21-07-18, 08:49 PM
I have heard of this recently. The £2,000 excess has been around for a while but no salesman seems to mention it unless you ask.
With your license and NI number they can go onto the DVLA website and log in to fully check your license.
That method is a bit naughty of them as the way it is supposed to work is that you log in and get the dealer a temporary code so they can view those details. The code is only valid for a few days. If you give them full access to your license account they will have the power to make alterations and god knows what else. If those details fall into the wrong hands it might very well end up costing you big time.
Data Protection and all that - It boils down to "Don't trust anyone."
With your license and NI number they can go onto the DVLA website and log in to fully check your license.
That method is a bit naughty of them as the way it is supposed to work is that you log in and get the dealer a temporary code so they can view those details. The code is only valid for a few days. If you give them full access to your license account they will have the power to make alterations and god knows what else. If those details fall into the wrong hands it might very well end up costing you big time.
Data Protection and all that - It boils down to "Don't trust anyone."