לטובת אלו המעוניינים לברר קניית רכב ומכירתו (בקליפורניה), סיכמתי אותו כאן באנגלית:
Buying & Selling a Car In California:
Buying
Procedure:
-Check the DMV (department of motor vehicles) regulations for California. All requirements per state are listed on http://DMV.org (not a government website but accurate).
-Find an address where you can register the car at.
-Get proof of address. You need this proof for the DMV.
-Get a means of payment. If you want to pay for your car in cash, you'll need to withdraw that – open a bank account.
-Find a car. The dealer will give you the title to the car. This is the proof of ownership for the car, not the registration with the state.
-Make sure that the car you are buying has a valid smog check (usually cars sold by dealers have it).
-The dealership may give you temporary registration, good for 30 days, or if it's a small dealer, they may not be able to. If they do, the DMV system will ask them for the number of your drivers' license (which you may or may not have). In some states, car dealers are allowed to register your car for you. You pay the registration fee as part of the sale. You receive your permanent license plates at the dealer (and then you can skip #8).
-Insure your car before you drive anywhere.
-Register your car at DMV (unless you are willing to pay the dealer to do it). Get in line, tell them you want to register a car, and wait for your turn. The dealership has given you the title when you bought the car. The DMV will take it and issue you a new one in your name. You'll also pay sales tax (varies per state) of a couple percent of the sales value.
-(optional) Make sure to do a Tune Up check (or general inspection, i.e this company) for your vehicle.
-You'll receive the new title, two license plates and a proof of registration from the DMV. With that, your drivers' license and the proof insurance, you can go on your road trip.
Sell
Procedure:
-First, make sure your car can be legally sold in the state you are in.
-If you're about to leave the country and need to sell your car at the last minute, you can go to a CarMax. They will make you an offer on the car and you can sell it there and then.
-You must remove the license plates off of your car. These identify you as the owner, which you no longer are after you've sold it. Save it as a souvenir.
-Call your insurance company and cancel your insurance.
-Call the DMV in California to tell them you've sold it.