Any legal advice?

Just keep telling them, maybe keep a rough diary too.

The same thing happened to me with my old 518i. Sold it, matey filed in the details and i sent it off, job done.

The 4 months later i get a bollocking in letter form as "my" car was involved in a RTC in central London at which the driver had fled. They attampted to take me to court but luckily i had a cast iron aliby in the form of my wife, my 2 day old baby and lot of hospital staff, but still, it as annoying.

The thing is, even in a day and age of technology and computerised everything they do still get it wrong.

Even if the worst should happen you've got nothing to worry about as they have to "prove beyond reasonable doubt" that you're at fault. And as you're not incontrol of the car anymore it should be easy enough.

Chris

assuming they are the same as dvla....
write a letter and send it special delivery. keep a copy for yourself with the proof of posting.
all you need to say is that you sold the car on XXX date and are no longer the keeper, owner or in any way responsible. you honestly cant remember the details of the buyer, and would appreciate them updating their records accordingly to show you don't own the car.
Once that is done, you need to contact the parking people who issued the fine. Send them basically the same letter, telling them you have sold the car on xxx date, it appears there has been a screwup somewhere and you are not the keeper or owner, and it certainly wasnt you who parked it illegally. tell them you have now notified dvlni and you would appreciate them dropping their file on you. Send this special delivery too and keep copies again in case things go further.


Worked fine for me.

Been through a similar thing recently with Aberdeen City Council, except they lost the notice to quit on the lockup we rented to store stuff in during our house move. They eventually found our new address and said we were owed xxxxx quid and that they'd send the bailiffs 'round to recover it. Took a few stiffly worded letters and dealing with "computer says blah blah blah" idiots before we finally got passed to the top of the food chain and the whole thing was dropped. We eventually got a letter saying no further action would be taken and they apologised for any distressed caused. Took long enough, mind.
Hang on in there, and ask to speak to the organ grinder as soon as the monkey on the phone starts to curse word you off.

Imo you should be able to complete the sale details over the net like you can for example in new zealand. That way their computer is updated instantly and there's no messing. The minute this is done the car is no longer legally yours.

But then (like the uk banking system) this is just another example of us playing "catch-up" with the colonies.

I've just woken up to find another letter for another parking offence.

Going to go and get this sorted out with DVLNI.

Aaron.

got a letter from the dvlni about my 106, saying I owed about £200 in back tax and stuff.

my letter said pretty much
" I sold it around 3 months ago, and I don't remember who to, or where he lived, but I did get the v5 filled in,and I sent it to you, so do your job right and leave me alone. it isn't mine any more and don't be expecting any money hi"

and that was the end of that.

just tell them where to go mate. they'll chance it if you give them an inch, as they really do word everything in scary-scary terms to frighten people into paying up...

I'm definitely not paying thses fines - they can chase me all they like.

At the bottom of the form, it says that if I go through the whole process and lose, I HAVE to pay or they will seize the vehicle. Well, that suits me just fine, because it isn't my bl00dy vehicle.

Aaron.

I wrote off SWMBOs car a few years back (not my fault btw)...the car got 'scrapped' then 6 months later got a fine through from a brixton authority...one call and it was gone. Dvla just took our word and took our details off!

If you do have to go to court don't forget to claim all expenses and any loss of earnings. If your employer incurs any costs to cover you while at court make sure you claim those too. Make all this clear in any letter you send and explain in polite terms exactly how you are no longer the keeper of the car and that all costs will be born by them when the court finds in your favour. Always remain polite, an abusive letter can end up with you facing a criminal charge!