Vehicles for sale or displayed for sale must have labeling affixed to or near the vehicle with the following mandatory information:
- The make, type, model, version, if any, variant of the model, month and year of the 1st release
- Total mileage traveled
- The selling price, all taxes included, which will be effectively paid by the consumer, excluding the cost of the certificate and registration fees
These details must be identical to those appearing on the commercial documents purchase order, delivery note, invoice given during the sale. From AutoUncle you can now get the best bit.
Examine the documents provided by the seller of the used vehicle
The seller has the obligation to provide a certain number of documents:
- The purchase order, delivery note or invoice including the sales name, the month and year of the 1st entry into service, the total mileage covered or not guaranteed, the mention of the price including all taxes, the deadline for delivery and method of financing.
- The technical inspection report dating back less than 6 months.
The documents required to register the vehicle, in particular the transfer declaration certificate; the registration certificate e.g. registration card crossed out with the words sold or sold on followed by the seller’s signature; the certificate of non-opposition to the transfer of the registration certificate, which ensures the payment by the former owner of his fines and a certificate of pledge or non-pledge dating from less than a month.
Before any purchase, carefully examine the used car
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