Paperwork for buying motorbike second hand

[thailandsgreat]

I may buy a motorbike second hand privately.

 

What are the absolute essentials regarding paperwork. How do I  verify that the green book is ok. Also take photo of sellers ID. If I buy in another province, is there something I must absolutely fix before going there? (The certificate of residence needed to buy new scooter in Pattaya is only valid in Pattaya?) Is there some paperwork I must settle in the province I buy bike? How is ownership transferred? Etc ...

 

Edited November 14, 2023 by thailandsgreat

[OneMoreFarang]

I don't know many details. What I know is that some (many?) Thais don't take this seriously.

Maybe 15 years ago I bought a 400cc bike from a guy who was specialist for those bikes. When I bought it, he gave me the green book and a few signed documents from the previous owner.

And then I did nothing with those documents.

Maybe 5 years later I sold that bike to a Thai person (who was familiar with buying bikes). I gave him the green book and the documents which I received when I bought the bike.

The bike was never in my name. My specialist arranged the tax and insurance payments for my bike.

 

I don't even remember why I did it like that at that time. I think in that moment I had just a tourist visa and no work permit.

I guess if you want to be sure, go to the official place where your name is put in the book.

[thailandsgreat]

39 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:

I don't know many details. What I know is that some (many?) Thais don't take this seriously.

Maybe 15 years ago I bought a 400cc bike from a guy who was specialist for those bikes. When I bought it, he gave me the green book and a few signed documents from the previous owner.

And then I did nothing with those documents.

Maybe 5 years later I sold that bike to a Thai person (who was familiar with buying bikes). I gave him the green book and the documents which I received when I bought the bike.

The bike was never in my name. My specialist arranged the tax and insurance payments for my bike.

 

I don't even remember why I did it like that at that time. I think in that moment I had just a tourist visa and no work permit.

I guess if you want to be sure, go to the official place where your name is put in the book.

Thanks, I know too little about this. I recently bought a scooter and Mityon will settle the papers. But I now check ads for motorcycles.

 

So you have an agent that takes care of yearly tax payments. Is that what it is about. So the ownership was not officially transferred? Pay cash and get a handwritten receipt, only? Can you recommend any agent?

 

Yearly tax payments is what I need to do. (At Land Transportation Office?) And get an insurance. What companies are recommended?

Edited November 14, 2023 by thailandsgreat

[OneMoreFarang]

2 hours ago, thailandsgreat said:

Thanks, I know too little about this. I recently bought a scooter and Mityon will settle the papers. But I now check ads for motorcycles.

 

So you have an agent that takes care of yearly tax payments. Is that what it is about. So the ownership was not officially transferred? Pay cash and get a handwritten receipt, only? Can you recommend any agent?

 

Yearly tax payments is what I need to do. (At Land Transportation Office?) And get an insurance. What companies are recommended?

Tax and insurance are easy.

 

Possibly there are many ways to do that. I had several bikes, and I always had a regular small or bigger shop doing the maintenance. They also paid the tax and insurance. When the tax is paid you get a quadratic document about 10x10cm with a big number of the Thai year. I am sure you saw them before. For the government insurance you also get an official document. It seems the government insurance is available more or less around every corner.

For the tax, when a bike is less than 5 years old, someone can just pay the tax. If they bike is older than that it will be checked by the authorities. My service guys always do this for me. I have the official documents.

 

There are insurance policies with more coverage, but I don't know much about them. I only have the cheap government insurance. 

 

[Agusts]

If you're not going with the seller to DLT office to put the bike in your name, in addition to all the usual docs, green book signed, transfer form signed, seller ID copied (or passport if foreign, plus visa page) etc. , make sure the seller also fills up the official power of attorney letter...

 

With this in hand you can do anything with that bike, transfer to your name, or beforehand change number plate to your province, if different...

 

It's all very easy and you can do it yourself at DLT, they help a lot nowadays...

 

Just make sure seller fills up and sign all the docs, usually a dealer shop can help in this and check/provide all the forms, even if buying private can go to them and get help... 

[thailandsgreat]

32 minutes ago, Agusts said:

... in addition to all the usual docs, green book signed, transfer form signed, seller ID copied (or passport if foreign, plus visa page) etc. , make sure the seller also fills up the official power of attorney letter...

 

 

Just make sure seller fills up and sign all the docs, usually a dealer shop can help in this and check/provide all the forms, even if buying private can go to them and get help... 

I don't know what "all the necessary documents" are, how to obtain the forms and interpret them correctly. My feeling is that the DLT easily could find an error in my documents when I come, first time buying, to them. But all the answers in this thread have been very helpful. I must demand of the seller to accompany me to either DLT or a dealer shop and we settle all papers there. I show the seller the cash and say that all is paid when the paperwork is done.

 

(Obtaining my driver's license at the DLT involved many steps, but for me it was only time consuming since the driving school filled out my documents and guided all.)

Edited November 14, 2023 by thailandsgreat

[thailandsgreat]

Today I asked the manager of a very active rental agency that also sells scooters and some bikes.

 

They can help transfer ownership of third party bikes but first I must show the green book to the agency owner and he approves. If e.g. the bike owner is dead, he can not sign the transfer and  no transfer is possible!

Edited November 15, 2023 by thailandsgreat

[Agusts]

Yes, need some help, the forms are all in DLT, I'm sure Thais can also get it from the internet.

 

I hear sometimes buyer and seller go to DLT, but I think this is not easy either, busy there with queues etc. , the rental/selling shop is better option. 

 

The seller must be alive, as he says...! 🤗, But also if foreign, must have a valid visa, need a copy of that page. I once went to DLT, they said the visa expired a few days ago, I pleaded my case, the manager said okay,... very lucky as the seller had left a week before...! 

[mauroest]

I am selling my mbike to foreign person. Green book on my name. Tax paid. No need to change number plate. We want to do all at DLT Banglamung (it's cheaper)
What document I need ?
What document he needs ?

[papa al]

Any of the many inspection stations in Patty

recognized by the    yellow gear logo

will take care

of ya bro.

Changing to Chonburi plate costs an extra B3000.

Been through the process many times

but last purchace

2019 CB150R

delivered from Bkk.

Prolly won't bother

as per OMF.

Consider buying from PJ Trading

on the dark side.

No persiparation. that-a-way.

 

[papa al]

https://www.pjtrading.shop/index.php?id_category=14&controller=category