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Court summons for a parking ticket - but I don't have the logbook for the car

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IroningThrone · 03/05/2024 20:53

I bought a second hand car in Jan. Sent the new keeper slip off on the way home and thought no more of it. Despite me writing to the DVLA multiple times, spending hours on the phone with them and even paying the £25 for a replacement log book, I still don't have it and as far as I can tell the car isn't in my name despite the DVLA insisting the log book has been sent out and it is!

Overstayed slightly (literally 12 mins!) in a car park in Feb - because I had an accident in store - and the previous owner is getting hounded by the parking company. She's just messaged me and said she now has a court summons for the parking ticket.

I have no idea what else to do. I feel like no one at the dvla is understanding the problem and to be honest I'm fucking scared stiff by the idea of a court summons. Never been in trouble in my life!

Will ring the DVLA again on Tue and will write to them again but what else can I do? I don't have any of the parking ticket details!

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Rainyblue · 03/05/2024 21:07

https://www.gov.uk/sold-bought-vehicle

she can fill this in

RandomMess · 03/05/2024 21:06

Also most parking fine places have the option to notify them that you weren't driving the car and to provide the details of the person who was. You can then appeal the ticket.

RubberyChicken · 03/05/2024 21:05

IroningThrone · 03/05/2024 21:00

She did - and I asked her to send the letter on to me but she didn't do that! I have a blurry pic of it but can't see the parking company or any useful info! She has all of my details - has passed them on to the parking company apparently but they're still going after her.

I wish she'd sent me the letter because I could have spoken to the parking company, given the proof of my injury (which needed treatment at the local urgent care!) and it would have been sorted by now.

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It's her fault if she got the ticket, she should have informed dvla. According to them she still owns it until she tells them otherwise

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IroningThrone · 03/05/2024 21:03

RubberyChicken · 03/05/2024 21:02

The person selling the car needs to inform the dvla they have sold the car not the new keeper. They could do it online, it takes a few minutes to do.

Huh that I didn't know! Its only the second car I have bought and the first was from a dealership who dealt with all the paperwork very efficiently!

Thank you - will ask her if she informed them!

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RubberyChicken · 03/05/2024 21:02

The person selling the car needs to inform the dvla they have sold the car not the new keeper. They could do it online, it takes a few minutes to do.

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IroningThrone · 03/05/2024 21:01

nutbrownhare15 · 03/05/2024 20:57

Get your mp involved and tell the DVLA that you are doing this and that you want to make an official complaint.

Will try this, thank you!

I'm just so utterly frustrated by it all! I've just had a look at my phone and I've spent over ten hours ringing them!

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IroningThrone · 03/05/2024 21:00

12345onceIcaughta · 03/05/2024 20:57

Did the previous owner receive the initial parking ticket? If so why didn’t she tell you then?

She did - and I asked her to send the letter on to me but she didn't do that! I have a blurry pic of it but can't see the parking company or any useful info! She has all of my details - has passed them on to the parking company apparently but they're still going after her.

I wish she'd sent me the letter because I could have spoken to the parking company, given the proof of my injury (which needed treatment at the local urgent care!) and it would have been sorted by now.

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nutbrownhare15 · 03/05/2024 20:57

Get your mp involved and tell the DVLA that you are doing this and that you want to make an official complaint.

12345onceIcaughta · 03/05/2024 20:57

Did the previous owner receive the initial parking ticket? If so why didn’t she tell you then?