Buying a vehicle from a private party - advice needed

[rockhound]

Do you have a source for this? The reason I ask is because my last buyer was trying to get me to pay for a second emissions test even though it was done less than 6 months ago. The person that actually bought it did not live in a emissions regulated area. Now when he goes to sell it does and the new buyer lives in an emissions regulated how is he supposed to know if it passes or not?

Found this while searching around:
https://www.ar-15.co/threads/41550-I...Colorado/page2

from air care colorado:

Usedvehicles that are for sale are required to have a new emissions test, even if the current inspection report still has time on it. However, there is an EXCEPTION to this rule:

• If a newer used vehicle is sold and there are 365 days or more left on the original 4-year exemption, the vehicle does not require a new test at the time of sale.

It is the seller's responsibility to obtain the test. This is a consumer protection for the buyer. The seller must provide the emissions test paperwork to the buyer for vehicle registration purposes. The buyer must use this paperwork to register the vehicle within one year. A vehicle dealer may offer customers a voucher enabling the buyer to obtain a test for free. The customer has the right to refuse this arrangement.
If you purchased a vehicle from a dealer, used a dealer voucher to obtain a test, and the vehicle failed the test, access our Dealer Information.

[Snowman78]

What are you looking to spend? I'm wanting to rid myself of my 04 f150. Only 81k on it. Barely gets driven... I just have no need for a truck anymore want something a little smaller.


Sent by a free-range electronic weasel, with no sense of personal space.

Details on your truck please,
engine, short or long box, crew cab, color, ect
thanks

[wctriumph]

Never go to look at a vehicle after dark, you miss something and, bring a good flashlight even in daylight. Don't be afraid to crawl around underneath to look for issues with brakes, fuel lines, and any other areas that me be leaking. Take someone with you when you go, another set of eyes is always good. Leave the cash in the car until you are ready to make a purchase. There is a lot of good advice here, use it.

[MrPrena]

Off topic, but I also look at the local eBay listings to purchase the vehicle. Much safer as a buyer.
You can go to their place, and inspect it with your mechanics, prior to buying/bidding if local.

eBay's VPP
http://pages.ebay.com/ebaymotors/buy...ion/index.html

[Husker95]

Thanks guys. I am familiar with the basics - my mechanic has agreed to do a check on the veh and have a friend to go with me for the purchase. Its the paperwork and transfer of title that give me the chills.

Thanks to all who asked about my truck and what i am looking for. Here are both ends of my pending transactions:

Sell: 2001 4.6l Triton V8 XLT package with 160k miles. Been a great truck for me but the extended cab it getting too small for the boy and mamma has said she aint riding back there. I have been very good about maintenance and can show proof. Exterior and interior are in very good shape but showing the wear of a 13 year old truck. Also, i have all the best classic SoCo classic rock stations on the presets.

Want to Buy: 2011-2014 Dodge Ram or F150 Crew Cab, 4x4 with the V8 engine. I have driven the 6 Cyl Ecoboost and am impressed but the turbos still scare me in terms of long-term maintenance. I dont want to go crazy but need to get a high-enouth trim package to keep mamma happy (and yeah, i like heated seats too). I think this translates to a Dodge Sport or F-150 Lariat/FX4. This truck will be used a little as a med-haul driver going to see G-pa/G-ma, tow an light, 18 ft boat to 11-mile and other locations and do the small-amount of hunting that the boy and i do.

Husker

[SouthPaw]

Thanks guys. I am familiar with the basics - my mechanic has agreed to do a check on the veh and have a friend to go with me for the purchase. Its the paperwork and transfer of title that give me the chills.

Thanks to all who asked about my truck and what i am looking for. Here are both ends of my pending transactions:

Sell: 2001 4.6l Triton V8 XLT package with 160k miles. Been a great truck for me but the extended cab it getting too small for the boy and mamma has said she aint riding back there. I have been very good about maintenance and can show proof. Exterior and interior are in very good shape but showing the wear of a 13 year old truck. Also, i have all the best classic SoCo classic rock stations on the presets.

Want to Buy: 2011-2014 Dodge Ram or F150 Crew Cab, 4x4 with the V8 engine. I have driven the 6 Cyl Ecoboost and am impressed but the turbos still scare me in terms of long-term maintenance. I dont want to go crazy but need to get a high-enouth trim package to keep mamma happy (and yeah, i like heated seats too). I think this translates to a Dodge Sport or F-150 Lariat/FX4. This truck will be used a little as a med-haul driver going to see G-pa/G-ma, tow an light, 18 ft boat to 11-mile and other locations and do the small-amount of hunting that the boy and i do.

Husker

Buying that new of a vehicle you should be pretty set. I am still up in the air about the Eco-boost motors my self. Anything with a turbo can be very expensive to fix when they break. Good luck with your search and post some pictures on what you get!

[CHA-LEE]

Husker95> Since you are looking for a newer truck, it will probably make sense to buy from a dealer. Work with some bigger dealerships that have a decent monthly turnover of their inventory and if they don't have what you are looking for on the lot, tell the sales manager what you want and they will find it for you.

With a truck that new the chances of finding a seller that owns the truck outright will be slim. Most of the sellers of that new of a vehicle will still owe money on it, so their bank will have the title, and they will probably be significantly upside down on what they owe verses the resale value of the truck. There are not many sellers out there that are willing to sell a vehicle and take on a signature loan for the balance of the loan that they are upside down on.

Your best luck would be in selling your current truck yourself as private properly. That will maximize what you will get for your truck. Then work with a reputable dealership to purchase your next truck. You may end up paying a little more for the next truck from a dealership, but there are is a lot more protection built into the sale when buying from a dealer verses a private property seller.

[Husker95]

Husker95> Your best luck would be in selling your current truck yourself as private properly. That will maximize what you will get for your truck. Then work with a reputable dealership to purchase your next truck. You may end up paying a little more for the next truck from a dealership, but there are is a lot more protection built into the sale when buying from a dealer verses a private property seller.

yeah, thats a good point. Over the last 3 months i have also seen a big increase in demand in the used vehicle market. Not sure exactly why but i have a couple theories. End result of that demand is the price of lightly used trucks has went up to close to what you can bargain a new one down to. Kind of incentivizes a new purchase.......

[waxthis]

You are not allowed to sell a car in CO that doesn't pass emissions.

Get it inspected at a shop. Seriously post purchase inspections will make a grown man cry.

tmleadr03,

What do you charge for inspection's? ...PM if interested...