Right, you’re still here, you glutton for punishment. You’ve got your valuation for that broken van festering in your driveway, accepted our offer because it’s frankly better than you deserve, and arranged collection to boot this rusting nightmare out of your life. Last week, I told you to give it a quick clean—not because we’re fussy, but because it’s nice to hand over something that doesn’t look like a skip on wheels. Now, we’re onto step two of prepping for the big day: gathering documentation. It’s the boring bit—paperwork’s about as exciting as a lecture from James May—but it’s vital, so let’s slog through it before our lads turn up with the truck.
First things first: don’t panic. We’re not asking for a filing cabinet’s worth of forms or a PhD in bureaucracy. This isn’t the DVLA on a power trip—we’re webuybrokenvans, and we like to keep it simple. But there are a few key bits you’ll need to dig out, because without them, selling your van’s about as legal as me doing 150 on the M25 in a blindfold. Top of the list is the V5C—the logbook, the holy grail of van ownership. It’s that flimsy bit of paper proving this heap’s yours and not nicked from some poor sod’s drive. Find it—check the glovebox, that drawer full of takeaway menus, wherever you chucked it when you last moved house. No V5C? Tell us—we can sort it, but it’ll slow things down, so don’t be a numpty.
Next, any service history’s a bonus—not mandatory, mind you, but nice to have. If you’ve got a stack of greasy receipts from every oil change and MOT it’s failed, brilliant—it’s like a diary of your van’s descent into despair. Buyers love it, and it might nudge our valuation a smidge, though don’t hold your breath; your van’s still a wreck. Got outstanding finance? Don’t hide it—dig out the paperwork showing what you owe, because we’ll settle it for you and free you from that ball and chain. It’s not a dealbreaker, but we need to know so we don’t end up in a courtroom drama with some loan shark chasing us down.
Finally, grab some ID—your driving license or passport will do. It’s just to prove you’re not a dodgy geezer flogging stolen goods. We’re not MI5, but we’ve got to keep it legit—nobody wants the fuzz sniffing around because you forgot to prove you’re you. Chuck it all in a pile—V5C, service scraps, finance docs, ID—and have it ready when our lads rock up. It’s not rocket science; it’s barely even car science—just basic adulting to make sure collection day isn’t a faff-fest.
Here’s the beauty of it: at webuybrokenvans, we’re not here to drown you in red tape. Miss something? We’ll work it out—lost logbooks, finance tangles, whatever—but having this stuff ready speeds things along like a V8 on full chat. It’s your ticket to a smooth handover—van gone, cash in hand, no headaches. So, don’t sit there staring at this heap like it’ll sort itself. Get that valuation, accept the offer, and dig out the docs—it’s easier than parallel parking a tractor and a damn sight more rewarding than arguing with your mechanic.
Your van’s not worth jack without the paperwork to back it up—get it sorted and let’s seal the deal. Cash is waiting—don’t keep it hanging.
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