Selling Car to the South

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Mrs. Deezer scar is for sale and someone from the South came to view. She agreed a price and the buyers would like to pick up this weekend. They mentioned bankers draft as payment method but she said she'd need to talk to me first.

So, questions -

Is it safe?
Would a bank transfer not work from a Southern account?
What precautions do I take?
I'm assuming the car is being exported so do I fill in the export section, send it to Swansea and give them the remainder of the V5?

Any help greatly appreciated.

Cheers
D
 

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Costs alot more for them to buy a car from up here, NCT, VRT and VAT they've to pay I think as its from outside EU
 

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MichaelMc said:
Not necessarily.

I'd be telling them to bring cash just.
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They can bring cash, I'd prefer to pay it in over the counter with them present but they can't do it Saturday morning just Friday evening or Sunday. Don't want to be left with dud notes and the car away down South. The internet has just made me sceptical of everyone!
 

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Deezer-D said:
They can bring cash, I'd prefer to pay it in over the counter with them present but they can't do it Saturday morning just Friday evening or Sunday. Don't want to be left with dud notes and the car away down South. The internet has just made me sceptical of everyone!
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Can they bank transfer? Usually it only takes a couple of hours MAX, providing if both banks have been informed that it's coming/going.
 

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KyleR said:
Can they bank transfer? Usually it only takes a couple of hours MAX, providing if both banks have been informed that it's coming/going.
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Don't seem to want to do a BT. They reckon it takes a few days to clear and there's a daily limit. The amount is under 8K so not sure how they come to that conclusion.
I'm not really happy with receiving a draft - the keys will not be handed over until funds have cleared.
That just leaves BT or come with me to the bank to lodge cash.
 

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KyleR said:
Wait, where's outside the EU? Both the UK and Ireland are in the EU.
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In the thread I linked it mentioned UK as outside of EU for the VAT thing. Not sure what the age criteria of the vehicle is or anything though
 

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Jas Lad said:
If its sterling its no odds, but why not take Euros out of interest?
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Just the ballache of getting them changed with the holidays coming up. The new car is due in on 23rd December for January collection so its just easier to have the money in the bank and pay for the new car by switch at the dealer.

I'd also be wary of accepting that amount of Euros
 

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Gavlar said:
In the thread I linked it mentioned UK as outside of EU for the VAT thing. Not sure what the age criteria of the vehicle is or anything though
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Hmmm ok, so this is where all the fuss is coming from in regards to VRT being illegal, then.
 

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I'd be happy with sterling cash, never had any problems depositing straight into the bank or building society, as they dont check the notes!
 

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Gavlar said:
Costs alot more for them to buy a car from up here, NCT, VRT and VAT they've to pay I think as its from outside EU
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No it doesn't. Cars work out at roughly 20% cheaper if you can keep them registered in the north for 2 years, prove ownership and then transfer for free. Loads of people in the border counties drive northern cars.

Source: lived in a border county .... Until I dug a tunnel from Mexico into Texasderry
 

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davecoupe said:
No it doesn't. Cars work out at roughly 20% cheaper if you can keep them registered in the north for 2 years, prove ownership and then transfer for free. Loads of people in the border counties drive northern cars.

Source: lived in a border county .... Until I dug a tunnel from Mexico into Texasderry
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How can you do that if the seller completes the export section of the V5?
 

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You cant if the seller completes the export section. Usually they just buy it as a northern buyer and don't use the export section.

They are doing it the proper way if they are filling out the export section ..... and tbh, its probably cheaper for them to buy it properly up here anyway. Most things in the south (except diesel) are more expensive than up here.
 

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Just bumping this for a bit of info re the V5 cert.

I sold my wifes car yesterday to a fella from Galway, we filled in the V5 as normal and i am going to send the remainder off to swansea. Just wondering if there is a different proceedure ie is it like exporting the car permanently and should i give him the full V5.I have tried to get throught to swansea all morning but they are useless. Thanks
 

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Burt2000 said:
Just bumping this for a bit of info re the V5 cert.

I sold my wifes car yesterday to a fella from Galway, we filled in the V5 as normal and i am going to send the remainder off to swansea. Just wondering if there is a different proceedure ie is it like exporting the car permanently and should i give him the full V5.I have tried to get throught to swansea all morning but they are useless. Thanks
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What did you do in the end @Burt2000?

I sold the A6 to a guy from Dublin on Saturday and when the V5 comes through with the old reg I've to post it off to him. He said about posting the full thing, but what way does that leave me? How do I declare that I don't own it any longer?
 

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Lyons said:
What did you do in the end @Burt2000?

I sold the A6 to a guy from Dublin on Saturday and when the V5 comes through with the old reg I've to post it off to him. He said about posting the full thing, but what way does that leave me? How do I declare that I don't own it any longer?
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Do the change of ownership online, there are options to say you have sold it to the trade/private/export just like the book options.

They will then tell you that you can get rid of the book but you can just send it to him
 
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