1822Kim

We have just bought a holiday home in the Gers (Dept 32) and are travelling over 5-10 times per year. Have decided due to car hire costs that we will probably buy a car and leave at Toulouse Airport. We have just seen that a family who have just relocated back to the UK have a lhd 6 seater car for sale which would suit our purpose and appears to be a good buy. Oddly, it is registered to Department 32 already so we assume we will not have to change the matriculation (number plates)??? The CT runs until November 2017 and they say they have all the appropriate papers for the resale. Carte Grise. As we have a French address, we presumably don't have to pay tax on the import? Do we still have to visit the Prefecture in person and is this to change the vehicle ownership? We are considering purchasing the car this weekend but will not be driving it over to France until Christmas. Any advice appreciated? Thanks