Car purchase and sale agreement

Recommendations for filling out a car purchase and sale agreement

We print out the form in three copies (for the Seller, the Buyer, the traffic police)
We fill out the contract with a pen of the same color (blue or black), or in printed form
We enter the contract number (any number, for example 0228/2020, then this number will be included in the PTS)
Fill in the column for the place (city) of the transaction and set the current date.
We carefully fill out the passport details of the Seller and the Buyer
We fill in the car data taken from the PTS and Vehicle Certificate without errors.
By agreement of the parties to the transaction, we indicate the cost of the car in numbers and in words (we advise you to indicate the true cost, in the absence of significant arguments before the tax authorities)
Before signing the Car Purchase and Sale Agreement, the Seller and the Buyer exchange documents and car keys for money, and only after that sign the Agreement combined with the vehicle transfer acceptance certificate

List of necessary documents for drawing up a contract for the sale and purchase of a car.

Documents from the Seller:

PTS (Vehicle Passport). (Original)
Vehicle registration certificate. (Original)
Citizen's passport (valid)

Documents from the Buyer:

Citizen's passport (valid)
MTPL policy for the purchased car, without it you cannot move the purchased car

Recommendations for the Buyer:

1. Make sure that the car you are planning to purchase:

Not subject to collateral
There are no restrictions on registration actions (in any MREO)
Not credit (online service on the Internet)
No fines were imposed based on the car number (traffic police website)
Not under arrest

2. Before drawing up a purchase and sale agreement , it is necessary to verify the identity of the Seller with the submitted documents (passport, PTS, Certificate of Registration)

*Do not forget, based on the result of the transaction, to enter the new owner of the vehicle into the PTS, indicate the date of purchase and the number of the document of ownership with the date of its execution, as well as sign the Seller and the Buyer.

Recommendations after selling a car

According to the law that came into force in 2014, the Buyer is obliged to register the vehicle (register the car in his name) within 10 days from the date of signing the purchase and sale agreement. After this period, you can contact the district MREO traffic police department and check the registration of your former car with the new owner. If the new owner has not re-registered the car in his name, you have the right to terminate the registration of the vehicle by writing an application and submitting a purchase and sale agreement.

Recommendation: before writing a statement to the traffic police, contact the new owner of the vehicle and ask why he did not re-register the car in his name.

If, at the time of selling the car, the MTPL policy has not yet expired, you can return the money for the unused insurance period.

Please note that in case of selling a car, the number of unused days is calculated from the day following the day the notice of termination is written. Thus, the sooner you contact your insurance company, the greater the payment will be.

To terminate the contract, you need to come to the office of the insurance company (address, telephone number is indicated on one of the policy stamps) and, with the help of an employee, write a statement of termination. You should have the following documents with you:

DCP (photocopy)
PTS of the sold car with a note about the new owner (photocopy)
General power of attorney (if any) (photocopy)
Insurance policy and receipt (payment order if the policyholder is a legal entity)
Passport (or its photocopy) of the policyholder

Car purchase and sale agreement for individuals

On this page you can see a standard purchase and sale agreement for a car and other vehicles, current in 2019. If you want to draw up an agreement, fill out our online form or download a blank form for handwriting, print it in triplicate.

One copy will remain with the seller, the second will remain with the buyer, and the third will be transferred to the traffic police to register the car for the new owner with the traffic police.

You can download the form for free here

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Example of a completed form

Question answer

What information should the PrEP contain?

Date and place of the transaction;

Passport details of the buyer and seller;

Data from the registration certificate and passport of the car, as well as state registration. numbers, etc.

Where can I fill out and see an example of filling out the DCP?

You can view a sample by following the link; you can fill out the agreement in printed form above, under the block with the ability to download the agreement.

What are the basic rules for filling out the DCP?

Compliance with the format. If you fill out the contract by hand, do it with one pen. It is unacceptable for the contract to contain corrections or blots.

Attention to detail. After filling out the sample vehicle registration certificate, carefully check the correctness of the entered data.

Required documents from the seller:

PTS (Vehicle Passport). (Original, not a photocopy or scan)

STS (Vehicle Registration Certificate). (Original, not a photocopy or scan)

Identity document. (Passport)

Required documents from the buyer:

Identity document. (Passport)

It is important to ensure that the car is legally clean. We wrote about this in great detail in this article. There are both paid and free verification methods. In short:

Not subject to collateral

There are no fines for violating traffic rules (see here.)

A very good video on this topic was recently shot by auto expert Maxim Shelkov. It turns out that even after checking the VIN number at the notary’s office, problems may still arise later. Watch the video to see how to protect yourself from this.

According to paragraph 1 of Art. 161 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation, a contract for the sale and purchase of a car cannot be concluded orally; it must be drawn up in simple written form.

“Must be made in simple written form, with the exception of transactions requiring notarization:
1) transactions of legal entities among themselves and with citizens;
2) transactions between citizens between themselves for an amount exceeding ten thousand rubles, and in cases provided for by law - regardless of the amount of the transaction.”

clause 1 art. 161 Civil Code of the Russian Federation

After signing the contract and, if you have a vehicle acceptance certificate, you have 10 days to issue an MTPL policy and register the car with the traffic police. For more details, read the article “Car registration period after purchase”

Options for concluding a contract

DCT can be issued in several ways:

Write by hand in free form. The contract must be filled out in black or blue ink, preferably without changing the pen during the process so that the ink color remains the same color. Also, blots, corrections and inaccuracies are not allowed. Corrections made must be certified by the signature of each party.

Printing on a computer. To do this, you can download a free form for a vehicle purchase and sale agreement between individuals, fill it out on your computer and print it out.

Fill out online. You can fill out an online form for a new sample car policy and print out the finished agreement using our form above. (the most convenient option)

Once you have chosen the contract execution method, stick to it. For example, you should not fill out one half of the contract by hand and the second half by printing. This is not directly prohibited by law, but in some branches there may be problems with submitting documents and you will have to tinker a little.

Print a form for a vehicle purchase and sale agreement between individuals

If you want to fill out the agreement by hand, you can simply write it down or use a pre-prepared form. You can print it for free on our website. To start printing to fill out a simple written form of a purchase and sale agreement for a passenger car, use this link.

If you print out an agreement filled out on a computer, do not forget to add signatures to it upon completion of the transaction. The contract is considered invalid without the signatures of the seller and buyer. Remember that you can also fill out a standard contract template for Russia online using the form above.

What is a car’s DCT according to the Civil Code of the Russian Federation?

In accordance with the Civil Code of the Russian Federation, a car purchase and sale agreement obliges the seller to provide ownership of the goods to the buyer, and the buyer to pay the specified amount.

Under a purchase and sale agreement, one party (seller) undertakes to transfer the property (goods) to the other party (buyer), and the buyer undertakes to accept this product and pay a certain amount of money (price) for it.

clause 1 art. 454 Civil Code of the Russian Federation

According to paragraph 2 of Art. 456 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation, along with the machine, the seller is also obliged to transfer to the buyer its accessories, as well as documents related to it:

Unless otherwise provided by the purchase and sale agreement, the seller is obliged, simultaneously with the transfer of the thing, to transfer to the buyer its accessories, as well as related documents (technical passport, quality certificate, operating instructions, etc.) provided for by law, other legal acts or agreement.

clause 2 art. 456 Civil Code of the Russian Federation

The characteristics of the contract are described in detail in Chapter 30 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation.

Where can I draw up a correct car purchase and sale agreement?

As such, the concept of a “correct contract” does not exist; it can be drawn up in simple written form, but it must indicate all the technical characteristics of the vehicle, so you can draw it up yourself without legal assistance. This is not difficult to do, but it is better to use ready-made forms so as not to miss anything important.

1 Fill out each column of the contract form. Be sure to indicate the date and place of the transaction, all necessary details of the seller and buyer, as well as the vehicle. Be sure to decipher the transaction amount in words.

2 Make sure all data is entered correctly. Carefully copy your passport data (must be written exactly as in your passport), as well as car data from the STS and PTS. Even the slightest mistake can lead to the recognition of the contract as not concluded. If you write the contract by hand and make a mistake, unfortunately, it is better that you have to start over. It’s good that you now know where to get a blank form of a car purchase and sale agreement.

3 Sign the agreement. It is necessary to sign the contract after exchanging money for keys and documents from the car.

How to fill out a car purchase and sale agreement 2019: download the form

Concluding a purchase and sale transaction for a used car yourself is not so difficult. Since 2014, there is no need to notarize an agreement; the legislation does not establish strict requirements for the form and content of the document. But still pay attention to the standardized sample to protect yourself. Follow the instructions provided to correctly fill out the purchase and sale agreement for a used car, and feel free to sign the paper, without the help of lawyers. At the end of the article you can download a free car purchase agreement form.

Content

Documents for registration of purchase and sale of used cars

The seller of a used car must provide:

passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation;
PTS;
vehicle registration certificate.

The buyer will only need a passport.

The new owner of the car is obliged to buy an MTPL policy within 10 days after signing the contract. We advise you to do this immediately, otherwise if an accident occurs, the blame will fall on you.

How to properly draw up a car purchase and sale agreement

We present to your attention a short checklist:

Fill out the agreement in triplicate with a dark pen.
Indicate the date and city in which the transaction is executed.
Enter the contract number to enter it later in the PTS, for example: 01012019 (day, month and year of sale).
Enter the passport details of the seller and buyer.
Fill in the vehicle details.
Enter the cost of the car.
Exchange your keys for money.
Sign the document. You don’t need to have it certified by a lawyer, nor do you need to put a stamp on it.

Don’t forget to register your car with the traffic police within 10 days! If this is not done, the former owner has the right to deregister the car.

Typical mistakes when filling out a purchase and sale agreement

The most common mistakes that occur when a transaction is executed incorrectly are:

There is not enough data (for example, there is no city of the transaction or its date).
There are corrections on the form.
Incorrect information (for example, a number is missing in the passport series or VIN number).
The contract number is missing.
The data or signatures of the parties are mixed up.
The sale price of a used car is not indicated in words.
Unreadable and incomprehensible handwriting.
The data on the copies differs (often, to reduce time, the seller and buyer fill out the data at the same time, resulting in different information. Give all the forms to the person who must fill out the car purchase and sale agreement, and do not rush him.
The agreement is written with different pens and/or non-dark colors.

Double-check all data several times! Even such minor mistakes can invalidate the sales contract!

At the end of the article you can download a free sample purchase and sale agreement. A correctly completed contract is proof of your ownership. Thanks to our instructions for the correct execution of a purchase and sale transaction, all you have to do is print out the contract, fill it out correctly, carefully double-check all the points and sign.

Recommendations for the buyer

Pay attention to whether the same data is indicated in the seller’s passport, PTS and car certificate. After signing the deal, do not forget to enter yourself as the new owner in the title, indicating the date of purchase and contract number.

Carefully check the seller's documents:

The owner is obliged to provide originals; copies of documents (even notarized) are unacceptable.
The passport must not be expired.
All documents must indicate the same person as the owner.

We invite you to download a free book about the secrets of safe car buying. Here you will find a lot of useful information on how to inspect and buy a used car.

Sample car purchase and sale agreement 2019. Download the form for individuals in doc (MS Word) and Pdf

We invite you to download for free a form of a simple standard car purchase and sale agreement of the 2019 sample between individuals, which includes an act of acceptance and transfer of the vehicle.

Below, in the attachment, you can draw up and print the Agreement using the links:

Form of car purchase and sale agreement 2019.doc (MS Word)

Form of Car Purchase and Sale Agreement 2019.pdf (Adobe Reader)

Filling out a car purchase and sale agreement in simple written form is not difficult or difficult, so following our recommendations, feel free, without the participation of lawyers, to formalize the transaction for the purchase and sale of a car.

Attention : before purchasing and signing, do not forget to make sure that the car is not collateral, credit, or has no restrictions on registration actions.

How to avoid problems when buying a used car? What problems may arise when buying a used car? Check by vin number, traffic police, deposit, technical condition, etc.

Necessary documents for registration of purchase and sale of a car.

Regarding the MTPL policy: the buyer is obliged to buy a MTPL policy before re-registration of the car, but no later than 10 days after signing the contract. (Federal Law No. 40 st4 p2)

We strongly recommend that you buy a policy as quickly as possible, or better yet, do not move at all without purchasing a compulsory motor liability insurance policy.
Without a valid MTPL, in the event of an accident, all responsibility will fall on the driver.

By the way, since July 2015, compulsory motor liability insurance can be purchased online, in electronic form.
Pay online, then simply print.

Recommendations for filling out the 2019 Car Purchase and Sale Agreement form:

1. We fill out the standard Agreement with a pen of the same color
(blue or black) in triplicate, to the Seller, the Buyer and the traffic police. An example of filling out between individuals is presented below in the sample template.

2. We indicate the date and place of execution (city) of the transaction.

3. We carefully enter the passport details of the Seller and the Buyer.

4. Fill in the car data from the Passport (PTS) and Vehicle Certificate.

5. We indicate the cost of selling the car.

6. We exchange money and keys.
After this, the Seller and Buyer sign the Sales and Purchase Agreement.
to register it and have it certified by lawyers .

Attention, we recommend to the Seller:

after 10 days, after completing the alienation transaction, contact the district MREO and check whether your former car is registered with the new owner. In the absence of this fact, you have the right to terminate the registration of the vehicle upon application, provided you have a passport and a document confirming the conclusion of the transaction.

The Bibika.Ru website reminds you that after selling a car, you must remember to file a tax return (usually for the next year), and in some cases pay personal income tax. An article about taxes on the sale of a motor vehicle can be read here.

To learn how to correctly register the purchase and sale of a car after the reform on
October 15, 2013, read this article.

How to correctly fill out a car purchase and sale agreement

In order for a transaction to transfer a vehicle from one owner to another to be legal, you should know how to correctly fill out a car purchase and sale agreement.

The requirements for this document and the regulations for its preparation are prescribed in the current civil legislation (Chapter 30 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation) and regulatory documents of the road department.

The step-by-step procedure for completing a transaction to purchase a motor vehicle is as follows:

verbal agreement on the details of purchasing a car - payment procedure, price, registration actions;
drawing up and signing an agreement;
transfer of money by the buyer;
delivery of the car and all documents by the seller;
registration with the traffic police department.

The car seller can delegate his rights to sell the car to an authorized person - this will require a notarized power of attorney.

How to draw up a car purchase and sale agreement yourself: sample filling

Existing legislation does not oblige the parties to a vehicle purchase and sale agreement (SPA) to draw up an agreement with a notary or register the document.

A simple written form and the signature of both parties is sufficient - the agreement will be binding.

Before drawing up a car purchase and sale agreement, it is advisable to familiarize yourself with the sample filling out, and also download the car purchase and sale agreement 2018 (form for individuals). You can view and obtain the form below.

Current sample of a car purchase and sale agreement (2017 - 2018)

When drawing up a policy yourself, it is recommended to adhere to the following basic principles:

information regarding the parties and the subject of the agreement is recorded as accurately as possible so that there is no possibility of discrepancies;
empty lines and columns are crossed out to avoid entering incorrect data by another person involved after signing the agreement;
the information should be located from the very beginning of the line; at the end of the handwritten text, the period is crossed out.

The DCP must have three copies - one is provided to the MREO, the other two remain with the parties to the agreement.

Before drawing up a contract for the sale and purchase of a car between individuals, you should prepare personal documents of the parties to the transaction, PTS and STS for the car.

How to correctly fill out a car purchase and sale agreement

Correct completion of all sections of the contract is a guarantee that all terms of the agreement will be fulfilled by the parties in full.

If any of the clauses of the agreement are violated, the guilty party will be forced to fulfill its obligations by a court decision.

The following attributes are considered mandatory in the body of the contract:

the place of compilation of the DCT (name of the locality) is indicated at the top, on the left side of the form, on the opposite side the calendar date is recorded;
name of the selling organization and full name participants in the transaction are registered in full, abbreviations are not allowed;
in the paragraph containing information about the subject of the DCT, all parameters of the car are described in detail, including information about the state license plate (when selling a used car) and data from the PTS and STS;
The price of the car is written in numbers and in words, and the payment procedure is indicated in the same section. If a sale by installments or a preliminary advance payment is provided, then these circumstances are fixed in the contract;
the clause regarding the delivery time provides for the period during which the seller undertakes to transfer the car to the new owner;
the final section indicates the addresses, passport details and registration information of the parties to the transaction.

As security provisions, the parties may include in the text of the contract a clause prescribing penalties for delays in payment or transfer of transport.

The amount of the penalty is determined by the parties to the agreement, but should not exceed 0.5% of the amount stipulated by the agreement for each day of delay.

An example of filling out a car purchase agreement.

Before signing, the parties involved must carefully study the text of the agreement. Any error, clerical error or correction is a factor in favor of declaring the vehicle’s DCP invalid.

How to draw up a car purchase and sale agreement between individuals

DCT registration between private individuals is carried out upon resale of a used car. Documentary drawing up of the contract occurs according to the above algorithm, in simple written form.

The specificity of contractual relations between citizens when buying and selling a car is the advisability of a thorough check of documents and a specific vehicle, which must be carried out before the final signing of the contract.

A potential buyer can conduct an audit independently, using computer databases of government agencies.

Before issuing a policy, it is recommended to do the following:

take photographs of the seller’s passport, vehicle title;
check the identity card on the FMS portal for authenticity and compliance with the validity period;
on the traffic police website, enter information about the car (license plate and STS data) and make sure that the car and its owner do not have any fines;
by VIN number or chassis/body number, check for restrictions, participation in road accidents, bail or use as a taxi.

Such a pre-sale check will help you avoid many of the troubles associated with purchasing a used car.

Another important point in drawing up a commercial vehicle agreement between individuals is checking the vehicle’s diagnostic card and the deadline for passing the last technical inspection.

If the diagnostic card is expired, then it is better to oblige the seller to undergo a technical inspection, and only after that issue a DCT.

Where to draw up a car purchase and sale agreement in 2018

The law does not oblige those involved in the car’s contract to contact a notary’s office to conclude an agreement.

The agreement can be drawn up and signed by the parties to the transaction independently, without the involvement of legal specialists.

To be more confident in the legality of the contract, the parties are advised to carefully consider the rules for drawing up the contract and draw up an act of acceptance and transfer of the car.

If the buyer has any doubts regarding the specific circumstances related to the purchased car, he can contact a law firm that specializes in drawing up similar agreements.

Such companies are often located near the registration authorities of the traffic police, so that participants in the transaction can immediately re-register the vehicle to the new owner.

Validity period of the car purchase and sale agreement

Current civil legislation does not contain clauses that refer to the validity period of the car’s policy. The contract is considered fully executed at the moment the car is registered with the traffic police department for the new owner.

10 days are allotted for this after the expiration of the period when the previous owner transfers the car and documents for it to the buyer. If registration is not completed within the specified period, the new owner may be fined for illegal driving.

How to restore a car purchase agreement

The original car purchase and sale agreement is an important document, indispensable for confirming the origin of the car. A copy of the agreement may be required in the following situations:

registration of a vehicle, registration/restoration of a lost title;
submission to the Federal Tax Service to reduce the calculated tax;
possible complications that can be resolved in court.

If one of the parties to the transaction has lost or rendered unreadable a copy of the purchase and sale agreement, then it is appropriate to request a copy from the second party or from the MREO department.

The traffic police department stores registration documents for three years, so during this period you can write an application requesting a certified copy of the policy.

If it is impossible to obtain a duplicate of the contract, the interested party has a way out - based on the data specified in the car’s title, find the seller/buyer and renegotiate the deal on the same terms.

Is it possible to terminate a car purchase agreement?

Legal practice knows many cases when a written contract, drawn up in accordance with all the rules, does not protect one of the parties (usually the buyer) from negative consequences.

This could be refusal to deliver the car, concealment of serious defects, or outright deception.

Is it possible to terminate a car purchase and sale agreement? The legislation provides for a number of circumstances in which a car’s contractual license is subject to cancellation.

Depending on who is a party to the transaction, the regulation of legal relations lies within the scope of the Civil Code (if the parties to the agreement are individuals) or the Law on the Protection of Consumer Rights (if the car is purchased from a legal entity).

Termination of a car's contractual contract at the buyer's initiative is possible in the following cases:

the car has defects, the elimination of which requires serious cash injections, or is not possible;
the purchased car has the status of collateral;
the characteristics of the vehicle differ significantly from those specified in the contract.

If the buyer is forced to lose most of the money paid under the contract for the opportunity to bring the car into normal technical condition, then the contract can be terminated.

When a constructive defect is easily removable, the buyer may qualify for monetary compensation without canceling the current contract.

How to terminate a car purchase agreement and get your money back

Before terminating a car purchase and sale agreement concluded with a legal entity, the buyer must make efforts to reach a pre-trial settlement.

To do this, a claim is sent to the car dealership, which lists all the grounds for canceling the contract.

The important points of the claim are the offer of peaceful termination of the contract and the return of funds paid, as well as a warning about the transfer of the claim to court in the event of refusal of peaceful negotiations.

If the seller does not take measures to resolve the conflict, then a month after sending the claim, the buyer can file a claim to cancel the contract and return the money for the car and the legal costs incurred.

When terminating a contract with an individual, the algorithm of actions of the injured party is practically no different from the above.

If the seller does not agree to terminate the contract and return the funds received, then the consideration of the problem is transferred to a judicial authority.

If the outcome is favorable, the court will decide to return the parties to their original state - the seller will receive his car, and the buyer will receive the money back, taking into account the expenses incurred.