Need Help with Buying Pre-registered

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Mon 6 Mar 2006 20:50
Need Help with Buying Pre-registered - Essex-Steve
Can someone out there please help me with a short answer with regards to the pros and cons of buying pre registered.

I know the basics of pre registered deals but having to wait to sept/october for delivery of the car, and then a further 4-5 monthes for the V5, is this common?

What happens if the dealer goes belly up prior to delivery or after delivery of the car having paid in full, have i got a leg to stand on even if the V5 is not in my name?

Any help would much appreciated

Steve
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Tue 7 Mar 2006 08:36
Need Help with Buying Pre-registered - DrS
Surely if the car is pre registered, then it is already, by definition, at the dealers?
Anyway, make sure that you pay a deposit at least by credit card, so that you have some protection.
This all sounds dodgy, to me?
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Tue 7 Mar 2006 10:27
Need Help with Buying Pre-registered - Falkirk Bairn
If the dealer is holding on to the V% for 5 mths there is something deeper.

Possible Reasons

The car may be either registered as a Demo car to that garage @ prefential discounts from Manufacturer.(May be additional 10%)

OR

It is part of a fleet order (again @ special % discounts -on big order this could be normal % + 15%).

If Either of the above are correct the manufacturer will want this money back if the dealer is caught out having retailed the car having bought it for Demo or Fleet sales.
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