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Change of ownership / Log book

They are the documentation certifying ownership of the car The Log Book was the original name of the document until the Vehicle Registration Certificate (VRC) replaced it but they are both the same thing

We need to complete the sale with the legal owner of the car If your name is not on the logbook, you may well be the legal owner so we require you photo ID and proof of address Regardless of who’s name is on the Log Book, you need to be in possession of it to complete the sale of the car

We you have two options, you can order a replacement yourself or we can do it To do it yourself, you can get the replacement forms at your local police station If you want CashOfferNow to do it, you will need to tell us in advance so we can get confirmation from the tax office you are the registered owner There is a €25 charge for this

Most people selling a car will be at the same address on the Log Book There are circumstances where the seller is not at the address, you could be a dealer or casual trader which is fine, you could have recently moved, you just need to let us know. We just need comfort we are buying the car from the owner and the questions forms part of our standard security checks.

We handle the change of ownership When the inspection is completed and you are paid, the driver will get you to sign your logbook and take it with him. From the moment the car is signed over, it’ll be transferred into our Dealer TAN number (Revenue Code for motor trade) . This means we are responsible for all fines, tolls and parking tickets should there be any but rest assured cars aren’t driven, they re delivered back to our depot on a car transporter and the same when being delivered to their new owner. On arrival with its new owner, the driver will get him or her to fill in thriller details to have the townships changed over It’s our responsibility to send the updated book to the Revenue