
Originally Posted by
dr. d
rule number one: never buy a car, sight unseen. go and inspect it, before deciding. if you do not know how to evaluate a used car, bring someone whom you trust, who knows how to look over a used car.
the most basic papers, are the updated official receipt (OR), to guarantee that vehicle's lto is up to date, and you won't be paying for the last two non-registration years,
and the Certificate of Registration (CR), to show that seller is the real owner, and that vehicle is not under mortgage still.
originals only. no xerox, please. you'll have a headache, if the CR were only xerox.
if the car is still under the mortgage holder's name, be prepared to do extra legwork and paperwork, and ultimately, more expenses and time.
my last advice: do not hurry. the next car might just be better than the "one that got away".
have fun.