Thread: Cars on Trademe

Originally Posted by cambo

Make sure change of ownership is done before letting the car go.
It can be done on line when they arrive to pick the car up. Get them to do it in front of you so you know its been done. All that is needed is a credit card and drivers licence.
Transaction Centre | NZ Transport Agency

If they don't want to do it that way, send them to the nearest Post Shop to do it and take the change of ownership card off them when they return.

You only need to do your part of it which is going on line and putting in who you sold it to if I recall correctly. The rest is their part and if they don't there aren't any hassles at your end as you've done your bit. You just need a copy of their licence

Sent from my workbench

Originally Posted by smidey

You only need to do your part of it which is going on line and putting in who you sold it to if I recall correctly. The rest is their part and if they don't there aren't any hassles at your end as you've done your bit. You just need a copy of their licence

Sent from my workbench

The buyer still has to do a change of ownership, or the vehicle is still in your name regardless.
Have been caught out before. I filled out my seller part and sent it off etc, but the buyer didn't do the change of ownership until I threatened to dereg the vehicle and report it stolen. Just as well he didn't get any fines in the time or I would have been liable according to the authorities.

Best is not to let vehicle out of your sight unless they have done the change of ownership either at the Postshop or online.

Damn right - my best mate sold his car and the bastard did a driveaway with a tank of gas at a servo and my mate was on the hook for it

Trust your intuition and if you smell a rat GTFO

Originally Posted by cambo

The buyer still has to do a change of ownership, or the vehicle is still in your name regardless.
Have been caught out before. I filled out my seller part and sent it off etc, but the buyer didn't do the change of ownership until I threatened to dereg the vehicle and report it stolen. Just as well he didn't get any fines in the time or I would have been liable according to the authorities.

Best is not to let vehicle out of your sight unless they have done the change of ownership either at the Postshop or online.