Belle Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 Question for SD I think, can you tell me please the procedure for selling a car privately, by that I mean the paper work, we have someone interested in our car, but don't know what to send off, and to where. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooperlola Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 Here's a nice link:http://www.auto-occasion.fr/achat-voiture/document-vente-voiture.phpAll the documents you need can be downloaded via them also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belle Posted May 10, 2010 Author Share Posted May 10, 2010 Thank you coops, but unfortunately, don't read french. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunday Driver Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 Gosh, how do you manage living here......?[blink] 1. Certificat de Situation Administrative: you obtain one through the link below, print it out and give it to the buyer. https://siv.interieur.gouv.fr/map-usg-ui/do/accueil_certificatYou'll need your carte grise handy to fill in the input screen with the following:Identification de la carte grise:Numéro d'immatriculation - registration number (including any spaces or hyphens)Date de premiere immatriculation du véhicule - date of first registrationDate de certificat d'immatriculation - date of issue of your carte griseIdentification du titulaire:Complete the first box with your name exactly as it appears on the carte grise. 2. Déclaration de Cession d'un Véhicule: download the form from the link below and complete and sign all three copies. You give the first copy to the buyer and send the second copy off to your prefecture within 15 days of the date of sale to notify them you are no longer the owner - and therefore no longer responsible for the vehicle. It's fairly explanatory so either have your French-English dictionary handy or ask a neighbour to help you fill it in:https://www.formulaires.modernisation.gouv.fr/gf/cerfa_13754_01.do 3. If your vehicle is over four years old, you need to provide the buyer with a current valid controle technique certificate that was issued within the past six months. 4. Finally, if you have the new style carte grise with the detachable coupon, you need to cancel it through and mark it as 'vendu le (date)' then enter the buyer's name and address on the coupon, sign it, then hand the complete carte grise to the buyer. That's it.....[;-)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thebiga Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 One question I have about selling a vehicle is that if someone comes along and has not got the cash with them and wants to pay with a cheque, how long would you ask them to wait for the cheque to clear and be able to take the vehicle away and are the french used to doing business like this.In the uk I always found it the norm but here they don't go cancelling cheques as readily as the uk maybe as it costs them to do so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belle Posted May 10, 2010 Author Share Posted May 10, 2010 Thanks for your help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 [quote user="Thebiga"]One question I have about selling a vehicle is that if someone comes along and has not got the cash with them and wants to pay with a cheque, how long would you ask them to wait for the cheque to clear and be able to take the vehicle away and are the french used to doing business like this.In the uk I always found it the norm but here they don't go cancelling cheques as readily as the uk maybe as it costs them to do so.[/quote]Cheques in France cannot be cancelled (well, they can, but only under certain very specific circumstances). But they can still bounce.Insist on a cheque de banque, that's probably the safest way to guarantee the money. If you are in any doubt then you can always phone the bank branch to check that it is valid (i.e. not stolen, or altered). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thebiga Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 Thanks, Will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anton Redman II Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 I would broady say that any French bank had arrived in the 20th century would allow you to turn up on line and transfer money to somebody elses account. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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