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If
You Know Their Rules ...
You Can Play Their Games
10.
Before Closing the Deal
Taking Delivery What to Check
Before you sit down to complete the paperwork, it's a good
idea to take a walk around the car. Check to see if there
any new dents or dings. Then take the car out for one last
test drive. Make sure that nothing has happened since you
last saw it.
Open the hood and check to be sure that no oil leaks have
developed. If repairs or maintenance were to be performed,
ask for proof that it was done as agreed
Checking
for the Proper Title
Always be sure that the seller has the title. Ask to see it
and compare the vehicle identification number (VIN) on the
title to the one on the car. In recent years the VIN numbers
have been placed so that you can read them by looking through
the windshield on the driver's side. If the numbers don't
match, say good-bye.
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BEFORE
YOU SIGN
- Read
everything ... twice!
- Be
sure that anything you sign has all the blanks filled
in.
- Be
sure that the wording on any agreement, bill of
sale, and/or warranty is specific, clear, and exact
in its meaning.
- An
Odometer Mileage Statement must be provided stating
that, to the best of the seller's knowledge, the
odometer has not been tampered with. The odometer
statement can be made part of the bill of sale.
- Be
sure you fully understand and agree with the warranty-if
it has one.
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Bill of sale should include the following items:
• Date of sale
• Year, make, and model description
• Tag number and state of registration
• Vehicle identification number
• Odometer reading
• Amount paid for car and type of payment
• Conditions of the sale, if any
• Seller's and buyer's names, addresses, and phone
numbers.7. Be sure that the title has the correct
VIN on it.8. Examine the title to be sure that the
seller has clear ownership of the vehicle. Determine
if there is a bank lien against the car. Is there
a coowner? Is the name of the seller the same as
on the title
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