Top tips for buying a car

Have you decided to go to a dealer to buy a car? Or you simply don’t know what steps to follow when you want to buy a used car? Below we will give you some tips that will definitely be useful to you.

PURCHASING THE CAR FROM THE DEALER

Buying a car from a car dealer. This is why you need to consider some aspects that can help you make the best possible decision:

– Initial evaluation: it will help you realize your expectations regarding the new purchase, both from a financial and general point of view.
– Propose the right models: depending on the sector in which you work, the dealer can provide you with different types of cars, whether it is a family car or a sports car, intended only for you.
– Road test – the purpose of the road test is to convince you that the choice made is the one suited to your style.
– Car configuration: – you can opt for certain equipment, depending on your needs.
– Get price offers – the price is the most important thing when making the decision, because, depending on the price, you can choose to equip the chosen car more or less.
– The purchase – represents the final process, the moment in which the model has been decided and therefore the sale can proceed.
– Receipt of the new car – it is that moment in which you take possession of the asset and realize whether the choice made is advantageous for you.
– Registration and other legal procedures – regarding registration and legal procedures, later in the article we will detail what steps you need to follow to become a sole owner.
– Instructions for use – being equipped with several functions, some retailers believe that a pre-packaged instruction is welcome for any user.
– Proposals and final suggestions – Advice relating to the choice of insurance company may be included within the proposals and final suggestions. Since car insurance is a delicate point for every owner, it is good to be very well informed so that the choice of insurance company can bring long-term benefits.

TIPS FOR MAKING THE BEST CHOICE:

If you opt for the loan, request its simulation to find out if you are eligible and what amount can be granted. Calculate whether you can afford the car in question, keeping in mind that it will involve other costs later. Find out the value of the car you want so you can negotiate the starting price. Consider different payment options. Check all the offers proposed, so you can choose the best option.

Car registration insurance. If the dealer gives you the car registration document without already having the security film, it means that you have to do it yourself, at RAR.

Documents needed for car registration:

– ownership certificate (identity card) – original and copy;
– vehicle purchase invoice – original and copy;
– the car’s identity card – original and copy;
– the vehicle’s certificate of conformity – the original and a copy.

Calculation of the environmental tax. The next step is to contact ANAF to calculate the environmental tax (pollution tax).

Documents necessary for the calculation of the average stamp duty:

– request for calculation of the environmental tax;
– vehicle purchase invoice – original and copy;
– the car’s identity card – original and copy;
– bulletin – original and copy.

Documents needed to benefit from provisional numbers – red numbers

The first step is to pay the provisional fee at any CEC Unit. Subsequently, payment of the transport permit fee, which can be paid to the Municipality. Insuring the car and completing the application for temporary numbers is the next step to complete.

With the following documents you will go to the prefecture to register the car:

ACT:

– the original memories (car registration and receipt);
– country of origin of the sales contract – xerox copy;
– carbonless sales contract – xerox copy;
– receipts from the CEC and the Municipality – original;
– copy of the bulletin;
– completed application;
– payment of the tax of 40 lei (equivalent to the license plates).

BUYING A SECOND HAND CAR

The used car market is populated with many cars that hide pitfalls. If you want to buy a used car, here’s what you should do:

First of all, pay close attention to the advertisements, many of them do not coincide with reality, and therefore you may have the unpleasant surprise of finding something different from what is presented in the article or in the images attached to it. The first step is to make sure that the car has not been involved in accidents, no one wants to buy a car with massive repairs. The service visit will help you spot all the irregularities in the car and, once you get to the service, ask for a basic inspection.

It is advisable to do all these checks before paying the price of the car. Now that everything is in order and you have decided to buy the car, it will be registered in your name. You will start with a visit to the FISC where you will need: tax, copy of the sales contract, copy of the book, copy of the bulletin and an application that you will receive from there. After the visit to the Fisc follow the RAR where it is advisable to call in advance to make an appointment.

Documents requested from the RAR: payment slip, coupon, booklet, appointment number.

Finally, when you go to the police to register the car in your name and therefore to obtain the numbers, the registration form must show:

– your signature and that of the seller
– the visa from the seller’s Municipality (which certifies that the seller is not in default in paying the tax on the car and that the car has been removed from the register);
– the visa from your municipality, which certifies the fact that the car has been registered for the payment of the tax.

The moment in which the seller delivers: the car, the keys, the registration document (with the words “INSTRAINAT CATRE…” + date + signature), the registration form, endorsed by the seller’s municipality, the car’s identity card, the tax certificate, two copies of the sales contract with cancellation requests attached, the copy after the seller’s payment slip, the RCA insurance within the validity period, is the moment in which you pay the price of the car.

To register the car you need the following documents:

– envelope folder;
– tax return with which you request to be registered for the payment of car tax;
– original sales contract;
– seller’s tax certificate;
– registration form;
– photocopy of the bulletin;
– photocopy of the car’s identity card;
– photocopy of the sales bulletin.

From here you will obtain the visa on the registration document and the tax non-traceability certificate that the police will need. The next step is to contact the county police to obtain the registration numbers.

Required documents:
– Type requested;
– Vehicle identity card;
– Registration form with revenue agency visa;
– The title deed;
– Certificate of authenticity;
– Periodic technical inspection;
– Mandatory insurance policy;
– Car registration tax;
– Countervalue of the registration certificate;
– Old registration document;
– Plates with serial numbers;
– Owner’s identity card or company registration certificate, as applicable;
– Copy of the old owner’s certificate;
– Your tax certificate and that of the seller.

Hoping that our advice has been useful to you, we hope you enjoy your new car purchase.