Buying a car is a responsible and important step that needs to be carefully considered. The secondary market offers cars for purchase in a variety of conditions. Depending on the requirements put forward by the buyer, it is necessary to select a car that meets the specified criteria and has official documents.

It is better to give preference to those sellers who have all the original documents, and there is no debt leading to the seizure of property. Considering how it can be difficult to buy a car from your hands without pitfalls, you need to find several options and reliable auto repairmen at once.

You can read useful tips on how to purchase in the article of our author.

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Often problematic cars are sold on the secondary market:

• beaten;
• stolen;
• with problematic documents;
• pledged (be sure to read the article on how to check).

Another common method of fraud is the demand for an advance payment. In order to protect yourself from dishonest sellers, you must refrain from transferring money before signing the contract.

If the vehicle is registered not for the seller, then it is necessary to carefully check all the terms of the powers of attorney, passport data and the relevance of the offer. Sometimes there are cases when the power of attorney was revoked, but the transaction nevertheless took place and the new owner of the car had to prove his rights to own the TK.

Since in court the cost of the car is the amount prescribed in the contract, you should not deliberately underestimate it, no matter how the seller wants it.

How to buy a car from your hands

Technical part

In addition to the documentary side of the issue, it is also important to take into account the real condition of the car. Depending on the chosen brand and model of car, it is necessary to take into account the possible disadvantages in the condition of the car. If for some cars the problem area is the fuel system, then for others there may be defects in the body or in the gearbox. Before choosing a suitable model, you need to consult with the masters, as well as evaluate your capabilities for maintaining the vehicle.

Mileage

It often happens that sellers hide the real mileage of the car in order to sell it at a higher cost. The main external signs that indicate a high mileage are washed out seats, a worn steering wheel, and a worn out engine.

Even if the interior is in order, this does not mean that the mileage has not been rewound. It is best to take a trusted master with you during the inspection to clarify the issue with mileage and other nuances.

If the car is broken, then the broken geometry of the body is thrown first. All parts of the car must close with the same effort and a similar sound. For greater certainty, measure all gaps with a ruler. Before you buy a car from your hands, you need to inspect the body for damage, as well as check the codes on parts of the car and glass. If at least one code does not match, then this may be evidence of a car getting into a traffic accident.

Using a digital thickness gauge, you can find out if the car was repainted and how it happened. Corrosion often appears on the car arches and this is important to consider if the future owner does not want to mess with rusty areas.

A properly selected machine will last for a long time without breakdowns.

Engine inspection

Checking the motor is best left to professionals. Masters will reveal the actual wear of the unit, as well as make predictions about its further operation. In some cars there are "non-native" motors, which may be due to a number of reasons. Often, owners want to upgrade their car and install more powerful engines. In any case, the new engine must be checked against the base to prevent various problems.

The comfort of travel is highly dependent on the equipment of the cabin and the size of the trunk. All plastic parts must be intact, and it is preferable to choose seat upholstery in good condition. Worn seats can lead to discomfort when traveling long distances.

Also an important detail is the smell in the cabin and the condition of the bottom. It is quite difficult to remove foreign odors from the car, so it is better to choose a car with light pleasant aromas in advance.

Additional functions

If the car is purchased in an extended configuration, then you need to pay attention to the performance of the air conditioner, electric lifts, heating system. Additional features are often the first to fail, and the cost of repairing them can be very high. If additional equipment is a significant factor for purchasing a car, then it is better to carry out a comprehensive diagnosis at the service station.

What documents are required to buy a car

Some motorists prefer to buy a car by power of attorney, which is due to the lower cost of reissuing documents. Although this option gives the right to dispose of the vehicle, it carries several risks:

• the owner of the vehicle may revoke the general power of attorney;
• for the debts of the owner of the car, the car can be seized and taken to a car impound;
• the owner can lay the car without the knowledge of the buyer.

In order to find out how to buy a car from your hands, you need to understand the documents for the car. The vehicle passport (PTS) contains information about the car and its owner. If the document indicates that this is a duplicate, then you should think about the security of the transaction. The owner of the document can pledge the original title to a pawnshop, and sell the car on a duplicate, which can be found out when the car is re-registered.

The vehicle passport must contain technical information about the car that matches reality.

The sale and purchase transaction is notarized and is an official document by which the new owner can re-register the vehicle for himself.

Purchasing a used car is a crucial moment for every person, and here it is very important not only to correctly choose the right vehicle, but also to execute the transaction legally correctly, protecting yourself from scammers and unpleasant consequences. What does the process of buying and registering a car consist of, what documents will be needed for it, what risks and fraudulent schemes exist in this area? We will provide answers to these questions in this article.

Steps to follow when buying a car

After the motorist decides on the desired model of the vehicle, its brand and other components, and possibly chooses the right car on one of the Internet resources, in the media or the car market, it will be necessary to start preparing a transaction for the sale of a car and its direct conclusion. This process consists of the following steps:

1. Checking the object of the transaction. It is necessary to collect all available documents and information about him, as well as about the person who sells the vehicle. After that, the received information is run through databases (for theft, search, credit status, etc.).
2. Drawing up a contract for the sale of a car and all related papers.
3. Registration of the purchased car with the traffic police (state registration of the vehicle).

So, the first stage of concluding a deal should always be a full check of the selected car and its owner. First of all, it is necessary to analyze the received documents for the vehicle. Particular attention should be paid to the vehicle passport, first making sure that the seller provided the original. The presence of only a duplicate of the TCP is already a weighty reason not to mess with such a car. Yes, sometimes the reasons for being in possession of a duplicate, and not the original, are very valid, but often this is just a trick of scammers who are trying to sell a car that is pledged (from a bank, pawnshop, etc.).

Further, on the website of the traffic police, by the VIN number, the fines imposed on the car, restrictions, participation in an accident, registration history, being on the wanted list are checked - this is done absolutely free of charge, on the official website of the State traffic inspectorate. Unfortunately, the database update is quite slow, with a delay of a couple of weeks to several months, so if you have the slightest suspicion, it would be useful to additionally check the information on other services. In addition, among motorists, it is very popular to run a vehicle on the site of bailiffs and the official database of the federal notary chamber. Sometimes the results are more than interesting. In addition to the car itself, it is worth checking the passport of the owner of the vehicle (the document can be expired or canceled). For this, the FMS website is used. And although an error in the indicated passport data will not affect the validity of the contract itself, problems may arise when registering the car with the traffic police.

Drawing up a contract of sale

After all the information about the vehicle and the seller has been carefully studied, both parties to the transaction agree on a specific price and prepare for the execution of the agreement. All they have to do is sign a contract of sale. This will require documents such as passports of the buyer and seller, title, certificate of registration of the vehicle. The document itself is drawn up in triplicate by filling out a sales contract form. In principle, if desired, the entire text can be written by hand, but due to the time consumption, almost no one does this.

Particular attention should be paid to the city (place of transaction), date, passport data and registration information about the car. Before the buyer and seller leave their signatures in the agreement, an exchange of funds for documents and car keys must be carried out. Then information about the new owner, the concluded transaction is entered into the vehicle passport, and the signatures of both parties are affixed. The contract does not require mandatory notarization, but many citizens prefer to play it safe. The role of the seller at this stage ends and no further action is required from him.

How to register a car after purchase?

The newly-made owner of the car will need to register the vehicle with the traffic police (otherwise its full use will be impossible). The owner is given ten days for the procedure. It is extremely simple, you just need to inform the employee that you have to re-register a car bought from your hands. Within the prescribed period, he must provide the State traffic inspectorate with the following package of documents:

• Application for registration;
• Passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation;
• Contract of sale;
• OSAGO policy (here, by the way, is a very interesting situation - insurance is not required to sell the car, however, if desired, the old owner may well transfer the insurance certificate to the buyer, provided that it is issued for an unlimited number of drivers or the corresponding person is entered there);
• Receipts for payment of state duties (350 rubles for making changes to the TCP, 500 for issuing a registration certificate, 2000 for issuing license plates).

If the buyer does not register the vehicle within the time allotted for this, the seller will have to independently deregister the vehicle and confirm the alienation procedure at the traffic police department. If the former owner does not do this, then it is likely that fines and other sanctions received by the new owner will come to his name.

Pitfalls and risks of the procedure

Most of the risks that may arise when buying a used car are related to the technical side of the issue (sometimes defects during inspection are difficult to recognize even for experienced motorists). As for the registration procedure, here the buyer has a sufficient number of different tools that allow you to carefully check the car and its owner. Nevertheless, at this stage, it will be useful to observe a number of simple postulates to reduce the likelihood of deception to a minimum.

Already at the stage of searching for a suitable vehicle, it is worth paying attention to the behavior and manner of communication of the seller. Sometimes even the simplest questions about the availability of the original TCP, the number of previous owners, the history of the car (where and when it was bought, in connection with what it is for sale, etc.) can get very vague and general answers (like “everything is fine”, “problems will not arise”, “I will tell everything on the spot”). In such cases, there is no point in wasting your time and it is better to immediately refuse the transaction.

It is quite risky to contact citizens who sell cars under a general power of attorney. You must always remember: the agreement is not signed with the owner of the vehicle, but only with his representative. And if it later turns out that at the time the document was drawn up, the real owner of the car was no longer alive or he revoked the power of attorney from the representative, then the sales contract can easily be canceled and the unfortunate buyer will have to return the property.

Checking a car for being wanted, participating in an accident and the presence of restrictions is not difficult, but it’s impossible to be 100% sure that the vehicle is not the subject of a pledge. The PTS, which, in theory, should reflect such information, can be replaced “by loss”, and the relevant authorities (for example, the Federal Tax Service) do not always have up-to-date information on this matter. Therefore, if such suspicions arise and there is no particular trust in the seller, it is better to refuse the transaction.

Conclusion

The procedure for buying and registering a used car consists of several stages, the most important of which are the conclusion of a sales contract and registration of the vehicle with the state traffic inspectorate. However, before making a deal, you should make sure that the car you are buying has a “clean” history, is not pledged to the bank, and the owner of the car has no delays in fines and other debts.

After buying a car or motorcycle, you have 10 days to register it. For this you will need:

• identity document;
• a document confirming the ownership of the vehicle (TC);
• vehicle registration certificate (STS) - if available;
• application for changing the registration data of the vehicle;
• a document proving the identity of the legal representative of the owner, if the submission of documents is carried out by a legal representative;
• a document certifying the authority of a citizen to represent the interests of the owner (owner) of the vehicle when performing registration actions, if the submission of documents is carried out by the legal representative of the owner of the vehicle;
• vehicle passport (PTS);
• technical certificate of the vehicle.

A number of documents must be provided to you by the seller, their list may differ depending on which vehicle you bought: If you bought a new vehicle from a dealership, you are required to issue the following documents:

• vehicle passport (if the vehicle is purchased on credit, the bank issues the vehicle to the hands of the vehicle for a certain period, after which the vehicle is returned to the bank);
• contract of sale;
• if the vehicle is purchased on credit, an OSAGO insurance policy is issued and, in most cases, CASCO.

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• two copies of the contract of sale. The contract is drawn up in a free form with the obligatory indication of the passport data of the buyer and seller, vehicle data and the amount of the transaction. The document is drawn up in three copies: one remains with the seller, the other - with the buyer, the third - in the traffic police department upon registration;
• PTS (after signing the contract, the new owner enters his data into the PTS and both parties put their signatures there);
• diagnostic card.

After that, the transaction is considered completed. It is no longer necessary to remove the vehicle from the register for sale. If the purchased car or motorcycle is more than three years old, it is also useful to ask the previous owner for a valid diagnostic card, on the basis of which it will be possible to issue an OSAGO policy. If there is no such card, then after the purchase you will have to undergo an inspection and receive a diagnostic card yourself.

"> from an individual or second hand If you are buying a used car or motorcycle from a legal entity, you must obtain the following documents from the seller (legal entity):

• a contract of sale, certified by the round seal of the seller;
• TCP, where there is a seal of the former owner;
• OSAGO insurance policy issued to the buyer, with an empty line of the license plate.

The seller must de-register the vehicle at the place of its registration.

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Please note: from January 1, 2020, register a car and receive a registration The state registration number - a combination of letters and numbers - is assigned to the vehicle upon registration. State registration plates - metal plates where the registration number is applied - are issued by traffic police departments or specialized organizations.

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Documents that you have the right to submit on your own initiative:

• Receipt of payment The state duty is paid in the amount of:
  • 500 rubles - for issuing a vehicle registration certificate (STS is always issued);
  • 350 rubles - for making changes to a previously issued vehicle passport (when a new STS is issued, changes are made to the TCP).

  If necessary:

  • 2000 rubles - for the issuance of registration plates;
  • 1500 rubles - for the issuance of registration plates for motor vehicles and trailers.

  If you sign up for the traffic police department through the portal of public services of the Russian Federation, you can pay the state duty at a 30% discount.

  The following are exempted from the payment of state duty:

  • veterans of the Great Patriotic War;
  • invalids of the Great Patriotic War;
  • former prisoners of fascist concentration camps, ghettos and other places of detention created by the German fascists and their allies during the Second World War;
  • former prisoners of war during the Great Patriotic War.

  The applicant, in accordance with Federal Law No. 210-FZ "On the organization of the provision of state and municipal services" dated July 27, 2010, has the right not to present a receipt for payment of the state duty for the provision of public services, but this does not exempt him from paying it.

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With the listed documents you need to contact:

• to any traffic police department that registers vehicles (possible To perform registration actions, you can make an appointment with the traffic police:
  • on the official website of the Mayor of Moscow.
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• to one of Public service centers that register vehicles:
  • center of public services of district significance in the Central Administrative District at the address: Presnenskaya embankment, house 2, shopping and entertainment complex "Afimall City";
  • the center of public services of district significance in the South-Western Administrative District at the address: Novoyasenevsky Prospekt, Building 1, shopping center "Spektr".
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During the period of 2017, the number of purchased used cars in the Russian Federation increased by 11%. Such data are contained in statistical studies for a specified period of time. This year, the number of cars bought from hand continues to increase. This interest of citizens in the used car market is due to the fact that the cost of a used car is much less than a new car in a car dealership. Accordingly, for less money you can buy a popular car model. However, people should understand that a deal to buy a car in the secondary market can have some pitfalls. Below we will talk about the procedure for making a transaction for buying a car from your hands.

The risks of buying a used car

Often in the secondary car market, sellers try to find a new owner for problem cars, for example:

1. Broken cars.
2. Vehicles listed as stolen.
3. Auto with problems in the documents.
4. Cars that are part of a mortgage deal.

Also, a common option for deceiving a buyer when buying a used car is the requirement of sellers to make an advance payment. To protect yourself from dishonest citizens, you should refrain from transferring money until the conclusion of the contract. If the car is registered not for the seller, then it is worthwhile to thoroughly check the terms of the power of attorney and the passport data of the person who sells the car.

How to buy a car from your hands?

In the ideal scenario, the funds for the car are transferred to the seller only after all the paperwork is completed.

In short, the algorithm of actions for the ideal purchase of a used car is as follows:

1. Search for the required car model.
2. Checking the car according to the current databases for the prohibition of registration, being in pledge, as well as the criminal past.
3. Evaluation of the purchase during a conversation with the seller, verification of documents.
4. Inspection of the technical condition of the vehicle. Sales.
5. Conclusion of a contract of sale and registration of ownership of the car in the traffic police.
6. Transfer of money.

But this is ideal, but in reality, as a rule, the above 5 and 6 points are reversed. That is, the new owner pays off the seller, and then goes to the traffic police to register the car. Only here the new owner of the car will be able to make sure that the car is not banned from registration. This sequence is one of the most common.

And there is nothing wrong with it, because the contract of sale contains a clause stating the absence of these encumbrances. However, if various prohibitions and restrictions apply to the car, and the new owner finds out about this only at the traffic police after registering the car, then he will face a lengthy process for a refund.

Detailed consideration of the procedure for purchasing a used car

Step 1 — car search

If a person already has an idea about which model and what characteristics of the vehicle he needs, then you can start looking for suitable options. Fortunately, today you do not need to get up in the middle of the night and go to a neighboring large city in search of a better option. The procedure for selecting used cars has been simplified due to the Internet. Even for a novice user of the worldwide network, it will not be difficult to find a site that sells used cars.

To search for information about the car, you can use various forums where car owners discuss certain brands and modifications.

Step 2 - checking the car

When the car is picked up, the future owner should check its legal purity. This stage of action includes checking for the following aspects:

1. The car has no criminal record.
2. The presence of structural changes.
3. Locating a vehicle.
4. The presence of a ban on registration actions.

Each of the above items can be checked independently. However, this will not give a 100% guarantee.

To check the criminal history of a car, it is best to turn to professionals who have access to paid databases. However, the initial check can be carried out on your own.

To do this, use the official website of the traffic police. The future owner of the car does not even have to personally meet with the seller. It is enough just to ask to send scans of the vehicle registration certificate, vehicle passport (PTS), as well as the VIN code and state numbers.

During a check on the official traffic police resource, a person can get all the available data that is registered in the database. The result is presented in a single form.

Instructions for checking a car on the traffic police website

To get started, open the official traffic police portal on the page where vehicles are checked.

Then enter the VIN code or the chassis and body number of the car. For the reliability of the result, it is better to use wines.

The most important information for the buyer here will be information about the search for the vehicle and the imposition of a registration ban on it.

A car may be wanted either because of theft, or for hiding from the scene of an accident, or for serious administrative violations. When the car is listed as stolen, the new owner will face big problems during registration with the traffic police. In addition, the car will have to be returned to the former owner. But no one will give a guarantee for the return of the money paid by the fraudster.

A registration ban is one of the most common problems that the new owner of a vehicle is aware of after the purchase.

It consists in the fact that the owner of the car must himself find out the reason for the ban and then solve it. Often, a ban on registration actions is imposed by bailiffs due to unpaid fines or other debt obligations of the seller.

The only way out is to pay off the seller's debt. To speed up the re-registration of the car, you can pay off the debts of the old owner yourself, and take a receipt from him.

Check for bail

Another important point will be checking the purchased used car for collateral in a banking institution.

It is important to understand If at the time of buying the car from hand, the new owner knew that it was pledged, then in the absence of payments from the old owner of the vehicle, the bank has the right to take away the right to own the purchased car from the new owner.

The key circumstance here is that the new owner of the car must be aware of the fact of the pledge. Such knowledge can be found on the official website of the Federal Notary Chamber.

If the car is listed on the specified resource as a pledge item, then the situation described above will occur.

Instructions for checking

To check whether the car you are purchasing is a subject of a pledge obligation, on the website of the register of pledges, select the tab called “find in the register”. Next - the category "vehicle" and the vin code is entered.

Inspection of the technical condition of a used car and a conversation with the seller

First of all, check the number designations. You will need documents for the car and the vehicle itself. In order not to pierce, in no case should you buy a used car without such a check.

To begin with, the number that is indicated in the TCP and STS is checked.

Next, you need to check the compliance of the VIN code on the car with the numbers indicated in the documents. Depending on the model and manufacturer of the vehicle, the VIN code can be stamped or embossed on the side member, on one of the thresholds, on the left door pillar or under the floor mat. In addition, you will find a duplicate version of the VIN code in the lower left part of the windshield. There are other locations for the VIN number. Therefore, it is worth getting information about its location from the seller.

The number, as well as the body or engine chassis numbers, must not contain unreadable characters, different fonts, differences in fastening, differences in the color of varnish or paint, seams located next to the plates.

After verification, you can start a conversation with the seller.

You can find out points of interest about the car both in person and by phone. At this stage, it is worth focusing on the following points:

1. Is the person who sells the car the owner. If not, then find out the contact details of the real owner.

2. If the seller himself is the owner of the vehicle, then it is necessary to negotiate the sale of the car with him. If the owner according to the documents is another citizen, then the seller is obliged to provide the buyer with the contacts of the person indicated by the owner in the TCP. By contacting this citizen, you can confirm the legality of the appearance of a third party in the sale of a car.

3. The data of the owner of the car must be checked using the official website of the FMS. To do this, enter the passport number and series. If the document is not valid, the buyer should refrain from dealing with such a person. In the worst case scenario, the car from the buyer will be confiscated, and the contract of sale will be canceled.

4. In the case when the seller himself is recognized as the owner of the car according to the contract of sale, the question should arise why the car was not re-registered. In such a situation, most likely, the reseller acts as a seller. Having bought a car from such a person, you may encounter a number of problems in the process of registering a car. In addition, one cannot exclude the option that the contract being drawn up will be fake, and the seller himself will be an ordinary fraudster.

5. It is worth clarifying the actual mileage and year of manufacture of the car. This is done in order to verify the information provided in the ad. If there are discrepancies, the transaction must be abandoned, since the option with subsequent problems is not excluded.

6. Pay attention to the region of the country in which the machine was operated. This item is especially relevant for residents of the capital and other metropolitan areas. Naturally, at present there are no problems with registering a car, even from another region. In a situation where the car is registered in one region, and is sold in another, while the distance between the regions is several thousand kilometers, then you should think about a “double”. For example, a normal car drives around Yekaterinburg, and in the Caucasus there is a complete copy in color and brand, but with a criminal past. Fraudsters tie a dirty car to clean documents. Unfortunately, you can find out about the problem only during the registration of the vehicle. The only way to confirm that a car from another region is really clean is to check against the base of fines.

7. Is there anything included with the car. This can be a spare set of wheels, additional spare parts, body kit elements and more.

The owner of the car will immediately give a detailed and intelligible answer to any question. A scammer or reseller will try to avoid answering the question asked. It is better not to deal with such people. Just like with those who refuse to provide a scanned TCP for verification, a photograph of the car, where the registration numbers, vin code, and contact details will be well read.

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Familiarization with the documents for the car

A vehicle that will not have documents or they will be incorrect can be called a piece of iron. During a personal meeting with the owner of the purchased car, you should carefully study the following documents.

PTS

The data indicated in the TCP must match the information provided in the advertisement. If there are discrepancies, this fact should be taken as an alarm signal. In the absence of experience in buying used cars, it is difficult for a buyer to conclude that the car is clean.

Section in the TCP "special marks"

It contains data on all the changes that have been made to the numbers on the body of the car, its engine, release time, color, and so on. This kind of marks are very often put down when they draw up the so-called constructor. To date, most of the designers are considered illegal. Therefore, it is worth thinking carefully about acquiring such a variant of the vehicle.

It also happens that information about changing the color of the body is entered into the TCP. Such actions may simply be updating the color of the car, or they may hide significant problems in the form of damage. Sometimes a mark in the section in question is made by the traffic police or customs. This is what happens when employees of these departments make a mistake. The specified adjustment is certified by the seal of the department. Such errors are quickly discovered, so it is important for the buyer to look at the length of time that has passed from the moment the document was issued until changes were made to it. Very rarely this period exceeds several weeks.

When a car is imported into the country from abroad, customs officers are responsible for issuing the title. In such a document, the column called "customs restrictions" should contain the inscription "not established". Only the presence of this mark confirms the fact of the legal registration of the vehicle and the payment by the former owner of all duties and recycling fees.

On the TCP there is a mark "duplicate"

This situation is complex. Such an inscription may indicate that the original was lost and not restored by the owner of the car. However, it often happens that the car is in a bank pledge. Therefore, the original document is there.

STS

The buyer is obliged to reconcile the PTS data with the information provided in the STS. Each paragraph must be a complete match. If there are inconsistencies, you should be prepared for future problems.

What to look for when inspecting a car

It is better to entrust it to specialists. First, ask the old owner about the shortcomings that he wants to talk about. This will save time for each party to the transaction.

The procedure for inspecting the machine itself should be divided into the following stages:

1. Body inspection.
2. Inspection of the luggage compartment and engine compartment.
3. Inspection of the salon.
4. Car test drive.

In the case of self-inspection of the vehicle, pay special attention to points that may indicate to the buyer the repair or emergency past of the car:

1. Noticeably different distances between several body parts.
2. Difference in color, mismatch of shades of coloring of external and internal elements.
3. Differences in weld points in different openings.
4. Various weld quality.
5. The presence of traces of mechanical impact on the fasteners.
6. The presence of traces of corrosion in the luggage compartment or under the interior trim.

If possible, it is better to use a thickness gauge during inspection and use it to check the most vulnerable places on the body.

Paperwork for buying a car

If the result of the check is positive, it remains to document the fact of purchasing the car. This can be done by signing a contract of sale.

Copies of the contract must be made in 6 copies, three copies for the seller and the buyer. At the same time, each of them must be signed by both the seller and the buyer. Then all parties to the agreement make entries in the vehicle passport: the buyer puts a signature in the "owner data" section, the seller performs an identical procedure in the section called "previous owner's signature".

If there is no free space in the TCP, then signatures are placed in the margins. However, it is the responsibility of the new owner to obtain a new vehicle title. Next, the new owner of the car needs to receive the following things from the seller:

1. All sets of keys (in most cases there are two of them).

2. STS car.

3. Title of the machine with all the above signatures.

4. Diagnostic card.

5. Signed contract in triplicate.

After that, you can pay the seller the entire agreed amount. Payment is made only when there is no agreement on the transfer of money only after passing the procedure for re-registering the car with the traffic police.

Next steps

After buying a car, the new owner will have 10 days to re-register the car with the traffic police and purchase insurance.

It is not necessary to deregister the car when it is subsequently sold. It is enough just to re-register the vehicle for a new owner on the basis of a executed sales contract. These actions can be performed at any registration unit of the traffic police. The cost of this service will vary depending on whether the registration numbers of the car will be transferred to the new owner and whether there is a need to replace the Title.

The minimum price for re-registration of a vehicle after its purchase is 850 rubles. Of these, 350 rubles will have to be paid for the procedure for making changes to the TCP and another 500 rubles for issuing a new STS.

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Buying a used car

Buying a used car is by far the most common movable property transaction. Unfortunately, despite its prevalence, the number of claims for such transactions in the courts is not decreasing. In most cases, the reason for the dispute is precisely that the parties did not prepare the necessary documents or incorrectly compiled the papers. Thus, in order to avoid possible problems, you should approach the transaction with full responsibility.

First of all, you will need to decide how exactly you will complete the transaction: on your own, that is, directly with the owner of the vehicle, or contact a car dealership and purchase your car there. Despite the fact that the owner is an individual, it is often cheaper to buy a car, it is more reliable through a car dealership. And here's why: firstly, the salon itself has already checked all the documents for the car, secondly, the car has been checked and it has a service card that reflects all the defects of your purchase, and thirdly, to recover damages (if all will take place) from a car dealership is often easier, if only because of the high level of solvency.

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Making a purchase of a used car

So, when purchasing a used car (regardless of who you conclude such a deal with), you will need the following documents:

1. the main document is, of course, the contract of sale of the vehicle. This contract must contain an essential condition, without which the contract will be considered not concluded: a condition on the subject (that is, the car, including its brand, color, year of manufacture, as well as technical characteristics). In addition, the contract should also include a fixed amount that the buyer must pay for the car, as well as the term for the transfer of money, documents and the car itself;
2. the application to the contract of sale must be an act of acceptance and transfer of property. This act should record the fact of the transfer of the vehicle, as well as its actual condition at the time of the transfer, in addition, fix the condition that after the transfer of the car, the parties have no claims to each other in relation to the transferred property;
3. receipt for receipt of funds. The seller, after transferring the due amount to him, must draw up a receipt that he received money on account of the cost of the car under the contract of sale. It is best if the receipt is drawn up in the presence of witnesses who will testify to this fact with their signatures;
4. PTS (vehicle passport). The seller must transfer this document to the buyer simultaneously with the sale of the car;
5. service card - only for cars that are purchased at a car dealership. The service card reflects all the repairs carried out with this car or the technical parameters of the car, which still require adjustment.

What to look out for

In order for the transaction to be as safe as possible, it is necessary to pay attention to the following circumstances:

1. do not purchase a car from a person by proxy, even if it is a notarized power of attorney, it is better to avoid such transactions, in view of the fact that the owner may try to challenge the conclusion of the contract in court;
2. when purchasing a car, you must provide the original title. If you are provided with a copy or a duplicate, then it is quite possible that the car is the subject of a pledge in a bank and cannot be sold without the permission of the pledgee;
3. pay attention to the content of the PTS. There you will find not only the exact number of past owners of the car you are buying, but also determine how long they have owned the car. If the owners changed very often, then it is worth considering the reasons for such a “dislike”, in addition, it would not be superfluous to check the car part numbers with the numbers indicated in the TCP. This will make sure the authenticity of the documents and the “cleanliness” of the car;
4. excessive haste or too low cost - may indicate a desire to sell the car as soon as possible, and therefore suggest that something is wrong with your potential acquisition, or you have encountered scammers.