Hi all could someone please tell me what is needed to sell a French car privately ie. paperwork where to send it etc.
thank you in advance
it has CT till 2020
The government site tells you what you need to doâŠ
Selling privately is just the same as selling to a garage⊠except that the garage would organize the paperwork⊠and you would simply sign wherever indicatedâŠbefore linking to the computerâŠ
Can you give details of the car for sale?
Bloody hell Stella this says I need to get a contrĂŽle technique for my car before I can sell it. Really not sure it will pass with the new rules. I was counting on the few hundred euros I could get for it.
Everything is working fine and itâs only done 135,000 kms but both bumpers are a bit loose, the seal around the rear windscreen is perished so water is coming in the boot, it probably needs 2 new front tyres and the paintwork is well past its best. Having said that it passed first time last time in June 2017.
That puts a bit of a spanner in the works!
From what you say⊠it sounds as if the only âfailâ will be the tyres⊠(or is there something elseâŠ)
Why not offer the car for sale⊠if someone is really interested, they will know about the tyres and that is allowed for in the price⊠get a deposit, then take it to the CT centre⊠⊠does that sound reasonable ???
What car is it⊠Make, Model, Year�? in case folk on the Forum are looking⊠(@Mat_Davies)
Any other ideas folks⊠??
Iâm with Stella on this, maybe try advertising on a FB site near to you. You know the sort of thing âŠâwanted and for sale in xxxx areaâ.
It seems to work in my region judging by the amount of vehicules that are offered and then marked as sold.
There are English people with 2nd homes who are looking for a car to leave here as a runabout who appear to have the money to spend on getting a car up to scratch rather than going through registering a UK car.
Nothing lost in putting out a few feelers.
Just a thought, is there an âEnglish newspaperâ/free sheet in your area ? We have one called âThe Bugleâ here and folk put ads there.
I seem to remember if you are selling a car it has to have the CT test - but it does not have to pass it.
The purchaser then has a report on the car to make an informed decision.
That sounds great Stella. Nothing else wrong with the car at all. She runs beautifully itâs just cosmetic stuff really.
Not many brits round out way Ann so thatâs unlikely to be feasible but I am about to hit Leboncoin with lots of things to sell so will add the car as well.
Itâs a Ford Fiesta 1.3 2001 with 3 doors and 135,000 kms on the clock. Iâve had it for 11 years now. Will advertise it here as well but will need it for a while yet.
Yes Mat you are right but it has to be within the 2 month window to get things done before the retest.
Thanks for the help.
Mind you, Ann, UK holiday home owners cannot legally register a french car so selling to them could leave the seller with dealing with any speeding tickets etc.
Really?
Yup. Only possible if they commit fraud.
Are you saying that I canât buy and register a French car unless we live in France permenantly? We do own a holiday home near Bordeaux.
Mark, itâs always good to get your input on topics on cars in France; I appreciate it. I am from the US, so I wonder if you can offer any thought (off the top of your head) as to whether I can legally purchase a car or motorcycle in France, since at present I have only my long-term visa from the US. I am filing in December, the documents at the France prefecture, for long-term stay.
But my visa is for one year and itâs a visitor visa. I am only renting, but I am claiming the address in France as my permanent address and I hope to live in France permanently. My suspicion is that in my current state Iâm not âpermanentâ enough, am I, to legally own a car or motorcycle⊠Any thought you might have on this would be appreciated. Cheers.
Yes, this came up earlier in the year - you have to register the car at your primary address, if that isnât in France you canât legally register the vehicle because you canât use a UK address.
Iâm sure many just use their French address and âget awayâ with it.
For many years now there has been a requirement to submit, amongst other documents, proof of domicile. A household bill is suggested. The problem is that many foreigners have produced a household bill from their holiday home which, although accepted, is not from their domicile. The onus is on the applicant to be honest, not on the prefecture to give every applicant the third degree. After all, every government website clearly states what is required.
It could be that the holiday home owner has taken advice from another brit who either has not understood what âdomicleâ means or has just glibly said that a household bill is required as âproof of addressâ.
Today the registration process is online & is no longer processed at prefectures. The website is ANTS - AGENCE NATIONALE DES TITRES SĂCURISĂS or National Agency for Secure Documents. To use this site you need to be on major government databases such as the income tax, health service or INSEE. Some brits have read that a La Poste ID will give you access to ANTS. This only requires a visit by the postman to confirm your identity against a photo ID & you will qualify. They then complain that it does not work! As ANTS deals with secure documents I find it quite funny that these people think that access would be that simple. If it was the EU would be awash with potential terrorists & illegals waving around bona fide french documents obtained through ANTS.
So if France is not where your principle residence is then ANTS will not let you in.