Originally Posted by muffback (Post 10011149)

Hi

I would be obliged if you could assist. I have a couple of questions about buying a used car from a dealer in BC. Looked online but it is confusing.

1. Price dealer is quoting does not include tax. Is the tax that needs to be paid 12% of price of the car? YES
2. Where do you pay that tax. To the dealer or when you register the car? To the dealer
3. How do you register the car? Is this done at the dealership? The dealer will arrange for an ICBC agent to meet you when you collect the car.
4. Does it need to be registered before insurance can be purchased? It is done at the same time with the ICBC agent.
5. Say the forecourt price is $10,000. How much less should you offer? It depends. Maybe look here http://www.vmrintl.com/makes.htm to get the spread between wholesale and retail prices. You should offer less than the retail.
6. Any gotchas to watch for? I have the carproof and I am getting BCAA to do inspection before I buy. Good. Agree the price with the salesman and stick to it. They will probably try and add some more fees and charges to the contract (they are sometimes pre-printed on the contract). They can go away if you are firm enough.

Basically, if someone could provide me with an overview of the process that would be great. Used car dealers tend not to be the best people to ask this kind of thing.

Thanks
Gary

Originally Posted by muffback (Post 10011149)

Hi

I would be obliged if you could assist. I have a couple of questions about buying a used car from a dealer in BC. Looked online but it is confusing.

1. Price dealer is quoting does not include tax. Is the tax that needs to be paid 12% of price of the car?
2. Where do you pay that tax. To the dealer or when you register the car?
3. How do you register the car? Is this done at the dealership?
4. Does it need to be registered before insurance can be purchased?
5. Say the forecourt price is $10,000. How much less should you offer?
6. Any gotchas to watch for? I have the carproof and I am getting BCAA to do inspection before I buy.

Basically, if someone could provide me with an overview of the process that would be great. Used car dealers tend not to be the best people to ask this kind of thing.

Thanks
Gary

Originally Posted by muffback (Post 10011149)

Hi

I would be obliged if you could assist. I have a couple of questions about buying a used car from a dealer in BC. Looked online but it is confusing.

1. Price dealer is quoting does not include tax. Is the tax that needs to be paid 12% of price of the car?
2. Where do you pay that tax. To the dealer or when you register the car?
3. How do you register the car? Is this done at the dealership?
4. Does it need to be registered before insurance can be purchased?
5. Say the forecourt price is $10,000. How much less should you offer?
6. Any gotchas to watch for? I have the carproof and I am getting BCAA to do inspection before I buy.

Basically, if someone could provide me with an overview of the process that would be great. Used car dealers tend not to be the best people to ask this kind of thing.

Thanks
Gary