powerdesal Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 We have bought a new car in France, due for collection tomorrow. The registration is **WWQ 50. The dealer is in 50 area, we live in 50 area.Is this reg a permanent or temporary plate, I have read / heard of 'WW' plates before as being temporary.I really need an urgent reply from anyone if possible, as SWMBO is due in Dealers place tomorrow morning.Thanks, in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 The WW number is a temporary number obtained by the garage and is valid 15 days, to enable the car owner to use the car whilst doing the necessary to acquire a definitive registration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powerdesal Posted April 8, 2009 Author Share Posted April 8, 2009 So can I assume that a garage cannot register a car for the client as a 'proper registration', even when the car is new and there is no area change? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 The garage should take care of the permanent number. Best check with them.In the meantime, the car can be on the road (and insured) for 15 working days with its WW plate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayJay Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 We had the same & the Renault garage did everything, so I should think that's the norm. The WW plate is just whilst everything is going through & the permanent number is allocated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 Don't get too hung up with the (quite correct) 15 day rule. The dealer will sort it out asap with the Prefecture/Sous Prefecture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugsy Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 The temporary Carte Gris issued with the WW plates will have an expiry date on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dog Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 Check your permanent Carte Gris when you get it - I didn't for a year or so and it was registered to someone else. I can only hope I got some speeding tickets in that period.I got the garage to sort it out as they had supplied the Carte Gris.Why is it called a Carte Gris when its not grey and it's named a Certificat d'immatriculation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carmelle Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 Dog, the" carte grise" is always grey .What is the colour of yours ? And the real name is " certificat d'immatriculation " . Certainly, we use this term " carte grise" , because it is shorter ( and perhaps for drivers who were illitrate in the past ; ( an hypothesis )... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Coeur de Lion Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 When we ordered our French car while in Australia, we picked it up and the WW plates were on it for about a month until they changed them over to the permenant ones. Whether the rules have changed since then or what I don't know. This was in 2005. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powerdesal Posted April 8, 2009 Author Share Posted April 8, 2009 Thanks everyone for your comments, the subject will be raised with the Dealer tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dog Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 [quote user="carmelle"]Dog, the" carte grise" is always grey .What is the colour of yours ? And the real name is " certificat d'immatriculation " . Certainly, we use this term " carte grise" , because it is shorter ( and perhaps for drivers who were illitrate in the past ; ( an hypothesis )...[/quote] I is illiterate and may be I is color blind as all my Carte Grise are pale blue.I have real problems pronouncing grise. They always laugh at me when I go for a gas bottle and ask for a botteile de gas grise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suze01 Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 The garage will sort out the change of carte grise. Whether or not there is a change of department number or not you still have to pay the statutory sum for a new carte grise (change of ownership) and that depends on the value of the car. We have purchased 7 cars in seven years [:$] and it has always been sorted by the garage and we have had to pay the necessary sum seperate from any negotiations on the price of the car (often on a seperate cheque). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carmelle Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 I could help you for trying to asking for " la bouteille de gaz grise " . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powerdesal Posted April 10, 2009 Author Share Posted April 10, 2009 Update.Re the 15 days for WW plates, the dealer reckons about a month for the permanent registration.SWMBO is well impressed with new car but says the manual is worse than the UK VAT guide to read, and as thick. (anyone who has had the misfortune to wade through the VAT guide will know what I mean) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LesFlamands Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 WW plates are no longer available from 15th April when the new registration system comes in. I would think your's will remain valid but normally a new registartion only takes a few days through the dealer, the delay being caused by the changeover to the new system.I see our Prefecture (24) is shut for CGs on the 14th to get ready for the changeover but I don't suppose that will be the end of it.New plates for 'ocassions' don't start until June 15th Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubbles Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 How do you get on with saying "prana", Dog? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dog Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 No problem - how do you get on saying "The Big Black Bug Bled Black Blood" fast and at least three times? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Anchorage Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 What do you do if you lose your CG? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 You ask the Sous/Préfecture fpr a replacement.It helps if you've got the detachable coupon from your CG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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