CharenteMaritimeGite

No doubts with the last one - a private buy, owner provided the Carte Grise properly crossed out and signed, and signed the certificat de cession. Simple. However... I'm now interested in one from a dealer in the UK. I'm not interested if he doesn't have the properly signed Carte Grise, but what happens about the certificat de cession? The previous owner could not know the ultimate buyers details and so could not provide a certificat de cession in the final buyer's name, and if he gave the dealer a certificat de cession the dealer would not have registered it in his name, so there's a 'gap' and no continuity when you try to register the vehicle. Am I missing something or woulsd I be on course for a couchmare? If anyone has been down this route I'd be grateful for any info!

Thanks SD, your help on these matters is invaluable and greatly appreciated.

Many thanks SD. Just one point - is the full amount of TVA payable in France if VAT has already been paid in another UK country, ie the UK, or just any difference? UK VAT will be 20% by then and French TVA is 19.6% - close enough not to make a significant difference on buying - and it would probably be simpler just to pay-up in the UK.

I'm familiar with many aspects of importing new and used motos/cars/campers etc but can't find chapter and verse on something I was thinking of doing, so any advice gratefully received. I'm looking for a cheap 50 to hang on the back of our Camping Car (not as quick as our 1150 Beemer but light enough for the carrier...!). I'll be in the UK in January and can have a Chinese 50 delivered  to the door for silly money... Yes, I know it will dissolve if it gets wet and some parts are make of soft cheese, but it will do the job planned for it. It comes unregistered and with an EEC CoC, so my questions are: Will there be any Duane problems arriving in France with an unregistered scooter on the Camping Car's motorcycle carrier? Does registering a non-UK registered 50 need a Quittus Fiscale -  if so as it's less than 6 months old and with nil mileage it may be liable for additional TVA Is it worth paying the #15 UK tax to register it in the UK first to get a V5? Is it possible to register at a sous-prefecture if you have the relevant docs (receipt, CoC etc) or is it still necessary to use an agent scooter company? Any thoughts/advce gratefully received.

I've seen one or two posts here regarding Camping Cars, but is this the right forum? I have in mind general discusions and information/advice/opinions on things like Aires, places to visit, events etc. Specifically at the moment - where to park a Camping Car on the southern outskirts of Paris so that we can give our American family visitors a taste of the capital?