I'd like to sell my 2011 BMW 320d in a private sale and just have some questions. Based on browsing this forum it looks like the transaction should be fairly easy. From what I understand the steps would be:
- Find buyer
- Ideally get a signed contract that expressly waives any warranty
- Collect money
- Hand over keys
- Keep my plates
- Get the grey card stamped at the "service de la navigation"
- Send it to the buyer
Am I missing or misrepresenting any steps?
I was also wondering about inspections. In Canada your car needs to pass an inspection when changing hands and I believe the inspection is good for like 30 days. Is there something similar here? Should I go get the car inspected before putting it up for sale? Will the inspection have a certain validity period? Am I obligated to do any such inspection?
If I sell to a dealer, what type of dealer might I expect to be able to get a better offer from? Would it be an original BMW dealer, some smaller garage, a car exporter?
Thanks for any insights.