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    Selling or buying a car can be a time-consuming endeavor compounded by the pressure of making sure all proper forms and certificates are signed and submitted. But it's a necessary process, required by the state, for registration and titling purposes.

    Top If You're Buying

    • Make sure you secure the title and registration receipt from the seller. If you are purchasing a new car, the dealership will submit all of this information to the North Dakota Department of Transportation's (NDDOT) Motor Vehicle office.
    • The vehicle's title must be signed by all registered owners and all signatures must be notarized.
    • Record an odometer reading either on the title or on a separate document.
    • Make sure there are no active liens on the vehicle and that all have been released.
    • Double-check that the vehicle identification number (VIN) on the title matches the number etched into the vehicle. If the numbers do not match, immediately halt the purchase until the legal owner is verified. This is one of those seemingly minor procedures that should not be overlooked or you could face a long-term legal hassle.
    • You will be allowed to drive this vehicle for five days without registering it provided you carry proof of ownership (dated bill of sale or a dated copy of the title).

    Top How to Buy When There's No Title

    If the seller cannot provide an existing title, you must apply for a new one by completing an Application for Certificate of Title & Registration of a Vehicle. Include as much pertinent information as possible supporting your ownership claim, along with an explanation regarding the missing existing title. You will then be issued a new title if NDDOT finds your information to be sufficient.

    Top If You're Selling

    • Make sure you remove the license plates from the vehicle.
    • You will need to sign the title and record an odometer reading.

    Top How to Sell Without a Title

    If, for whatever reason, you cannot locate the existing title, you will need to submit an Application for Certificate of Title & Registration of a Vehicle along with a $5 duplicate fee. Should you locate the original title after a duplicate has been issued, you will need to turn over the original to NDDOT officials.

    Top How to Buy or Sell Without Registration

    Ask the seller to apply for a duplicate by completing an Application for Certificate of Title & Registration of a Vehicle. If the seller will not comply, you will need to explain the situation when submitting your own Application for Certificate of Title & Registration of a Vehicle. This is not an uncommon situation, so NDDOT officials are generally accommodating as long as all of the submitted information is correct.

    Top Car Buying Tips

    • Bear in mind that an expensive vehicle does not automatically translate into a good vehicle. They are just as prone to maintenance breakdowns as lower-priced models.
    • The best deals for new cars occur July through October when dealerships are trying to create space for new models, and during late December when sales reps are desperately trying to reach year-end quotas.
    • If you are purchasing a used car, have an independent mechanic inspect the vehicle. Mechanical flaws in today's electronic-filled engines are difficult to detect with untrained eyes.
    • Never sign a blank financial form.
    • Get all promises in writing.
    • Don't give your license to a dealer while taking a test drive. While you're driving around the block, the dealer could be using your license information to run an unauthorized credit check.
     
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