnt happen.

Otherwise he has paid them a cash sum for the vehicle and the V5 has been transferred to his name.

Any decent solicitor would have a field day with that if needed.

[eek]

Only if he signed the paperwork, which is the point at which it all went wrong and which didnt happen.

Otherwise he has paid them a cash sum for the vehicle and the V5 has been transferred to his name.

Any decent solicitor would have a field day with that if needed.

No finance paperwork was signed as I didn't have the correct proof of address information (it was their attitude about that that caused me to pull out)... I'm really just trying to work out how to play it....

[Ticktock]

Only if he signed the paperwork, which is the point at which it all went wrong and which didnt happen.

Otherwise he has paid them a cash sum for the vehicle and the V5 has been transferred to his name.

Any decent solicitor would have a field day with that if needed.

The V5 has sweet FA to do with vehicle ownership. The ownership is transferred as is ownership of any other goods, and is proved in the same way - a receipt for full payment. The owner will currently be either the garage, or possibly the finance company if the garage have already transferred ownership to them.

People are still labouring under the misapprehension that contracts must be signed in order to be enforced, eh?
Any decent solicitor would have a field day with the argument "I though £500 was all I had to pay to take ownership of this £20K car".

[FatLazyContractor]

The V5 has sweet FA to do with vehicle ownership. The ownership is transferred as is ownership of any other goods, and is proved in the same way - a receipt for full payment. The owner will currently be either the garage, or possibly the finance company if the garage have already transferred ownership to them.

People are still labouring under the misapprehension that contracts must be signed in order to be enforced, eh?
Any decent solicitor would have a field day with the argument "I though £500 was all I had to pay to take ownership of this £20K car".

Well, then I guess my assumption was wrong.

I almost got eek killed

[Ticktock]

Well, then I guess my assumption was wrong.

I almost got eek killed

It's not to say that he doesn't have a fairly strong position, but that may be psychologically over the Sales Manager only.
At the moment, eek will be the registered owner and it is in the garage's interest to make that transfer stick, as otherwise if the car is returned it will now have additional owners on the documents. Plus, it's always better and more cost effective to complete a sale in progress than to make a new sale.

If you want the car eek, I'd definitely be pushing for a discount "for all of the hassle they've caused you", but no - you don't own a shiny new car for the price of the deposit.

[eek]

The V5 has sweet FA to do with vehicle ownership. The ownership is transferred as is ownership of any other goods, and is proved in the same way - a receipt for full payment. The owner will currently be either the garage, or possibly the finance company if the garage have already transferred ownership to them.

People are still labouring under the misapprehension that contracts must be signed in order to be enforced, eh?
Any decent solicitor would have a field day with the argument "I though £500 was all I had to pay to take ownership of this £20K car".

I didn't say that £500 is enough for me to take ownership of the car... I'm just trying to work out how to deal with it...

[zeitghost]

Well here we iz again, in with the hoi polloi.

[Ticktock]

If your real issue is with the sales people, and you still want the car, I'd be pushing to get the car at a reduced price - at the cost of the salesperson's commission. I'd be explicitly making clear to the manager / owner of the garage "That guy pissed me off. I'll buy the car if he doesn't get paid for the sale, and you reduce by that amount, otherwise you can shove it and have back what is now a used car to sell".

[zeitghost]

What makes me think you are a permie?!!

[NickFitz]

Is it time to go home yet?

In a bit.