hotshotkevlar68 Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 Any one know if your insurance goes up if you get your car wrapped Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart21UK Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 only if it becomes 'arrest me red' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
temporarychicken Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 No, but the value goes down a few k though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patt Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 You ought to advise them and there may be a small admin fee. You don't need to notify DVLA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghouluk Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 yeah they will use it as an excuse to charge you a few quid....even on my 1985 n/a diesel landrover, the sponsor stickers i stuck all over the dents put the insurance up by 27 quid - as it "made the vehicle more stealable" trying to explain that you get expelled from the car thieves guild for stealing a b reg diesel landy made no difference of course if you do wrap it, make sure the MOT tester knows its a wrap and puts the original colour on the test details, or the dvla will update the details according to the *new* colour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotshotkevlar68 Posted April 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 Cheers lads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lofty Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 I read something the other day and I think you do now have to inform DVLA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotshotkevlar68 Posted April 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 I've been told because it's not a paint job the original paint is still underneath you don't have to tell the dvla just your insurance company Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lofty Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 I can't remember where I read it, but it was along the lines of if the wrap is to left on for more than 6 weeks DVLA need to be informed, its a recent change as it was always classed as temporary.Might be worth an email to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myboxa Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 Are you not risking a tug by plod, when the vehicle details don't match Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotshotkevlar68 Posted April 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2014 Think I will contact them just to make sure thanks guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotshotkevlar68 Posted April 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2014 I've emailed dvla waiting for a responce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotshotkevlar68 Posted April 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2014 I had a response from dvla today and yes the change of colour does have to be recorded Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lofty Posted April 22, 2014 Report Share Posted April 22, 2014 I'm pleased you posted the reply as I was starting to think I'd dreamt it or something as I couldn't find the article I'd read anywhere I wonder what will happen to anyone who gets pulled over by plod now it's changed, owners of cars that are already wrapped may not know about the changes so won't inform DVLA, and DVLA won't be able to contact them as they won't have any record of the wrap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotshotkevlar68 Posted April 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2014 It would seem unfair that if you got your car wrapped before the changes came in to effect did your homework and found you didn't need to contact the dvla then get pulled over by the plod and charged. But in all honestly how many people are going to get pulled over because of this I don't think many are. Saying that I proberbly would Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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