Lets say you found a car you wanted to purchase…now what? I check the ontario website to try and inform myself more on the steps involved and what paperwork must be done… But Maybe somone could condence it for me? (you know how these .gov websites make things all the more confusing.)
I found the buyers checklist and it said this.
"Make sure the Vehicle Identification Number on the vehicle matches the Vehicle Identification Number on the vehicle permit
If it does not match, the seller must call us at the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Call Centre:
Toronto area: 416-235-2999
Toll free: 1-800-387-3445 (Canada-Wide)
Get the vehicle permit with the completed Application for Transfer from the seller.
Get the “Bill of Sale” from the seller. Make sure the seller fills out their name and signature, date, and purchase price
Bring the plate portion of the vehicle permit (if you are attaching your plate to the vehicle)
Ask to see the Used Vehicle Information Package. If you buy the vehicle, make sure the seller gives you the package. "
Used Vehicle Information Package?
What the hell? How many of you get this? and it says somthing that makes it sound like I’m gonna have to pay tax on the car I purchase even if it’s a private sale?? ugh…
You fill out the back of the vehicle registration and write on a piece of paper both your names, the price at which the vehicle was sold and the date it was sold. Bring this stuff to a license office with your drivers license and another piece of ID (like passport or birth certificate). They will give you your new plates.
At least that’s what I did when I bought a car 2 seperate times in Ontario.
For the tax, I think it’s taxed on book value if its under 10 years old or taxed on sale value if its over 10 years old. (You always say you sold it for 1$ if it’s over 10 years old.)
the uvip you get from the ministry, the seller is supposed to provide it but they rarely do, it’s $20 btw… I don’t remember if you need the plate or the vin (only or both) it’s been too long
The last page of the used vehicle information package also acts like a bill of sale as far as i know, thats what was used as the bill of sale in the 2 cars i’ve purchased recently.
Its another government cash grab really but its pretty useful and interesting in some ways such as stating every previous owner of the car and for how long. My car was dealership owned for a long time.
Checklist is pretty simple…
UVIP - used vehicle information package (last page is considered a bill of sale)
Ownership signed off from seller to buyer with all information filled in
Safety Certification
E - test
You can get a UVIP from the Kiosk you see in the malls