First Registered Owner

Are all online sources of new car buying the same?
No..no...and thrice no!

Surely a new car is a new car any way you look at it?
Not if the conditions of sale to the customer vary (ask yourself...who exactly are you buying it from - who do you hand your money to?..and how long before you get the logbook in your name?)

It seems you can buy a brand new car from just about anywhere now
No you can’t. You can only buy a brand new 1st owner car from a manufacturer’s franchised dealership. If you are handing your hard-earned cash to a car supermarket, broker, or any other type of re-seller then they cannot sell you a new unregistered car - as they are not a franchised dealer for the brand...so the car is likely to be registered..or imported.

There’s so many pre-registered deals around, it must be OK?
Not if the car comes with any period of logbook retention! Don’t expect a seller’s website to make it clear alongside the attractive price that you won’t have the logbook to go with the car. To put it into perspective - if you bought an insurance policy, but the seller told you that you could not have the paperwork or policy with your name on it for a few months, would you still buy?

In 2000 the OFT (Office of Fair Trading) introduced legislation requiring dealers to hold on to registered cars for at least 3 months before re-selling, and that was back up by manufacturer’s franchise contracts with their dealers, to stop too many cars hitting the market to soon, and too cheaply, and so reducing car values across the board (which affects you long term as your used-value plummets). Further statements were clarified by the OFT in 2005 to strengthen the legislation.
A dealer MUST send their slip from the V5 to the DVLA as soon as a vehicle changes ownership, or they face a hefty fine.

Clicking the links below will take you through concise information to help you understand what to look for, how these deals happen, what to ask, and potential pitfalls.

Car Price Basics - in a nutshell, how manufacturers pitch pricing

The Pre Registration Process, how does it happen?

Among all the adverts for ‘new car’ deals, how do I know what’s what?

So, what are the risks if I buy pre- reg’?

Need a price from a safe, reputable car broker?
DealDrivers.co.uk (car prices for private retail customers)...
and FleetDrivers.co.uk (prices for companies with fleets of 1 veh’+) .

FirstRegisteredOwner.co.uk is a website owned by
DealDrivers Ltd, 1 Templar Mews, Blackjack Street, Cirencester, Gloucestershire GL7 2AA
Company number 5302696 Vat registration No 850 3891 19

Great discounts on cheap new cars and cheap new vans, our pages list discounted cars and vans, plus some nearly-new and pre-registered cars (we never offer anything that carries any logbook retention period). Extensive range of real car bargains.
We can help you save money on cars by helping you find a franchised dealer who can arrange a first registered owner brand new car.
Our best car prices are UK supplied with standard warranties from franchised UK main dealers offering exceptional car discounts.
Dealdrivers allow you to buy cars direct using some of the cheapest car prices in the UK.
Car buying advice. Car buying tips for discounted vehicles. Recommended car broker in “What Car” magazine and “AutoCar” magazine. Car with normal 3 year warranty, we supply most makes of new cars for sale but never use a car supermarket or other re-seller. We can also arrange pcp, lease and contract hire. So, if you have a target price to buy your car and are looking for the best car discounts to buy a new car or van try us for the discounted price.
 

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