A newbie asking a couple of questions

[Melly]

Hiya!

 

Ive just put a deposit down on a 2005 Alphard, hopefully it will be ready in a week for me to collect.

 

DVLA is recognising it as a RAV4 when checking CAZ. anyone else experienced this? 

 

Also, has anyone successfully fitted their own curtains? 

 

[Gamith]

41 minutes ago, Melly said:

Hiya!

Ive just put a deposit down on a 2005 Alphard, hopefully it will be ready in a week for me to collect.

 

Hi Melly - congratulations and welcome to the club. Have a good read around for ideas and peoples experiences.

41 minutes ago, Melly said:

DVLA is recognising it as a RAV4 when checking CAZ. anyone else experienced this? 

Not personally but mine had been imported in 2018 so it must have been sorted out then. I suspect the thing to do will be to write to DVLA to explain but I hope someone will be along with a proven idea.

41 minutes ago, Melly said:

Also, has anyone successfully fitted their own curtains? 

 

Only a simple one behind the second row seats to seperate our 'sleeping area' from our 'store' area.

Ours came with curtains already fitted to the rear and side windows, which I assumed were standard fixtures.

I needed to find some means to cover the windscreen and first row sides and ended up with a sort of umbrella for the first and magnetic screens for the latter.

[Rojie]

2 hours ago, Melly said:

Hiya!

 

Ive just put a deposit down on a 2005 Alphard, hopefully it will be ready in a week for me to collect.

 

DVLA is recognising it as a RAV4 when checking CAZ. anyone else experienced this? 

 

Also, has anyone successfully fitted their own curtains? 

 

 

Get your dealer / seller to sort this (mis-registration) issue. Could be a minefield.

[Melly]

Thanks so much for your replies. Mystery solved, it still had a private reg on it which has since been transferred to the previous owners new car. Guessing the new owner bought a RAV4!
 

All sorted now 🥳