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How to Buy a Used Car in Beijing
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2005-08-18 16:48:32
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Whether you buy from an individual or a dealership, buying a used car in Beijing is for the most part like buying a used car in other parts of the world.
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 Basically, you need to protect yourself. Inspect the car you¡¯re interested in. Bring along a mechanic or at least someone who knows about cars if you can. And then bargain. If you¡¯re buying from a dealership, most will say they¡¯ll pay the transfer of ownership fee charged by the government for you. You should still be able to bargain off more, however. You should be able to cut about 10% off their asking price.
When buying a used car in Beijing, where things differ from other parts of the world is how you actually transfer the ownership of the car you have agreed to buy.
Those steps are outlined below.
Transferring ownership when buying from an individual:
Zoe has agreed to buy Alf¡¯s Honda Accord. What happens next?
(1) Alf and Zoe need to gather the required documents for transferring the ownership of a used car.
Alf needs:
(A) ID Card or Passport and 1 copy
(D) Most recent Bill of Sale and 1 copy
(C) Current Certificate of Title (a white paper card that fits in your wallet) and 1 copy
(D) Current Certificate of Registration (a white paper card that fits in your wallet) and 1 copy
Zoe needs:
(A) ID Card or Passport and 1 copy
(2) Alf and Zoe need to go together, with the Accord, to a vehicle management office. These offices are part of the Beijing Transportation Bureau and handle the transfer of ownerships of used cars. There¡¯s one at the Beijing Transportation Bureau itself, and one at the Beijing Secondhand Auto Market.
(3) Once at a vehicle management office, Alf and Zoe fill out an application for transfer of ownership, and then submit it along with the documents listed above.
(4) Alf and Zoe then wait while the vehicle management office processes the application. The office will check the Accord for outstanding tickets and violations. The office will send one of its used car assessors to assign a price to the Accord.
Note: The price a used car assessor assigns is only used to determine the fee a vehicle management office will charge for its services (2.5% of the assessor¡¯s price). It is not necessarily a fair market value, and should not impact upon previous price agreements.
(5) After the vehicle management office receives the assessor¡¯s price, they will prepare a sales contract. Alf and Zoe then sign the contract.
(6) Zoe can pay Alf at this point. And Alf can hand over the Accord. Alf is now free to leave. Zoe will need to wait a little longer while the vehicle management office prepares a new Certificate of Title and a new Certificate of Registration in his name.
(7) When the vehicle management office has finished transferring the ownership of the Accord from Alf¡¯s into Zoe¡¯s name, they will call Zoe to a window to pick up his new Certificate of Title, Certificate of Registration, and Bill of Sale. At this point Zoe will need to pay the service charge. Zoe can now drive home in his Accord.
Transferring ownership when buying from a used car dealership:
This is a much simpler process. Just provide the used car dealership with your ID Card or Passport. The dealership will handle obtaining your Certificate of Title, Certificate of Registration, and Bill of Sale. Keep in mind the dealership has probably included the vehicle management office¡¯s service fee in the price of the used car.
Appendix: The address of where you can transfer the car ownership:
Beijing Second-Hand Auto Market
123, west road of south Fourth Ring Road, Fengtai district Beijing
Tel: 51118888 51118899 1601160
Photo Source: www.2sc.com.cn
Text by Tairan
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