Sold Car - Do I Have To Accompany The Buyer To The Dept Of Transport?

[Nick33]

I sold my car today to another farang and he tells me that the info that he has is that we have to go together to the Dept of Motor Transport to re register the car in to his name. Is that so? If so can anyone tell me where the nearest Dept of Motor Transport is to Thong Lor? Thank you to all for info received.

[keemapoot]

I think that's correct, as the last car I bought from a private owner, not dealer, we had to do that. Not sure if you have to go the Phahalyothin head office or if you can go to here:

opposite Soi Sukhumvit 62/1,

Bangjak Prakhanong,
Bangkok
tel: 02-332-9688 to 96

[richard_smith237]

You don't need to go with the new owner. I recently sold my car and didn't need to.

You will have to provide the new owner with copies of your passport, Affirmation of Address and sign the correct *documentation and he can do the rest himself at the DLT.

*I suspect that not many people have ready access to the correct documentation (I'm not sure of the documents name). Also uncertainty of the process often means that having both parties present might make the transfer easier.

[kiniyow]

The seller if Farang has to have the Immigration Paper showing his address in Los...signed book and two papers to sell a car in Thai language from a car dealership...Buyer can do the rest on his own..

[ricklev]

I wouldn't hand over the money until Land Transport office says all is OK. Therefore buyer and seller going together is a requisite. That's just me though.

[johng]

If you give him a signed nug sue mob umnart ( หนังสือมอบอำนาจ ) along with the copy of pasport and Affirmation of Address

then you dont have to got to the transport dep with him.

[Cuban]

Consider if the car you sold is involved in a crash the driver runs away.

Bystanders see a frang was driving and the police trace the "owner" back to you as the new "owner" did not register the transfer.

Worth ensuring the transfer in ownership is completed correctly IMHO.

[richard_smith237]

Consider if the car you sold is involved in a crash the driver runs away.

Bystanders see a frang was driving and the police trace the "owner" back to you as the new "owner" did not register the transfer.

Worth ensuring the transfer in ownership is completed correctly IMHO.

Careful, they are after you !! ;-)

"Just because you're paranoid, it doesn't mean they aren't after you" !!

[tomallison]

The seller if Farang has to have the Immigration Paper showing his address in Los...signed book and two papers to sell a car in Thai language from a car dealership...Buyer can do the rest on his own..

Correct. In my case I used copy of my Tabian Baan as address proof.

[Colabamumbai]

Just bought a used Camry 2.2 L 18 years old made in Australia, 277,000 kms, 80,000 Baht. The Thai woman private seller told me I could take it a few days before I had the money to pay her. I gave her 40,000 yesterday, will give her 20,000 today, her daughter returns from Holland in 10 days and will sign the car over to me and put the new Kalsin plates on the car and remove the Bangkok plates. We drew up a contract both in Thai and English. I will pay her the balance of 20,000 B once the car is in my name. We will both go to the Transport Ministry.

She did give some required documents and a copy of her license if I am stopped by the police. But not the car book. Insurance is paid until October.

We know each other a little bit she trusts me as far as payment and I trust her. She wanted 120,000B three months ago, I had a mechanic look at the car and tell me it was ok and worth 70,000. She refused any offer less than 120,000. Last week I went and asked her how much... She said 80,000. I said its a deal. In dollars about $2,800.00

I looked a a few vechiles the same age and mileage and most wanted 150,000 Baht. I think I did well.

I bought the car for my 60 km drive to work and back and of course as of yesterday it looks like I have a new job one kilometre from my place. I could walk to work. This is my life in Thailand.

Is there anything I should have done differently??

[Cuban]

Just bought a used Camry 2.2 L 18 years old made in Australia, 277,000 kms, 80,000 Baht....

I bought the car for my 60 km drive to work and back and of course as of yesterday it looks like I have a new job one kilometre from my place. I could walk to work. This is my life in Thailand.

Is there anything I should have done differently??

Price wise (depending on condition) her pricing was in the right ball-park and you would appear to have bought a car without overspending.

When selling cars to people you know or in close proximity off it is wise not to sell a lemon as the hassle factor is not worth it, so there is that reassurance for what it's worth.

When a car gets to that age, as long as it's a runner it has it's base value. The only thing different I have done with cars somewhat newer is not have then re-registered and have a regional licence plates fitted in place of a Bangkok plate. There is a slight stigma attached to cars that are not from the capital where the implication is that they drive shorter distances.

But whether the car's mileage is correct or not one may wonder and if it has 20,000 Km comprising of 16 years of a daily 4 Km trip to the shops or once a year to Khorat and back to clock up the same overall mileage.

Spending time to look at a car's past through the tell tail signs of wear is never time wasted.

[besth]

You don't need to, but as someone else has already said, it is in your interest to make sure that the change of ownership is registered. Worth the time you may waste doing that.

[ricklev]

When you buy a used car, is there some sort of inspection? Does the car have to be at the Land Transport office when the change of ownership is registered? Is there something like an engine serial number rubbing that needs to be done?

[Cuban]

Yes.

[Murf]

If you are paranoid about the new owner crashing and doing a runner then just fill out a contact of sale... Easily found on google.

Get his passport number or a copy of his passport, if you are that paranoid...

But then again, you never know if he is using a fake passport!

Oh no... someone is knocking at my door... who is it? Hide, hide, hide!!