What you need when buying a car from hand. What you need to know when buying a car hand-held? Between a legal entity and an individual

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Buying a used car is always a difficult and risky business. A person takes minimal risk if he buys a new car in the salon, but a used car can often harbor bad points in itself or in its “history”. How to choose and execute the purchase correctly, what is necessary to check what documents are needed, and how difficult it is to buy a car from hand, we will consider further.

You can look for a car to buy from hand in different ways - online services, newspapers, advertisements on the vehicles themselves, etc. But it is worth knowing what should alert the potential buyer at different stages of the search for the "iron horse" and the further purchase procedure.

Nuances when searching for a vehicle

Already in the process of searching for a vehicle hand-held, it is worth paying attention to how the owner of the car you like talks to the potential future owner. If for simple questions according to the TCP data, the previous purchase of a car (in the salon or from the hands), etc. he answers very often or is completely silent, and also, if he offers to look at the car somewhere in a non-populous place or outside the city, it is better to refuse right away, because there is a high probability of meeting with scammers.

It should also be remembered that the used car, brand, its year of manufacture and condition must correspond to the price. That is, if, while searching, a person saw a car that is 100-150 thousand rubles. less than the market value of comparable technical specifications (while the ad says that the car is problem-free), then 99% of this is a hoax and you shouldn't even call on such an ad.

You cannot deposit money even under the pretext of booking a car before a personal meeting with the owner, and it is better not to transfer any money at all until the conclusion of the purchase and sale agreement. Such fraud has become very common in the modern used car market.

Check for arrest, bail and unpleasant statuses of a used vehicle

The following nuances should alert the potential buyer:

Title has been replaced or lost, and the owner has a duplicate.
The sale of a car is carried out not by the owner, but by his representative under a general power of attorney.
A large number of car owners, indicated in the Title, at a relatively small age of a used car (for example, a car is only 5 years old, and more than 10 people have already owned it).

, as well as the presence of administrative arrest or theft, you can through special online services or upon request from the traffic police. The only thing that cannot be checked with 100% probability (this can be done in the Federal Tax Service, but they do not always have complete information, and the verification process can be delayed) is the credit status of the car, because PTS can be replaced "on loss". At the same time, the owner will not say that his car is in the status of a pledge, a loan is paid for it, or it acts as a pledge in a pawnshop. Here you should rely only on your own intuition and honesty of the seller. Otherwise, the organization that issued the loan, or the pawnshop have every right to take the car even from the new owner on account of non-payment of the debt. The money given for a used car can be returned, but for this you will have to write more than one application to the law enforcement agencies and go to law for a very long time. Therefore, in case of doubt about the honesty of the owner of the used car, it is better to refuse the deal.

Why a duplicate vehicle passport is dangerous and how to check it when buying

Duplicate PTS is a common trick of scammers. The reasons for the presence of a duplicate, and not the original, sellers can name different - loss, replacement due to wear, lack of space in the original title, etc. All this should not be a reason to believe a person. When checking the PTS, you must also check the history of the used car through special services so that the information matches. We will talk about this further.

Both the original and the duplicate PTS must be checked for authenticity according to the following appearance criteria:

The ornament of the passport, which is a pattern, should not lose clarity upon detailed examination.
The hologram must be clear and easy to read and the most difficult to counterfeit.
There should be a three-dimensional drawing in the form of a rose on the back of the document. It can be identified by touch. It also changes color from green to gray at different viewing angles.
The volumetric watermark "RUS" can be found if the TCP is enlightened.
In the case of a duplicate, it will be stamped "Duplicate".

What you need to check in addition to the TCP

Before buying a car, you need to find out what documents, in addition to the car's passport, are needed for verification. Then carefully check everything on the list. In addition to PTS, the owner of a used car must be ready to present the following papers, which must also be carefully and thoroughly checked for authenticity:

vehicle owner's passport.
certificate of full repayment of debt to a bank or pawnshop, if any.
a document confirming the payment of the cost of a car or other documents confirming the transfer of ownership of the vehicle to the current owner.

What documents are needed when transferring the vehicle to the buyer by the seller

The purchase and sale of a used car should preferably be legalized by a notary using a sale and purchase agreement (hereinafter DCT). It requires the following documents:

Passports of both sides.
Vehicle title.
Certificate of registration of the car by the owner.
CTP or CASCO insurance policy.

If a transaction for the sale of a vehicle may not be certified by a notary, then afterwards it will be quite difficult to prove the case in problematic situations for both parties. Even relatives are usually advised to put a notary's seal, because and there may be disagreements between them, in which the MP will become an important document for solving the problem.

How to draw up a sales contract correctly

A sample of DCT can be found on the Internet, the parties can also fill it in themselves, but it is still desirable to have it certified by a notary. In addition, the notary will check the correctness of the filling, so that in the future there are no problems with actions related to the subsequent operation of the car (registration, sale, donation, etc.).

The following information should be reflected in the monetary policy:

Data of individuals (full name, passport data).
Vehicle technical data (VIN, brand, model, year of manufacture, engine, body, chassis no.).
PTS data (series, number, date of issue).

Before filling out the DCT and buying a car, you should definitely check the documents of the car owner to make sure they are authentic. That is why it is better to carry out the procedure at a notary, so that if something happens, he can bring the fraudster to clean water. But you should not go to the notary, whom the seller advises, especially if the buyer doubts the honesty of the owner. Often fraudsters, in our case the seller and the notary, work together.

In addition to the DCT, a notary can issue and certify a receipt on the seller's receipt of funds in the amount of the full cost of the car.

What will happen to license plates

The previous owner, when selling the vehicle, can keep the numbers for himself in order to subsequently install them on the new car. To do this, he needs to write a statement to the traffic police, and they will be given back after re-registering the car and assigning new numbers to the car. If both parties do not care what numbers will be on their cars, then those that were at the time of registration of the DCT are saved and the car with them is registered to the new owner. In this case, the fee is less than when replacing.

What to do after buying a car

Firstly, after buying a vehicle from hands, you need to insure the car. The policy can be either OSAGO or CASCO - at the discretion of the new owner. Secondly, the car must be registered with the MREO of the State Traffic Safety Inspectorate. Fortunately, since 2013, the presence of the previous owner is not required to remove the car from the register and register it by the new owner. To reissue a car, you need the following documents:

Passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation.
A document confirming the right to own a car (sale and purchase agreement, donation, certificate of inheritance or certificate-invoice from a car dealership, if the car is new).
CTP or CASCO policy (in which the owner of the car is entered).
Vehicle registration application (completed and signed).
A check that confirms that the state duty has been paid (it ranges from 500 to 3000 rubles depending on the region and the fact of replacement of license plates. If a replacement is made, the amount of the duty will be 2000 - 2500 rubles more).

The new owner must re-register the car within 10 days from the date of purchase. In the event of intentional or unintentional evasion from this procedure, an administrative penalty in the form of a fine will be applied to him, which will be from 1,500 to 2,000 rubles. In addition to this fine, if the new owner of the car is stopped by the traffic police, he will have to pay an additional fine in the amount of 500 to 800 rubles. In case of a repeated violation, the fine will be several times higher and amount to 5,000 rubles, and the owner of the car may be deprived of his rights for a period of 1 to 3 months.

Summing up, we can say that buying a car from hands is not so difficult. It is more difficult here not to contact the scammers, to correctly execute the transaction and to perform all the necessary operations to re-register the car to the new owner.

A trade transaction for the sale of a car must be correctly executed from the legal side of the process, so that later there will be no problems for the buyer and the seller. It is worth checking the availability of documents in advance. Before buying a car, you need to find out the details of the seller's activities, as well as check the vehicle for faults, inspect its appearance. Most often, used cars are sold by private individuals or resellers in the form of small entrepreneurs. Particular attention should be paid to all documents required when buying and selling a car. We will tell you about what documents they are in this article.

Buyer's documents

All documentation must be verified, legal, and correct. Sellers have fewer requirements than buyers. During the conclusion of a regular transaction and a monetary policy agreement with a private person, the buyer may be required to have such documents as a passport (it is enough to present a photocopy or a record of passport data) and a driver's license, the presentation of which, however, is optional. If the seller does not insist on presenting a passport and license, then they can not be shown. And if, on the contrary, a person requires documentation, then one can suspect fraud in the transaction and refuse it. The buyer has no obligation to present documents.

Seller's documents

All documentation on the part of the seller is conditionally divided into two parts: mandatory and additional, provided in the originals. The list of mandatory papers for the transaction includes a passport of a citizen of Russia. The document must be checked, especially if the buyer has doubts about the identity of the seller. The passport must be valid and its appearance must not arouse suspicion. In addition, the seller is obliged to provide a certificate of registration of the vehicle, the original PTS. If he does not want to show it, perhaps the registration certificate is fake or has been lost. The duplicate requires an explanation of the situation. If the original passport is lost, a “Duplicate” stamp and the date of issue of the new document in the “Special Marks” section are put on the new Title Deed. In this case, it is important to break the car through the bases and find out to whom it is registered, and whether there have been any cases of theft. The document must contain a field for entering the new owner and his signature.

The vehicle owner must have the STS or registration certificate. There are cases in which the owner prescribes the car from the MREO. Therefore, the transaction can take place without this document, but the vehicle itself must be registered by the new owner under a new name. The main thing is that all the data in the STS and PTS coincide with each other. It is worth paying attention to the coincidence of the VIN number. The verification of the papers is carried out by the buyer, sometimes it is required to involve a notary for proofreading the contract and the deed. The securities that do not have to be presented, but can be presented by the seller, are:

Driver's license;
Service book;
Insurance, such as OSAGO or CASCO;
Vehicle manual;
Diagnostic card or TO coupon;
Permission to sell joint property.

The more documents on the car are provided by the seller, the higher the likelihood of a clean transaction. It is profitable for the seller to present all the papers on the car, since his refusal may become the reason for the termination of the agreement. In addition, such a position of the car owner will be regarded by a potential buyer as a willingness to open cooperation, that is, it will immediately become clear that the seller has no purpose to hide something or understate.

Papers for registration of the transaction

The underlying securities are jointly drafted and controlled by both parties. They can be supplemented or corrected, they are legally binding. The main document that gives the right to own a car and is legally binding is the sales contract. It is PTS and DKP that are the main documents that confirm the right to own a car and protect the owner in the event of a legal proceeding. During the transfer of the car to the new owner, it is necessary to draw up:

Monetary policy or contract of purchase and sale;
Receipt of receipt of funds;
The act of acceptance and transfer of property.

The act of acceptance and transfer can be part of the monetary policy or act as a separate document. An important role of this paper is to record in writing the condition of the car, as well as its mechanisms at the time of the transaction. The document indicates the technical condition. A receipt drawn up by the seller indicates the receipt of money from the side of the buyer. It must be drawn up in duplicate, indicating the passport details of the buyer and the seller, and also written by hand. In this form, the receipt will certify the monetary transaction, its amount, as well as the absence of claims against the new owner of the car. The amount must be recorded in words in the document. In addition to the popular way of buying a vehicle, you can purchase a car in other ways. For example, buy in the salon of an authorized dealer, purchase on credit or lease.

Purchase of a vehicle in a car dealership

It is worth buying a car from the official representatives of the company so as not to get to scammers. The sales contract is usually offered as a standard one, it must be read before signing. Salons can independently add some additional provisions to the document, most often these are bonuses from the car manufacturer. After making a purchase, the owner of the car is left with such papers as:

Acceptance certificate signed by the salon manager;
Check for payment for the car;
Manual book for driving a vehicle;
Customs declaration in case of purchase from an authorized dealer;
Commission agreement, if the vehicle is not new;
Certificate of conformity;
Warranty obligations if the car is new.

Some salons have a loan processing function. Sometimes you need to first take a loan from a bank and contact it at the place of purchase. To receive money, you need to present documents depending on the requirements of a bank or a car dealership, most often the list includes documents for identity and income statements, as well as the main documents of the car.

The law allows the sale of cars. The process should be structured accordingly. This year, the current legislation has undergone major changes. This was done in order to make the existing fraud methods impossible to implement. Not all drivers are aware of the corrections made. Experts advise to figure it out in advance, how to register the purchase and sale of a car according to the new rules in 2020.

Today, you can sell your own car on your own or with a general power of attorney. The transaction is concluded on the basis of a purchase and sale agreement.

In the process of performing the actions, you will need to prepare a package of documentation. The sold car must be re-registered to the new owner. At the same time, there is no need for deregistration. There is also a complex of other innovations. To find out all of them, you should familiarize yourself with the current information in advance. We will talk further about how the implementation of the car is carried out according to the new rules, about the package of documents that will need to be prepared, as well as about the features of registration of the vehicle.

Today there are two ways to formalize the sale of a car - using a standard sale and purchase transaction and using a general power of attorney. In the first situation, the seller and the buyer conclude an agreement between themselves in simple written form. The mechanism for selling a car under a general power of attorney is simple. A document is drawn up regulating the fact of transferring the rights of one of the parties to a third party. It will act on behalf of the seller or buyer. The procedure for selling a car between individuals under a general power of attorney is associated with a number of additional nuances and risks. The likelihood of fraud increases. Therefore, it is highly discouraged to purchase a car under a general power of attorney.

Before signing a car sale and purchase agreement, it is worth finding out if the previous owner of the vehicle is going to keep the license plates. If yes, then the person must contact the traffic police and draw up a statement in accordance with the established rules. The seller and buyer can then go directly to the sale process. The fact that confirms the conclusion of the transaction is the car sale and purchase agreement. It does not require notarization. The deal is done in simple writing.

The law does not impose restrictions on the frequency of sale and the time of the sale and purchase of vehicles. Any citizen has the right to draw up and sign any number of contracts during the year.

If the parties find it difficult to draw up a car sale and purchase agreement on their own, you can contact a lawyer. The specialist will draw up the document in accordance with the established rules. However, a fee will be required for his services. In the process of completing the transaction, it is necessary to prepare a package of documents.

The vehicle owner is obliged to provide:

passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation;
registration certificate.

The list of securities for buyers is shorter. The person acting in this role must present a passport and purchase an OSAGO policy. The law allows you to enter information about the buyer into the current policy of the seller, if such an operation is provided for by an agreement concluded with the insurer. The information will be entered in the PTS as well as in the registration certificate.

The sales contract for a new vehicle is drawn up in 3 copies. It must be supplemented by an act of acceptance and transfer of the vehicle. The seller and the buyer participating in the transaction receive a copy of the contract. 3 copy is provided to the traffic police. It is required in the process of registering a car. The information about the buyer will be entered into the TCP. The law does not impose special requirements on the peculiarities of drawing up a purchase and sale agreement. However, the paper governing the transaction must comply with generally accepted rules for document exchange.

When filling out the form of the contract for the sale of a new vehicle, you need to take into account the following rules:

the period of transfer of the vehicle begins to be calculated from the moment of the conclusion of the agreement;
information in the document should be reflected as fully as possible;
it is necessary to indicate the data on the documents for the car - registration certificate and PTS. This will allow in the future to simplify the procedure for withdrawal and registration;
the price of the car must be indicated in numbers and in words;
it is necessary to record a list of additional items that the seller transfers along with the car.

In the contract itself, the parties indicate the rights and obligations of each other. Composing paper yourself can be problematic. Therefore, experts advise using a ready-made sample document and focusing on step-by-step instructions. This will avoid mistakes.

Car registration procedure

When the sale and purchase of the car is completed, you will need to complete the registration procedure. The action falls on the shoulders of the new owner of the car. He must, within ten days from the date of the conclusion of the contract, apply to the traffic police to go through the procedure.

To register a purchase, you need to have a package of documents with you, the list of which includes:

completed application for contacting the traffic police;
PTS auto;
OSAGO policy;
registration certificate;
a copy of the vehicle sale and purchase agreement with the signatures of the parties;
receipts confirming payment of the state duty.

The state duty consists of several parameters. A person who decides to buy a car will have to transfer funds to the state treasury for PTS, registration certificate and license plates. In total, you have to pay 2,000 rubles. If the car still has old license plates, there is no need to provide money for their re-purchase. In this situation, the size of the state duty will be reduced to 500 rubles.

In the process of re-registering the car, the traffic police officer will inspect it, and the inspector will check the application. Then the new owner will get the title back. The document will be stamped with MREO. Additionally, a registration certificate and license plates are provided if they are updated.

Do I need transit numbers?

Last year, there were changes in the rules for the removal and registration of a vehicle. The detailed decision is due to the fact that the use of transit numbers issued during the transfer of the car provided the citizen with the opportunity to evade taxes.

Today, driving with temporary license plates is only allowed to avoid customs clearance. Registration can be carried out without withdrawal.

This allows you to reduce the amount of time for the procedure. Additionally, the new owner of the vehicle has the right to keep the old license plates.

Additional features of car sales

If there is no place in the TCP for making an entry, the document must be updated before the conclusion of the contract. The cost of the service is 500 rubles. You can enter the state duty at the bank or in the terminals. The details for the operation can be obtained on the traffic police website or during a personal request from the organization's office. According to the new rules, the contract for the sale and purchase of a new car must contain an exact indication of the date of its conclusion. The transfer of the vehicle must be carried out on the basis of a signed contract. The seller must hand over the registration certificate and title to the buyer.

You found the car, met the seller, checked the documents and the car, discussed all the details. What steps do you need to take next to become a full owner of a car?

1. Conclude a sales contract

To conclude a contract, you must have the following documents: vehicle passport (PTS), vehicle registration certificate (STS), seller and buyer passports.

The sales contract (DCT) must be completed in triplicate (for you, the buyer and the traffic police) and signed by both parties to the transaction. There are several ways to fill out the contract:

independently by hand. Print out the form and fill out with a regular pen. This is the easiest option, but also the slowest;

online. All data can be entered in a special form and a ready-made contract can be printed, all that remains is to sign it. It is convenient, but not always there is a computer and a printer at hand;

with the help of intermediaries. There are often companies located near the traffic police department that will help you fill out the contract quickly and correctly. You will have to pay an average of 500 to 1000 rubles for the service.

2. Fit yourself into the TCP

Now you need to fit yourself into the TCP: this can be done by hand. Enter your last name, first name and patronymic, registration address and the date of purchase of the car. In the column "Title Deed" indicate the "Sale and Purchase Agreement" and the date of its completion. Then you need to sign in the column "Signature of the present owner", and ask the seller to leave an autograph in the item "Signature of the previous owner".

Sometimes PTS instead of you, as an exception, can be filled in by the traffic police and typed into it with your data. However, this is rare, so it's best to fill it out in person.

3. Transfer money and collect everything you need

You must transfer the money for the car immediately after the conclusion of the sales contract. Some sellers may agree to travel with you to the traffic police for a forensic check, but they are not required by law to do so. After transferring the money, you should have:

A car and a set of keys from it (usually two keys, sometimes three);

Title in which you are already entered;

JTS of the previous owner;

DKP in duplicate (one will be at home, and the other in the traffic police);

Other documents (service book, MOT coupon, CASCO agreement, etc.).

4. Undergo a technical inspection and get insurance

Now you are the new owner of the car, and you need to prepare it for registration with the traffic police in your name. Get a technical inspection if there is no diagnostic card left from the previous owner. With a diagnostic card, you need to go to issue a MTPL - and, if you wish, KASKO - to the insurance company.

5. Register

It will take about a day to register a car. It is necessary to prepare all the documents for registration and bring them to any MREO (interdistrict registration and examination department of the traffic police). You must register the car within 10 days from the date of signing the contract. If you do not make it in time, you may be fined in the amount of 1500-2000 rubles.

Documents to take with you:

Passport;

6. Enjoy

Congratulations! The car is officially yours, and you have all the documents for it in order. Drive it, love it and service it on time.

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When buying a used car from hands, the future car owner saves on the cost of the car and on the absence of commissions to intermediaries.

But at the same time, the buyer’s risks of being deceived are significantly increased. How to buy a used car from hands in 2020?

What you need to know

You can buy a used car from hand in two ways - under a sales contract or through a general power of attorney.

The latter option was quite common earlier, as it accelerated the execution of the transaction. The owner received the right to perform any actions with the transferred car.

However, the opportunity for the principal to revoke the issued power of attorney was often used by fraudsters who, after receiving the money, simply canceled the power of attorney and demanded the return of the car.

Since the fall of 2013, the procedure for buying and selling a car has been simplified. Now citizens can draw up a monetary policy in simple writing without going to a notary.

In addition, there is no need to first remove the car from the register and change license plates. You can register a car at any traffic police department, regardless of the place of residence of the car owner.

But the simplicity of the design also creates additional risks. The buyer needs to check the condition of the car himself and make sure that the transaction is legal.

The main schemes of fraudsters

You can recognize swindlers when buying a used car from a private seller if you know the main fraudulent schemes. Most often, divorce when buying a car from hands is carried out in several ways.

Floating price

When discussing the terms of the transaction, the seller names the price slightly below market value. The reason is the need for an urgent need for money, the presence of cosmetic defects on the car body and other minor nuances.

The car can be really good and. The deception consists in the fact that the buyer is offered to pay a deposit before the sale and purchase agreement is drawn up.

The seller explains this by the presence of other buyers and the desire to be sure of the deal.

The buyer writes and signs, pays the required amount, and the parties agree on the time of signing the main DCT and paying the remaining amount.

When drawing up the contract, the seller indicates the amount more than the agreed one. If the buyer refuses the transaction, the deposit remains with the seller in accordance with it.

Virtually everything is legal. To avoid such a situation will help drawing up, indicating the conditions and the exact price of the car in the contract. You should not trust the seller to independently execute the contract.

Auction

This method is used to sell a car for more than market value. The principle is that initially the car is sold at a low price.

The buyer inspects the car, he likes everything, he is ready to buy. But at this time, other buyers appear, offering a large amount.

As a result, an auction is arranged and often the purchase is made at a price much higher than the market. The solution in such a situation is to stay cool and refuse to buy when the price is too high.

A decent salesperson will not schedule an appointment with multiple buyers at once.

Car with foreign numbers

A car with foreign numbers is being put up for sale. At the same time, the car is almost new, and the price is greatly underestimated. Inexperienced car enthusiasts often fall for such offers.

But in the end, such a car is almost impossible to legally register and operate, or registration requires significant costs.

Another risk of selling foreign cars is that there is a great risk of buying a "saw cut" - a car assembled from several broken cars.

You can avoid fraud if you refuse to purchase as soon as it became known about the foreign registration of the car.

If the seller assures that the registration is simple, you need to offer him to carry out the renewal for a small surcharge to the announced price.

Auto-twin

In this situation, the buyer is offered to purchase a car that completely copies another one by license plate, color and VIN-code. When checking legal purity, the clone successfully passes the check.

The parties draw up the deal, the buyer pays the named price and then goes to registration himself.

When registering, it turns out that this number is registered to a completely different person, not related to the seller.

The car is withdrawn for inspection. But it is unlikely to be returned, since most often stolen cars are sold this way.

Accordingly, the buyer will not be able to return the money either, since the seller hardly voiced his real data. This situation can be prevented by registering a DCP directly with the traffic police.

If the seller rejects the offer to go to the traffic police department together for verification, it is better to completely abandon the deal.

What suspicious ads look like

The ability to place advertisements for the sale of cars on the Internet makes it easier for scammers to attract gullible buyers.

Knowing what suspicious ads look like, you can immediately exclude consideration of such offers.

Low price

The price is too low in comparison with cars with the same model year and equipment. Often this is how cars are sold with coiled mileage, with not a real year of production, stolen and "broken" cars.

Often a low price is offered in order to obtain a deposit from the buyer. Subsequently, the cost will increase.

Description of the machine

If a car is described by formal phrases-stamps - "not beautiful", "not a bit", "checks at our expense" - most likely, the sale is carried out by a reseller, for whom the usual routine.

Defective cars are often bought at a low cost and, after "polishing", are sold at a higher price.

Also, too jargon phrases in the description should be alerted - "klima", "full minced meat", "without tint". An ordinary car owner, when describing a car, tries to indicate some individual characteristics.

Photo

The photos attached to the ad will tell a lot about the car:

Made on the territory of a car service, car wash or some kind of enterprise	Most likely the car is being sold by a reseller who has no time to think about "selecting a background"
The presence in the background of other cars with removed numbers, plates "for sale", numbers of other regions	Most likely the car is sold in a used car showroom
External cosmetics for an old car	New seat covers, new steering wheel cover, new wheel caps are the fastest way to put a gloss on seasoned vehicles.
Lack of a photo of one of the sides of the car	Most likely there are some scratches, damages, chips on the hidden side.
Another season in the photo	Either the photo was copied from another site, or the car cannot be sold for a long time

Also, you should be wary of ads offering "auto on order". Often the buyer is asked to choose a car, deposit via the Internet.

Needless to say, after that the seller will disappear without a trace? This is only a small part of the possible options for deception. In practice, it is quite difficult to distinguish between the offers of scammers and honest sellers.

The deceiver can be very persuasive, and the inexperienced salesperson can inspire suspicion by his behavior. Therefore, in order to avoid deception, you need to know about all the features of buying and selling used cars.

How to correctly arrange a car purchase from hands

Before making a deal, first of all, you need to find out if the seller is going to keep the license plate. If yes, then he must submit an application in the prescribed form to the traffic police at the place of re-registration of the car.

After that, the parties can proceed to the conclusion of the transaction and registration of the purchase and sale. In accordance with the changes in legislation, it is possible to conclude an agreement without the participation of a notary, in a simple written form.

But this requires the buyer to be more careful when inspecting a car and making a deal. It is also worth knowing that the law does not limit the frequency of car sales.

You can sell a car several times during the year. But too frequent change of owners requires a more thorough check of the legality of the transaction.

What documents are needed

To formalize the sale of a car, the owner must provide:

(PTS);
registration certificate;
passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation.

The buyer only needs a passport. But you need to clarify that after the purchase, registration will be required.

If the seller's policy provides for the entry of additional persons, then the current policy of the former owner can be used.

To include the buyer in the policy, you will need to contact the insurance company. To conclude a deal you will need:

If the car is sold by power of attorney, then it must contain a sale permit (general). In this case, you should check whether the owner has revoked the power of attorney.

How the process works (step by step instructions)

The step-by-step procedure for purchasing a used car is reduced to the following sequence of actions:

Search for a suitable vehicle.
Make an appointment with the seller and inspect the car.
Preliminary estimate and determination of the final price.
Registration and registration certificate.
Transfer of the agreed amount of money and receipt of the car.
Car registration in the traffic police and registration.

However, each stage of the transaction has its own characteristics, which should be known and taken into account.

Initial inspection

The first inspection of the vehicle has two main tasks:

You should conduct an inspection yourself if you have at least minimal knowledge about the car's device.

Identifying hidden faults does not mean that the car is bad and that the purchase should be abandoned. When buying a used car, there are always some defects.

The car owner may not know about them himself, or he may deliberately hide them. The buyer needs to understand that the final price will depend on the result of the inspection.

The inspection algorithm can be divided into four stages:

inspection of the outer body;
inspection of the trunk and engine;
interior inspection;
Test Drive.

For your information! Experienced shoppers advise against traveling alone for inspection. Better to come for an inspection together, so that while one person is talking with the owner, the other will inspect the car.

Verification of documents and vehicle identification

When checking documents for a car, first of all, the seller's passport and title are checked. It is desirable that, in addition to the passport, an additional identity document is provided.

When examining the TCP, attention is paid to the following points:

Special marks section	All completed registration actions, notes and features are indicated here.
PTS number	It should be applied with glossy red ink using a cliché, not a printer. The area of application must be free from smeared paint or scuffs. If the paint of the license plate is matte, the paper is rough and the numbers are dotted, then most likely the TCP is fake
P.23 PTS	The original document is issued by the manufacturer or customs (for a foreign car). The issuance of PTS by the Ministry of Internal Affairs indicates a duplicate. The reason for issuing a duplicate is indicated in the section with special marks. Often, a duplicate is used to sell a pledged credit car

To identify the car, the engine and body numbers are checked against the values indicated in the data sheet. It will not be possible to check the car by the registration number through the traffic police website.

But there are different services, for example AutoCode, which, by number, give out a full report on the owner, real VIN, real mileage, etc.

What is the history of the car

The entire history of the vehicle is indicated in. But if the car owner has a duplicate in his hands (perhaps the space in the original document has run out), this is a reason to check the car more carefully.

You can check the history of the car on the traffic police website. To check, you will need to indicate the VIN code, body number or chassis number.

Based on the results of the check, the following information is issued:

history of registration with the traffic police;
participation in ;
being wanted;
the presence of restrictions;
being in.

You can also check if the car is pledged through the FSSP website. By the name of the car owner, you can check the availability of collaterals in relation to the property.

Inspection can be done by any PCA-accredited maintenance operator. You can find an operator in the General Relation Register.

As an active buyer, you need to make sure for yourself that the vehicle is in good technical condition. It is best to consult a specialist.

But with some experience, you can check it yourself. The technical inspection boils down to checking the engine compartment, the general condition of the electronics and electrical engineering, and a test drive.

When conducting a test drive, you need to pay attention to the engine idling, the color of the exhaust smoke (transparent-gray, ideally), the smoothness of the gearbox shifting, the softness of the clutch stroke, the operation of the electronics and the handling.

After checking the owner and the car, you can proceed directly to the conclusion of the purchase and sale transaction.

Making a deal

The purchase and sale is drawn up by a simple agreement in writing. The contract specifies:

seller's data (full name, registration address);
buyer's data;
date and place of the transaction;
vehicle and vehicle data;
information about the absence of collateral;
the cost of the car;
payment order;
the procedure for transferring a car;
signatures of the parties to the transaction.

In addition to the contract, an act of acceptance and transfer is concluded. It prescribes:

the fact of transfer of the car from the seller to the buyer;
no mutual claims at the time of transfer.

The contract and the act are drawn up in triplicate. Further, the seller transfers to the buyer cries from the car and documents, and the buyer transfers the money in accordance with the procedure stipulated by the contract.

Video: documents when buying a car from hand

If you need to reissue the OSAGO policy for a new owner, then within ten days the former car owner must contact the insurance company himself.

How is registration with the traffic police

What to do after buying a car from hands? states that the purchased car must be registered within ten days after obtaining ownership.

In the absence of registration, the owner faces a fine of up to 2,000 rubles.

The rules for registering a car with the traffic police in 2020 are as follows:

Visit any traffic police department. You need to come by a registered car.
Make an appointment by taking a ticket to the electronic queue through the terminal.
Wait for the ticket number to appear on the electronic board and go to the desired window (the number will be displayed on the board).
Transfer the package of documents to the traffic police officer.
Get an application for a car inspection.
Pay receipts and wait for the inspection of the car (on a first-come, first-served basis).
Return to the window again, hand over the paid receipts and the inspection application.
Wait until they call you by last name and issue new documents.

In some MREO car registration is carried out around the clock. By appointment, you can register even at night. For example, in Moscow, you can register your car around the clock at the MREO traffic police at Maryino and Strogino.