For Sale Nissan Micra W REG - EXTREMELY low mileage

wmrcomputers

wmrcomputers

Stafford PC & laptop repair specialist
I'm possibly going to sell my little red Nissan Micra SE. It's a W REG (2000) 1.3L 5 door.

Now, for a 14 year old car it should really be on around 120,000+ miles, however it has only done 37,000 miles and that's genuine mileage. 4 owners, the previous elderly lady owning it for 11 of the 14 years and barely using it once a week for a shopping trip to Asda!

I'll upload some pictures as soon as I get chance. It is quite likely to be available as soon as this coming weekend (with current MOT only), or some time next week with the MOT done.

Tax expires end of Feb.... although I believe this doesn't transfer to new owners now anyway??

Serious enquiries only please
 
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Gramaisc

Gramaisc

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wmrcomputers said:
Tax expires end of Feb.... although I believe this doesn't transfer to new owners now anyway??
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Yes, you do have to claim your tax back now and the new owner has to re-tax it. You can't just sell on the disc any more.

Of course, there is an accidental by-product of 'them' receiving an extra month's tax because of this, sometimes......
 
wmrcomputers

wmrcomputers

Stafford PC & laptop repair specialist
This car now has a full MOT (dated until 26th Feb 2016). I've been advised that it's worth more than I thought due to the extremity of the low mileage so have now advertised it for £700 ovno elsewhere. If anyone sees this advert via the forum I'll come down to £600. It's a VERY reliable little motor.

The advertising on the rear bumper has been removed since taking these pictures


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proactive

proactive

Enjoying a drop of red.
Soz to take the thread off topic but...

Where did you get the advertising sticker made mate and how much did it cost, if you don't mind me asking?
 
Jonah

Jonah

Spouting nonsense since the day I learned to talk
proactive said:
Soz to take the thread off topic but...

Where did you get the advertising sticker made mate and how much did it cost, if you don't mind me asking?
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If you want to stay local, try 2canPrint on Browning Street.
 
wmrcomputers

wmrcomputers

Stafford PC & laptop repair specialist
Gramaisc said:
Yes, you do have to claim your tax back now and the new owner has to re-tax it. You can't just sell on the disc any more.

Of course, there is an accidental by-product of 'them' receiving an extra month's tax because of this, sometimes......
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@Gramaisc Unfortunately, today I have discovered this isn't true. I've just had my new log book today and a note saying that the tax was cancelled by DVLA on the day of transfer so I've been untaxed for the last 10 days!! The seller will be refunded the unused months (not including feb which he'd paid for) and I have to tax it from feb. Surprise surprise, DVLA making an extra months tax every time a car is sold or transferred.Swines!!!
 
wmrcomputers

wmrcomputers

Stafford PC & laptop repair specialist
proactive said:
I think you've discovered that Big G was correct as you've basically said the same as him.

Or have I missed something...
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Gramaisc, like a lot of people, assumed that a vehicles new owner would get to keep the tax for the current month. However DVLA cancel it from the date of sale or transfer - so legally speaking a car is untaxed the very second you buy it - there is no accidental by-product of an extra months tax.
 
wmrcomputers

wmrcomputers

Stafford PC & laptop repair specialist
Obviously I've just bought a car from someone who will now be refunded the unused tax months from March onwards. As the car was sold to me on 6th Feb, he wont be refunded for Feb. However, I have had to pay for Feb myself. Therefore the same car has been taxed TWICE for February - as will happen on all car transfers unless it is sold on the last day of the month.
Double tax - surely that's a crime?! Either DVLA should cancel it from the end of the current month, or from an exact date in the month and get rid of this silly 1st of the month nonsense now. Car tax is expensive enough. Some cars can transfer owners a few times in a single year so they will be bloody raking it in. It's wrong.
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Gramaisc

Gramaisc

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wmrcomputers said:
Gramaisc, like a lot of people, assumed that a vehicles new owner would get to keep the tax for the current month. However DVLA cancel it from the date of sale or transfer - so legally speaking a car is untaxed the very second you buy it - there is no accidental by-product of an extra months tax.
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No, what I meant - and I hope, said, - was that the seller must claim back tax from the end of the current month, and the new owner must tax* from the beginning of the current month - thus, "they" get the current month's tax twice. Unless the transfer happens at the beginning/end of a month.

It is clearly 'wrong', but 'they' will just make it 'legal'.

* They could SORN it for that month, but then they can't drive it on the highway.
 
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wmrcomputers

wmrcomputers

Stafford PC & laptop repair specialist
Sorry my mistake then, Gramaisc. You're correct then other than the fact that the seller doesn't have to claim it back. It's now done automatically.

I should imagine someone is driving my little red Nissan Micra none the wiser too.
 
Gramaisc

Gramaisc

Forum O. G.
wmrcomputers said:
Sorry my mistake then, Gramaisc. You're correct then other than the fact that the seller doesn't have to claim it back. It's now done automatically.

I should imagine someone is driving my little red Nissan Micra none the wiser too.
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Indeed, it is 'claimed back' by the simple act of 'transferring' and the new keeper will tax it from the start of the current month, even though that period has already been paid for by the previous keeper. Bastards.
 
wmrcomputers

wmrcomputers

Stafford PC & laptop repair specialist
I suppose it's always happened whenever a seller chose to cash their tax disc back in at the time of selling, but in reality that was hardly ever the case as most people sold car's privately with the remaining tax as an aid to getting a sale. Under this new system though it will happen a hell of alot more and "they" are "quids in" then. As you said... Bastards!

I genuinely hadn't a clue that I needed to tax it the day I got it. 10 days driving around un-taxed! I suppose the anpr's didn't flag me up anywhere due to the tax showing as paid up until the log book reached DVLA when they then kind of cancel and backdate it. Maybe the anpr's are set up to ignore ones in the first few days after an automatic cancellation to give new owners chance to receive their logbook and tax notice - who knows!!

Theoretically I've effectively paid for the whole of Feb now anyway, but I know the law wouldn't see it like that. Lesson learnt for the future anyhow ;) :up:
 
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