From: Adrian on
Kiteflyer <ann_marie050268(a)yahoo.co.uk> gurgled happily, sounding much
like they were saying:

> It also won't let me declare it SORN

No, you need to do it at the post office.

> I can see I'm going to be a month without a car while I wait for them
> to send the new log book, then I can go to the post office.

You can either SORN or tax it NOW with the V5C/2 green slip. At the post
office.
From: Kiteflyer on
On 22 June, 15:15, Adrian <toomany2...(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> Kiteflyer <ann_marie050...(a)yahoo.co.uk> gurgled happily, sounding much
> like they were saying:
>
> > It also won't let me declare it SORN
>
> No, you need to do it at the post office.
>
> > I can see I'm going to be a month without a car while I wait for them
> > to send the new log book, then I can go to the post office.
>
> You can either SORN or tax it NOW with the V5C/2 green slip. At the post
> office.

Thanks. I'll wait until the 1st and do it at the Post Office then.
Hope the green slip will be enough as I was told they needed the full
reg docu.
DVLA have all my details, so why would they send it to the previous
owner? They may have all my details, but I know they will still take
weeks to send a new reg docu. They always do.
My insurance details should be on their records too, as that's been
changed over too.
From: Adrian on
Kiteflyer <ann_marie050268(a)yahoo.co.uk> gurgled happily, sounding much
like they were saying:

>> You can either SORN or tax it NOW with the V5C/2 green slip. At the
>> post office.

> Thanks. I'll wait until the 1st and do it at the Post Office then.

So will you be SORNing it for the rest of June? Or would you prefer to
pay the £80 fine AND the tax for June?

> Hope the green slip will be enough as I was told they needed the full
> reg

Whoever told you that is clueless, as a quick google would show you.

http://www.postoffice.co.uk/portal/po/content1?
catId=19100187&mediaId=19100193

"If you can't use a car tax disc reminder for whatever reason, you'll
need to bring the documents listed above to a Motor Vehicle Licence
issuing Post Office® branch. Also bring the registration document (V5C)
or tear-off portion (V5C/2) if you bought your vehicle in the last 8
weeks."
From: Adrian on
Kiteflyer <ann_marie050268(a)yahoo.co.uk> gurgled happily, sounding much
like they were saying:

> The previous owner never declared it SORN.

Doesn't matter. SORN needs re-declaring at a change of keeper anyway.

> If they were going to issue a fine, they would have isued it to them,
> not me.

Both of you.

> What's the point in declaring it SORN for just a few days?

Avoiding the £80 fine AND paying the back tax...
From: Adrian on
Kiteflyer <ann_marie050268(a)yahoo.co.uk> gurgled happily, sounding much
like they were saying:

> By the time they've opened a letter declaring it SORN I'll already have
> a tax disc.

Tough. There will still be an untaxed and unsorned period.

> I'll have to try and make it clear I only want it SORN for 8 days

Doesn't make any difference.

> and NOT after July 1.

You cancel SORN by buying a tax disc.

SORNing it is a no-brainer. Go into the post office and say "I want to
SORN it, please". Then, on the 1st July, go into the post office and say
"I want to tax it, please".