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Buying a car from a private seller
Free, for buyers. What to check, where to meet, the paperwork to bring, and what to do once it is yours.
Look at the title before the money moves.
Watch the walkthrough
Before the money moves: check the title and the VIN
From the Owners Row channel. The player loads from YouTube only when you press play.
Meeting the seller
After you buy
Bring the paperwork
Print the bill of sale for your state before the sale, so both of you sign one. Free, no account.
What this page is
A plain description of how this generally works in private vehicle sales in the United States. Rules differ by state and change. It is not advice about your sale — for that, your state's motor vehicle agency is the authority, and their current page is what governs.