Mercedes have screwed up my order - what to do? - Page 3

**DansSlk** · 08-01-2008

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Originally Posted by Dolebludger

DanSlk:

I know this is wandering from topic, but are you saying that if I lived in the UK, I could only register a newly-purchased car at a certain time of year?

Our registrations change more so its not a case of only being able to resister at certain times but some people like to wait for the new plates to come out.

**DansSlk** · 08-01-2008

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Originally Posted by dltslk

OK, now I'm really confused, isn't August (month 8) the 2nd half of the year??

It's not a perfect match to the calender year.

**dltslk** · 08-02-2008

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Originally Posted by DansSlk

It's not a perfect match to the calender year.

Ahh, sort of like our US gov't fiscal year which begins on October 1 not Jan. 1. Thanks.

mcat · 08-02-2008

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Originally Posted by Dolebludger

mcat:

Just a question showing my ignorance of things in the UK, but why do you want to wait until Sept. to pick up your ordered car that is just waiting for you?

The resale values of cars are affected by the plate they are registered with (which denotes the year and now the half year they are registered). However, it is not as much as they used to be when they only changed the plates once a year. The next change is in Sept.

I can afford to wait the extra month as I am already driving a SLK 350 albeit LHD so I am not missing out on anything.

Why am I buying in the UK? Well my work has taken me back to the UK for at least 18 months and so there is a good chance I will settle back here, especially as my wife has managed to transfer to the uk office of her company and will be joining me in Jan. I am not totally comfortable driving a foreign registered car here for a long period as I could run into insurance problems especially as it is in my wifes name. However one thing I will miss greatly is getting away with speeding. I have lost count the number of times I have been flashed and even when stopped nothing can be done. One of the great benefits of having a foreign registered car and a foreign licence in the UK - there is just not a lot they can do as long as I dont venture into criminal territory such as dangerous or reckless driving and not break the limit too much. Does not apply in other European countries though and so I have to watch my speed there.

**UK-C200** · 08-02-2008

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Originally Posted by mcat

I have lost count the number of times I have been flashed and even when stopped nothing can be done. One of the great benefits of having a foreign registered car and a foreign licence in the UK - there is just not a lot they can do as long as I dont venture into criminal territory such as dangerous or reckless driving and not break the limit too much. Does not apply in other European countries though and so I have to watch my speed there.

:-) I know the feeling - I spent the first month or so over here with my France regg'd car and license - was fun getting flashed. Never got stopped, though.

Worth thinking about a TomTom with a "safety" camera subscription - it's saved me a load.

**UK-C200** · 08-02-2008

Speaking of which - you down in Greenwich? I saw a LHD silver SLK parked on the side of the street the other day, but couldn't see where it was from?

mcat · 08-04-2008

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Originally Posted by UK-C200

Speaking of which - you down in Greenwich? I saw a LHD silver SLK parked on the side of the street the other day, but couldn't see where it was from?

Not me. I can usually be found pottering around the M25 from Chertsey to the M4

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