Hi,

 

I have found a second hand car that I want to buy. I have already scheduled a meeting with the seller where we sign the papers, get the paperwork/keys/car from her and transfer her the money.

 

However, I just rented a house 15 days ago and the landlord has been lazy about the TM30 reporting so I don't have the TM30 notification yet. I won't have it for the next 7 days or so, I'm told by the landlord. Without that notification I cannot get my residency certificate. This means I will have at least 1-2 weeks delay getting my paperwork ready for the name transfer procedure at DLT.

 

Will this be a problem?

 

The seller said that I can do the name transfer months later after the purchase if I want to. Can I trust her advice?

no problem to do it later, ( there will be a small fine, unless you get the paperwork dated later) but you will need the transfer form and a power of attorney signed by the seller as well as copies of his/her id card and house book, if you live in a different province to the registration province then that will be extra work.

3 hours ago, steve187 said:

no problem to do it later, ( there will be a small fine, unless you get the paperwork dated later) but you will need the transfer form and a power of attorney signed by the seller as well as copies of his/her id card and house book, if you live in a different province to the registration province then that will be extra work.

Thanks for you response!

 

Do you know what's the time limit before the fee kicks in? And what is a small fee? Couple hundreds, couple thousands or more?

The car belongs to the seller until you get your name in the Blue book. Perhaps you can trust her, I wouldn't.

18 hours ago, Vacuum said:

The car belongs to the seller until you get your name in the Blue book. Perhaps you can trust her, I wouldn't.

O come on ... a dishonest car seller here in Thailand.

 

 

I did buy the car and get a power of attourney letter signed by the seller. I waited for 14 days after the sale before actually going to DLT to do the name change. I heard 15 days was the limit before they start charging penalty fees so I managed to go there just before that.

 

I didn't have any issues with the process.

I bought 3 used cars( from cl, fb, 12car ) and changed name later, had no problem, though I do advise atleast check at DLT before payment( the transfer also doesn't take long ), not worth the risk even if most sellers are sincere and'll prepare all documents before hand, a single bad guy will ruin your day