Buying new car from dealer - procedure?

Elessar

Just a quick question, what is the procedure for documents etc. when trading in a car for a newer one at a dealer? What do I have to bring, what do I need from dealer etc.?

Buying a BMW 318 and trading in my polo.

bazz26

Cannot remember completely as it's four years since I last traded but afaik you need to bring your Vehice Licencing Certificate which you and the dealer both sign to say that your old car is no longer yours.

Afaik you sign the new owner section of the Vehicle Licencing Cert and the dealer sends this off to Shannon. 3 weeks later you get a new VLC with your name and address on it as the current registered owner.

Have arrangements made with your insurance company to transfer your insurance cover to the new car from a certain time. Make sure you are at the garage prior to this time. Oh yeah don't forget to remove your insurance disc from your old motor once you get to the garage. Your insurance company may want you to return it to them.

galwaytt

make sure you see, and read, the actual warranty BEFORE you sign anything.

Ask for, and read, the tax book. Note name/address of previous owner, and read the line 'no of previous owners', and see does it tie in with what you were told.

All being well, and again before signing anything, walk around the car and check that everything works - stuff like elec mirrors & windows, heated rear window, and the dash - no warning lights that stay on , or display's saying 'service', etc.

Check bumpers/fog lights, etc, and see that there's no big cracks in the plastic you may have missed in your excitement initially. Believe, if they're there, and you miss them, you'll find them when you go wash the car for the first time...........and it's a downer - plastics are expensive to fix/replace. In a similar vein, open/close all doors, and listen for rattles - a likely indicator to previous damage and repair.

Make sure the owner's handbook and service book are in the car, and belong to it, and are completed as you may have been told. Make sure you get 2 proper keys, and that they fit and work. If the keys are different for doors & ignition - take a step back, and find out why - crashed, stolen/recovered, or something simpler...?

Take your time - there are far more cars than customers out there, so don't be put under any pressure to hurry up.