Old tax discs

josip

I went out to put in this year's tax disc in the car this morning and only last year's disc was in the holder when I went out.
It seems that last year when my wife replaced the disc, she removed the 4 old discs
What are my options here?

RocketRaccoon

Excuse my naivety but why are they needed?

ednwireland

divorce?

AlfaZen

RocketRaccoon wrote: »

Excuse my naivety but why are they needed?

To laminate them and make beer coasters.

Del2005

josip wrote: »

I went out to put in this year's tax disc in the car this morning and only last year's disc was in the holder when I went out.
It seems that last year when my wife replaced the disc, she removed the 4 old discs
What are my options here?

I'd divorce her. Throwing away useless bits of paper is grounds for divorce.

Feisar

My Dad had an Almera for 16 years, some ball of tax discs in dash.

beauf

josip wrote: »

I went out to put in this year's tax disc in the car this morning and only last year's disc was in the holder when I went out.
It seems that last year when my wife replaced the disc, she removed the 4 old discs
What are my options here?

It's probably bait to get you out of the house so she can lock the door behind you.

Clareman

Friend of mine got done for non-displaying of tax, he had the disk up but it was behind a load of older ones, numpty.

There's no need to prove that the car has always been taxed just that it's taxed now so feel free to dump the old ones, sometimes it can be awkard to get the old 1s out so Imight just put the new 1 in front of the old 1 but rarely that happens.

josip

RocketRaccoon wrote: »

Excuse my naivety but why are they needed?

Looking at a massive hit on the resale value, could be up to 50% depending on who's interested.

Clareman

josip wrote: »

Looking at a massive hit on the resale value, could be up to 50% depending on who's interested.

Some people think that you have to prove that the car has always been taxed so some people might think that it could have an impact on resale value.

A lot of these "some people" also think the Earth is flat and vaccines are bad for you

Cee-Jay-Cee

Cut your losses and sell the car now while there is some value in it. If you leave it another year it’ll be worthless to the point you’d have to pay someone to take it away.

RocketRaccoon

josip wrote: »

Looking at a massive hit on the resale value, could be up to 50% depending on who's interested.

There is absolutely no way this is true.

I can honestly say I have never even considered this when looking at buying a car.

antodeco

Clareman wrote: »

Some people think that you have to prove that the car has always been taxed so some people might think that it could have an impact on resale value.

A lot of these "some people" also think the Earth is flat and vaccines are bad for you

Flat like a tax disc! :cool:

dmc17

Just pay for 3 months at a time. That way you get 4 discs per year!

andekwarhola

People actually check for historical tax discs when buying a used car? Wtf.

DellyBelly

I don't think you need to keep the old tax discs. I don't myself but now I'm a bit worried if you are supposed too?

zilog_jones

josip wrote: »

Looking at a massive hit on the resale value, could be up to 50% depending on who's interested.

This is not a thing.

In fact, I've never bought a car with a single valid tax disc...

mickdw

Of course you don't need to keep them and it will have no effect on value however I have each and every one for my car since new in 08.
Makes no difference now at the age of the car but the original idea was that keeping a full service history and all receipts together with the tax xiscs might convince a buyer that the car was owned by someone who actually cared about it. After all, if you care enough to store the old discs, you'd probably care enough to keep the oil topped up and with the correct spec oil.

Cee-Jay-Cee

DellyBelly wrote: »

I don't think you need to keep the old tax discs. I don't myself but now I'm a bit worried if you are supposed too?

Yes you do because if you were selling your car and a wanker buyer decided that the sketchy tax history was something they should be concerned about, you could lose the sale or be forced to drop the price drastically in order to get rid of the car......which has never happened ever.

73bc61lyohr0mu

Sure just photocopy your new disc multiple times and change the dates. Cut them out and stick them in. Be grand.

josip

mickdw wrote: »

...After all, if you care enough to store the old discs, you'd probably care enough to keep the oil topped up and with the correct spec oil.

Nail on the head Mick.

Cee-Jay-Cee

mickdw wrote: »

Of course you don't need to keep them and it will have no effect on value however I have each and every one for my car since new in 08.
Makes no difference now at the age of the car but the original idea was that keeping a full service history and all receipts together with the tax xiscs might convince a buyer that the car was owned by someone who actually cared about it. After all, if you care enough to store the old discs, you'd probably care enough to keep the oil topped up and with the correct spec oil.

You should keep the old oil too (in the container the new oil came in) and date the container on the day of the service. Same goes for old oil filters, air filters and spark plugs (if applicable)

zilog_jones

mickdw wrote: »

Makes no difference now at the age of the car but the original idea was that keeping a full service history and all receipts together with the tax xiscs might convince a buyer that the car was owned by someone who actually cared about it. After all, if you care enough to store the old discs, you'd probably care enough to keep the oil topped up and with the correct spec oil.

I'm not sure about that - keeping tax discs just show the car was probably on the road legally (and you're a hoarder ), not that you ever opened the bonnet...

Johnny Sausage

this is almost as mad as your man and his feista

mickdw

I have a set of old plugs and a set of old pads if that is any good to ya!
I don't keep the used oil but I peel the label off the Mobil 1 can cause it has the spec on it and stick it on the receipt for the oil.
Is that mad enough for ya.

bazz26

Never understood the logic in keeping the old tax discs or just sticking the new one in front of the old ones on the windscreen. Do people keep their old insurance discs and certs too?

Just make sure to recycle the old ones too. We don't want Greta throwing another tantrum on twitter....

Gumbo

josip wrote: »

Looking at a massive hit on the resale value, could be up to 50% depending on who's interested.

Are you for real

Doctors room ghost

Johnny Sausage wrote: »

this is almost as mad as your man and his feista

Which lad.give us a link johnny

Doctors room ghost

Only reason to keep old tax disks is to look at them and cry for all that dead money.
I like to tear them up in rage being honest

Johnny Sausage

Doctors room ghost wrote: »

Which lad.give us a link johnny

ah jaysis its abot threads below this one , c'mon now

GhostyMcGhost

I’ve a boot full of my old tyres