Q about buying a used car...

[7idl]

here in CO, whats the word on buying a used car?

smog check required?

how about registration fee's? (hasn't been registered for the last 2 years)

anything else I should know?

thanks

[sniper7]

depends on where you live but unless it is rural you will probably have to get emissions done. make sure you get the title and a bill of sale. bos is available at the dmv but no specific form is required. registration depends on year and your address for taxes. there is a guide at the dmv and probably online as well.

[MrPrena]

Dealership is required to sell cars that will pass emission.
If you live in some town/small city at certain counties, you are exempt.

The dealership will charge mainly:
1. price of car
2. Dealer & Handling charge
3. Sales Tax (rate where u live).

If you are buying car with cash Finance department will charge:
1. Title fee (~$27)

you get a temp license plate usually good for 60days.

If you goto Department of Motors, they will charge registeration and owner fees etc.

[Great-Kazoo]

If you goto Department of Motors, they will charge registeration and owner fees etc.

Don't forget an additional $25.00 MIN for bridge & road TAX. it cost me as much to register a trailer as i paid for it last month. The state charges you tax & registeration fee based on book value not what you paid for it. you could score a "get this truck out of my garage and it's your's" deal and still get hammered for a few hundred

and ritter wonders why his job rating is in the shitter

[Pancho Villa]

If you goto Department of Motors, they will charge registeration and owner fees etc.

Don't forget an additional $25.00 MIN for bridge & road TAX. it cost me as much to register a trailer as i paid for it last month. The state charges you tax & registeration fee based on book value not what you paid for it. you could score a "get this truck out of my garage and it's your's" deal and still get hammered for a few hundred

and ritter wonders why his job rating is in the shitter

I hear ya...paid $62 to register my truck in Texas...then paid $340 to register it here.

[7idl]

this would be a private transaction.

is it up to the buyer or seller to have the smog check done?

[Bowtie]

Buying and Selling

http://www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite?blobcol=urldata&blobkey=id&blobtable=MungoBlobs&blobwhere=1235627393700&ssbinary=true Buyer's Responsibilities:
Check Motor Vehicle Verification System (https://www.colorado.gov/apps/dps/mvvs/public/entry.jsf) to confirm vehicle has not been reported stolen.
Check National Insurance Crime Bureau (https://www.nicb.org//cps/rde/xchg/nicb/hs.xsl/vincheck.html) to confirm vehicle has not been declared a total loss.
Go to the county motor vehicle office, in the county in which buyer lives, to obtain a temporary permit.
Buyer must present documents received from the seller (see Seller's Responsibilities), proof of insurance, as well as Secure and Verifiable Identification (http://www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite?c=Document_C&cid=1211966065649&pagename=Revenue-MV%2FDocument_C%2FRMVAddLink), to the clerk to obtain the temporary permit.

Seller's Responsibilities:
(Give the following items to the buyer)


The Colorado certificate of title, which is in your name, (signed and printed) in the sellers area of the title.
If the title has more than one name shown as the owner, all owners must sign. Fill in the name and address of the buyer at this time.
Completed odometer disclosure.
Current emissions inspection certificate if the buyer lives in an emissions area (http://www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite?c=Page&cid=1185957917898&pagename=Revenue-MV%2FRMVLayout) .
A bill of sale: this must show the buyer's name(s), purchase price, vehicle identification number, year and make of the vehicle, date of sale and must be signed by the seller(s).


If the car does not pass smog you can sue the seller to get your money back even if the car is sold as is.

[Great-Kazoo]

this would be a private transaction.

is it up to the buyer or seller to have the smog check done?

doesn't matter on owner-owner. when i lived in the metro area i would get a smog test then advertise FS: has current emissions test.
this way the buyer new it was good to go.

[68Charger]

This is the 1st state I've lived in where they charge sales tax on a private-party transaction... even one that crosses state lines!!

unless you have an invoice showing you paid the sales tax already, they'll charge you for it when you register the vehicle..

buy a car from someone out of state, and it's interstate commerce- how can they legally charge sales tax? but they do...

[hobowh]

I know it says the seller must provide the eissions, but if it is more than a month old when you go to register the vehicle they make you get a new one. remember if you buy out of state they require a VIN check too.

[hobowh]

Oh yeah if it hasn't been plated for 2 years it is a tow away unless you due title swap first and get a temp tag, you can not drive it home.

[Great-Kazoo]

Oh yeah if it hasn't been plated for 2 years it is a tow away unless you due title swap first and get a temp tag, you can not drive it home.

you do not need a temp tag to Drive home (Only) if you can produce bill of sale title signed and dated and current ins on any other vehicle you own. call dmv to verify. Weld & larimer DMV both have confirmed as well as my ins agent. You are transporting to your home from purchaser so you are covered.
YMMV depending on how over zealous and (knowledgable or lack) of a LE IF they pull you over gets.

[theGinsue]

Dealership is required to sell cars that will pass emission.
If you live in some town/small city at certain counties, you are exempt.



this would be a private transaction.

is it up to the buyer or seller to have the smog check done?

I know that you live in the Metro Denver area, but speaking of my knowledge of El Paso County, gasoline engine vehicles are not rquired to have an emissions check. I found out the hard way this summer that is not the case for diesel engines. Diesel engines must be inspected either every year, or every two years (based on the age of the vehicle). This is a state requirement.

If the vehicle has been programmed, or "chipped, you will need to re-program it back to the factory settings before getting an emissions check - or face a better than 80% chance of failure.

Check out this link to get the skinny on emmissions directly from the state: http://www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite/Revenue-MV/RMV/1185957917898

I hope this helps.

[Irving]

You are covered for a month anyway. I wouldn't listen to the DMV about insurance issues.

[theGinsue]

You are covered for a month anyway. I wouldn't listen to the DMV about insurance issues.

+1 on that.

Anyone else here ever get a letter from the state telling them that they have information that you don't have insurance on a vehicle that is registered and they will put insurance on it for you (for an astronomical fee) if they don't hear from you before a certain date....all for a vehicle that you DO have fully insured? The whole thing is a pain in the butt and requires time to get resolved (you have to contact your insurance agent and have them submit insurance info to the state -- all the while hoping the state has their act together enough to actually get it posted properly).

Damn I love government.