# In need of a little help/guidance... **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [August 15, 2006, 8:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/in-need-of-a-little-help-guidance/15962 "2006-08-15T08:08:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![juniorj](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/juniorj/32/7513_2.png) [@juniorj](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/juniorj)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2006, 8:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/in-need-of-a-little-help-guidance/15962/1 "2006-08-15T08:08:38Z")
So my mom’s POS Corsica is finally taking a crap and shes getting a new(er) car. Since my grandma doesn’t drive anymore, my mom wants to buy her '99 Sunfire. Its the typical old lady’s car. only 37000 miles, sits in a garage all day, thing looks like its brand f\*\*\*ing new. Now for the questions… Whats the best way to sell a car to a family member? My mom doesnt really know what to do, and my dad isnt helping. What needs to be done…like everything. Thanks for any help ---
**Author:** ![Mrs\_Karus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mrs_karus/32/7426_2.png) [@Mrs\_Karus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mrs_Karus)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2006, 8:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/in-need-of-a-little-help-guidance/15962/2 "2006-08-15T08:12:30Z")
just like selling it to anybody else…check…title…new insurance on it…new registration…inspection valid. ---
**Author:** ![juniorj](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/juniorj/32/7513_2.png) [@juniorj](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/juniorj)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2006, 8:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/in-need-of-a-little-help-guidance/15962/3 "2006-08-15T08:19:00Z")
well yea, i feel kinda retarded cause i dont know what questions to ask. basically treat this question like ur talking to someone who knows nothing about buying a car. take it step by step ---
**Author:** ![MaximaSE98](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maximase98/32/7600_2.png) [@MaximaSE98](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MaximaSE98)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2006, 8:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/in-need-of-a-little-help-guidance/15962/4 "2006-08-15T08:20:45Z")
basically yea…she signs title…she receieves payment…she writes a bill of sale for less than actually paid…then get insurance on it and goto the DMV…if giving as a gift there is part on the yellow sales tax form that needs to be filled out ---
**Author:** ![juniorj](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/juniorj/32/7513_2.png) [@juniorj](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/juniorj)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2006, 8:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/in-need-of-a-little-help-guidance/15962/5 "2006-08-15T08:21:56Z")
would it be better to pay like $1 for the car, then give my grandma a gift of $3000 in a week or 2? lol ---
**Author:** ![intense98rt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/77aa72/32.png) [@intense98rt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/intense98rt)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2006, 8:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/in-need-of-a-little-help-guidance/15962/6 "2006-08-15T08:24:17Z")
> [@juniorj](#): > > would it be better to pay like $1 for the car, then give my grandma a gift of $3000 in a week or 2? lol or you could just do it as a “gift” ---
**Author:** ![articzap](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/articzap/32/7361_2.png) [@articzap](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/articzap)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2006, 8:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/in-need-of-a-little-help-guidance/15962/7 "2006-08-15T08:27:54Z")
dont do gift…u end up payin tax on blue book value… write receipt for2-3 grand…if its to low they can investigate it ---
**Author:** ![slasky](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slasky/32/7408_2.png) [@slasky](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slasky)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2006, 8:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/in-need-of-a-little-help-guidance/15962/8 "2006-08-15T08:32:01Z")
It books for around 3K. So if you put down that she sold it to you for 2K you will be ok. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2006, 8:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/in-need-of-a-little-help-guidance/15962/9 "2006-08-15T08:43:34Z")
meh, i wouldn’t worry about the DMV investigating anything. The owner of SSBC buys all his cars for $1, and I know of numerous people who have sold cars for $20. Write the reciept for $500. ---
**Author:** ![Skurge](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/skurge/32/7285_2.png) [@Skurge](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Skurge)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2006, 8:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/in-need-of-a-little-help-guidance/15962/10 "2006-08-15T08:44:16Z")
i’ve bought a few cars for “$100” if they question it, its your grandmother lol, she’s old, loaded with $ and doesn’t need the car what are they gonna say to that? lol ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2006, 8:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/in-need-of-a-little-help-guidance/15962/11 "2006-08-15T08:48:14Z")
Ignore all of the above advice. 😃 If you buy from immediate family members you don’t pay tax. Just do everything normally. Have Grandma sign the title and a home-made receipt. Take em both to the DMV and register the car in Mom’s name. Go ahead and state the full sale price. Use this form: [http://www.nydmv.state.ny.us/forms/dtf802\_01.pdf](http://www.nydmv.state.ny.us/forms/dtf802_01.pdf) ---
**Author:** ![juniorj](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/juniorj/32/7513_2.png) [@juniorj](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/juniorj)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2006, 9:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/in-need-of-a-little-help-guidance/15962/12 "2006-08-15T09:09:34Z")
awesome, thanks ---
**Author:** ![FightinMike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7bcc69/32.png) [@FightinMike](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FightinMike)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2006, 9:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/in-need-of-a-little-help-guidance/15962/13 "2006-08-15T09:19:52Z")
> [@BikerFry](#): > > Ignore all of the above advice. 😃 If you buy from immediate family members you don’t pay tax. Just do everything normally. Have Grandma sign the title and a home-made receipt. Take em both to the DMV and register the car in Mom’s name. Go ahead and state the full sale price. Use this form: > > [http://www.nydmv.state.ny.us/forms/dtf802\_01.pdf](http://www.nydmv.state.ny.us/forms/dtf802_01.pdf) :tup: correct sir! ---
**Author:** ![drvnkd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/drvnkd/32/109615_2.png) [@drvnkd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/drvnkd)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2006, 9:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/in-need-of-a-little-help-guidance/15962/14 "2006-08-15T09:21:27Z")
one more note… should ANYTHING go wrong with the car, do not rag on gram’s about it… petty stuff like that ruins families and friendships… :tup: ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2006, 9:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/in-need-of-a-little-help-guidance/15962/15 "2006-08-15T09:25:23Z")
:word:s of wisdom ---
**Author:** ![juniorj](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/juniorj/32/7513_2.png) [@juniorj](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/juniorj)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2006, 10:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/in-need-of-a-little-help-guidance/15962/16 "2006-08-15T10:34:19Z")
lol thanks btw… sunfire + cavalier…smell that?..:sniff sniff: yea…i think it smells like a sunfire front end swap lol jk if it was only white ---
**Author:** ![Minglor](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/minglor/32/7373_2.png) [@Minglor](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Minglor)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2006, 10:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/in-need-of-a-little-help-guidance/15962/17 "2006-08-15T10:45:50Z")
Hmmm My jetta was “gifted” to me by my dad and I didn’t pay a cent. ---
**Author:** ![MikeRi24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/57b2e6/32.png) [@MikeRi24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MikeRi24)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2006, 11:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/in-need-of-a-little-help-guidance/15962/18 "2006-08-15T11:00:38Z")
u can write the recipt for like $500 and if they ask any questions just say it needs a lot of work or say that the engine is blown or something long those lines. ---
**Author:** ![JaysGreenLX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jaysgreenlx/32/7321_2.png) [@JaysGreenLX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JaysGreenLX)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2006, 11:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/in-need-of-a-little-help-guidance/15962/19 "2006-08-15T11:08:19Z")
> [@articzap](#): > > dont do gift…u end up payin tax on blue book value… write receipt for2-3 grand…if its to low they can investigate it What? I had a car registered in my father’s name for insurance reasons and it was just “gifted” to me this year. I didn’t pay any tax. ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2006, 12:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/in-need-of-a-little-help-guidance/15962/20 "2006-08-15T12:04:06Z")
> [@MikeRi24](#): > > u can write the recipt for like $500 and if they ask any questions just say it needs a lot of work or say that the engine is blown or something long those lines. Look up a couple of posts. You pay no tax when buying a vehicle from a family member. No need for any stories. Just do it by the book. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/in-need-of-a-little-help-guidance/15962.md?page=2)