Comments on: How To Sell Your Old Car http://www.amysgarage.com/blog/2008/12/18/how-to-sell-your-old-car/ The Musing of an AutoGirl Mon, 27 Dec 2010 18:58:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: TomS http://www.amysgarage.com/blog/2008/12/18/how-to-sell-your-old-car/comment-page-1/#comment-9258 TomS Wed, 04 Feb 2009 19:42:30 +0000 http://www.amysgarage.com/blog/?p=654#comment-9258 Great info, What about selling your car to a place like CarCash http://www.carcash.com , I have used car buying services like this to sell 2 of my old cars and works well. Quick and easy and no strange people at my door or calling me. Great info,

What about selling your car to a place like CarCash http://www.carcash.com , I have used car buying services like this to sell 2 of my old cars and works well. Quick and easy and no strange people at my door or calling me.

]]> By: Louis http://www.amysgarage.com/blog/2008/12/18/how-to-sell-your-old-car/comment-page-1/#comment-8203 Louis Tue, 30 Dec 2008 18:17:55 +0000 http://www.amysgarage.com/blog/?p=654#comment-8203 Hi Amy, Louisiana will deduct the amount of the trade-in from the purchase price of the new vehicle, before sales tax [9%] are calculated. This may be something to check into in other States, before deciding to sell your own? You may also do a dual transfer, through the dealership. This is where you trade the vehicle in, getting the tax advantage. The dealership then immediately transfers the trade-in to the other buyer. Many dealerships will do this at very little or no charge. Thanks, great article!! Hi Amy,

Louisiana will deduct the amount of the trade-in from the purchase price of the new vehicle, before sales tax [9%] are calculated. This may be something to check into in other States, before deciding to sell your own?

You may also do a dual transfer, through the dealership. This is where you trade the vehicle in, getting the tax advantage. The dealership then immediately transfers the trade-in to the other buyer. Many dealerships will do this at very little or no charge.

Thanks, great article!!

]]> By: Jesse http://www.amysgarage.com/blog/2008/12/18/how-to-sell-your-old-car/comment-page-1/#comment-7921 Jesse Sat, 20 Dec 2008 14:31:08 +0000 http://www.amysgarage.com/blog/?p=654#comment-7921 I think it'd be interesting to take that collective rules/regulations list to all of our own governments and perhaps get some standardization across the Country. I'm willing to bet States don't have the same laws across the board because they don't know what everybody else's laws are. I moved to CA from NH, and it was quite a shock. In NH, you don't even need a title to register a car, you aren't required to have insurance, and as long as your vehicle is 15 years old or more, it doesn't need to be smogged. To say I miss it is an understatement. A release of liability is pretty informal, even here in ultra-strict California. It's still a good idea. I usually simply use a sheet of paper that says something simple, like: "I, [seller name] hereby release responsibility and liability of this [vehicle make & model] with vehicle identification number [vin #] to [buyer name]. Signed, [buyer name] - Buyer [seller name] - Seller" And leave it at that. It's more of a legal document for your own records than something the DMV requires. I think it’d be interesting to take that collective rules/regulations list to all of our own governments and perhaps get some standardization across the Country. I’m willing to bet States don’t have the same laws across the board because they don’t know what everybody else’s laws are. I moved to CA from NH, and it was quite a shock. In NH, you don’t even need a title to register a car, you aren’t required to have insurance, and as long as your vehicle is 15 years old or more, it doesn’t need to be smogged. To say I miss it is an understatement.

A release of liability is pretty informal, even here in ultra-strict California. It’s still a good idea. I usually simply use a sheet of paper that says something simple, like:
“I, [seller name] hereby release responsibility and liability of this [vehicle make & model] with vehicle identification number [vin #] to [buyer name].

Signed,
[buyer name] – Buyer
[seller name] – Seller”

And leave it at that. It’s more of a legal document for your own records than something the DMV requires.

]]> By: AutoGirl http://www.amysgarage.com/blog/2008/12/18/how-to-sell-your-old-car/comment-page-1/#comment-7920 AutoGirl Sat, 20 Dec 2008 14:11:34 +0000 http://www.amysgarage.com/blog/?p=654#comment-7920 Thanks for the heads up on Ca. Would be interesting to gather all the different department of motor vehicle's rules and regulations from across the US and compare. I bet it would be rather large. I'd love to see a copy of CA's "release of responsibility" form. That would be a good thing for all sellers to have. Can I get it off the CA DMV's website? Thanks for the heads up on Ca.
Would be interesting to gather all the different department of motor vehicle’s rules and regulations from across the US and compare. I bet it would be rather large.

I’d love to see a copy of CA’s “release of responsibility” form.
That would be a good thing for all sellers to have.
Can I get it off the CA DMV’s website?

]]> By: Jesse http://www.amysgarage.com/blog/2008/12/18/how-to-sell-your-old-car/comment-page-1/#comment-7912 Jesse Sat, 20 Dec 2008 08:13:23 +0000 http://www.amysgarage.com/blog/?p=654#comment-7912 In some states (such as CA) the license plates need to stay with the vehicle, and it's a good idea to have the vehicle smog sheet on-hand to show the buyer. Also, a "release of responsibility" form is a very good idea to have on-hand, and have the buyer fill out before leaving. Submit it to the DMV immediately so that in the event of an accident or theft there's no confusion as to who the responsible party is. In some states (such as CA) the license plates need to stay with the vehicle, and it’s a good idea to have the vehicle smog sheet on-hand to show the buyer. Also, a “release of responsibility” form is a very good idea to have on-hand, and have the buyer fill out before leaving. Submit it to the DMV immediately so that in the event of an accident or theft there’s no confusion as to who the responsible party is.

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