Bought a 2nd hand Octavia TDi Elegance estate at the weekend. There was no tax disc on it and I was actually quite happy to discover (at the post office) it would only be

Well the mark up is about right. I'd be wary of the key missing though. Do you have all the documentation for the immobiliser codes?

LOL - I know where they are You round this way then?

Oh and it's

Bought a 2nd hand Octavia TDi Elegance estate at the weekend. There was no tax disc on it and I was actually quite happy to discover (at the post office) it would only be

The dealer will instatly sell the tax disc on all his cars because he doesn't know how long they 'll take to sell* - what's the point in the tax "awsting away" for 3 months sat on a forecourt? That's why you'll often see older cars being driven on trade plates, as they have no tax of their own.

You could always have negotiated for 6 months tax

*And, of course, it's another

Actually, having thought about this a little while longer, when I swapped my Nissan for the Skud, the Skoda dealer *suggested* I reclaim the tax on the Nissan. Which, needless to say, I did.

Thanks for your quick replies. At least I know it's normal practice and the markup isn't too bad. So maybe they're not so bad after all. I feel better now.

In answer to the questions - I'm from near Malmesbury, N wilts.

Not sure if I have all the immobilser code info. What am I supposed to have? I don't think the dealer will need it to get me a spare key. I've got another thread on the spare key anyway (in ICE and security forum).

the guy who traded the car in must be a muppet, you NEVER leave a tax disc in a car thats traded in unless it has less than a month to run, you get a refund :P

The key'll be expensive though :thumbdwn:

I always fought a dealer had to put tax on the car before they sold it ???

Actually, having thought about this a little while longer, when I swapped my Nissan for the Skud, the Skoda dealer *suggested* I reclaim the tax on the Nissan. Which, needless to say, I did.

the dealer i got mine from suggested the very same for the TAX remaining on the Renault that i chopped in. i got a nice