monkip1 Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 Hi all, My scooby is going in for its yearly MOT check, iv checked most things over today and took it for a little ride, Im cutting it close on the MOT and TAX side of thngs as they both run out today DOH! Just another note as im driving on Day insurance today to get the car to the MOT centre and back, this day certificat i have printed off wouldent legally allow me to buy new tax would it? As hell am i spending £2300 on insurance just to tax the car for £180 (12months) when i know it will only be drivie to shows and back this year (At the most) Any info would be grand If i cant retax it then from tomorrow onards its going in the granparents garage for the rest of the year lol. Cheers Monki nuts. Link to comment
kheldar Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 (edited) did the same thing at the start of april monki. kept thinking in march must book it in for mot.... never did and in the end was lucky my local dealer is so accomodating and they fitted me the next day which happened to also be the day it ran out ! and i forget the service book so still need to take that back to have it completed as they did a service to on the same day. and lent me a loverrly little Ford Ka to come home in £2300 ! and i thought £600 ish we pay was bad ! hmm interesting question Monki - tbh if you have valid insurance on the day you apply for the tax then i dont see why they would be able to refuse you ? if tomorrow you are found to be driving the car without insurance then ofc you will be contravening the law....but as long as you have a valid insurance certificate when you apply for the car tax i dont see any grounds for refusal ? Edited April 30, 2008 by Kheldar Link to comment
monkip1 Posted April 30, 2008 Author Share Posted April 30, 2008 Top stuff mate Thats exsactly how i was thinking with buying Tax, And as you are right if im found to be driving it when the day tax has expired then its my doggie doo doo im in But im not that stupid any way. Yeh £2300 is alot thats why i opted for £25 a day, day insurance, with the shows i go it it work aout alot lot lot less See this monki does have "Some" brains lol. Link to comment
kheldar Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 expensive item then your scoob for the use it appears to get ! same as ours in a lot of ways.... when we took it in for its mot and 4 yr service at the start of april the mechanics had a good chuckle at the mileage on it ! Link to comment
monkip1 Posted April 30, 2008 Author Share Posted April 30, 2008 Well it was a expensive item last year as a daily driver, and racked up around 7k or so(ish) Nothing wrong with a high milage scooby(If thats what you was implying) as i know alot of scooby are reliable past 100k provided they are used and treated well Link to comment
Bailey73 Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 (edited) I just thought i'd better check to see when my MOT is up as I thought it was soon...but its not due until July Ben - I would check with the people who issued the 1 day insurance if the certificate would allow you to get tax. Edited April 30, 2008 by Bailey73 Link to comment
kheldar Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 Well it was a expensive item last year as a daily driver, and racked up around 7k or so(ish)Nothing wrong with a high milage scooby(If thats what you was implying) as i know alot of scooby are reliable past 100k provided they are used and treated well nope i mean low mileage scoob for the age Link to comment
rae_sti Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 my mots due ................................................................................ ....................next year but tax is due end of may i put 30.000 miles on mine in 2 yrs mind you petrol was a bit cheaper then. and ive put another 10.000 miles in the last 2 yrs , still only 80.000 on the clock good luck with your mot monk should fly through Link to comment
Sam B Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 Good luck Monki I know Kev brought you up to Combe a couple of weeks ago, but we would miss you from the shows if your car is totally off road. fingers crossed MOT is fine and tax is possible. Is there no-one else who can insure your car with you as a named driver to bring the costs down ? Link to comment
edmondo Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 Insurance only £500 but with 24K a year mileage damn petrol is crippling! Link to comment
monkip1 Posted May 1, 2008 Author Share Posted May 1, 2008 Insurance only £500 but with 24K a year mileage damn petrol is crippling! So there are benefits to being old Link to comment
edmondo Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 So there are benefits to being old yawn yawn yawn Link to comment
monkip1 Posted May 1, 2008 Author Share Posted May 1, 2008 yawn yawn yawn Getting old again mate, have you had your afternoon nap lol Link to comment
edmondo Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 Getting old again mate, have you had your afternoon nap lol cheeky imp - wait till I see you in your noddy van with your bovver boots on Link to comment
kevlorn Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 Insurance only £500 but with 24K a year mileage damn petrol is crippling! 5k a year petrol mondo..............................your mad,,,get a £1000 deisel run around for work etc..............thats alot of ££££££££££££ on fuel these day's..............dead money... Link to comment
edmondo Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 5k a year petrol mondo..............................your mad,,,get a £1000 deisel run around for work etc..............thats alot of ££££££££££££ on fuel these day's..............dead money... aint got the cash up front to get one...............anyway diesel is about 10p a litre dearer here now..............ave 125p per litre Link to comment
kheldar Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 aint got the cash up front to get one...............anyway diesel is about 10p a litre dearer here now..............ave 125p per litre yeah but the mpg is twice wot you prob get in the scoob you old person you i know cos i drive a diesel for work which is why the scoob is in the garage a lot and has such low mileage Link to comment
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