digger Posted April 23, 2006 Report Share Posted April 23, 2006 part of my companies maintenance schedule is removing abandoned cars.usually i phone a contractor and he drags them away but this time i had to go and have a look as there were four cars at the same property. a pristine 1972 450sl mercedes,not been taxed for five months.the interior is mint,every panel is straight and there is no rust at all.long and short of it is if i can get it to my house its mine. a mate who works for mercedes will get me keys cut,i have full permission to remove it but how do i get it registered in my name.as its been dumped ( i have good reason to beleive the owner has emigrated ) can i write to the dvlc and ask for a log book ? provided the engine isnt totally ruined i intend to flog it on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Geordie Posted April 23, 2006 Report Share Posted April 23, 2006 Fill in a form you get from the Post office or your local DVLA office i think a V52 or something and send it off as YOU as the new owner They send a letter to the OLD owner and if nothing is heard from them i beleive they WILL issue you with the V5 for it Best take a look on the DVLA website for clarification or perhaps call into your local office and have a chat In the mean time have it taken to yours so it dont get trashed LG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milo_05 Posted April 23, 2006 Report Share Posted April 23, 2006 Lucky man digger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted April 23, 2006 Report Share Posted April 23, 2006 Apply for the logbook in your name and the DVLA automatically send notification to the last registered owner. If they fail to respond you will get the logbook. But they may have moved etc. I have done this before and so far, touch wood, there has been no problems. LB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the lizard Posted April 24, 2006 Report Share Posted April 24, 2006 Good Luck Digger. I take it that's a 2-door Merc, right ? Send us a pic of it. Rgds, the Lizard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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