The process of buying or selling a vehicle:

• DON'T KEEP THE TITLE IN YOUR VEHICLE

• GET A BILL OF SALE FROM THE SELLER

• WHEN BUYING OR SELLING, MAKE SURE THAT A TITLE COMES WITH THE VEHICLE - en Espanol

• INFORM DMV OF SALE OF VEHICLE. IF THIS DOESN'T HAPPEN, THE PREVIOUS OWNER WILL BE CONTACTED FOR TRAFFIC CITATIONS, TOWING CHARGES, AND SIMILAR PROBLEMS.

• DON'T GIVE TITLE OF THE VEHICLE UNTIL IT'S PAID FOR. BE WARY OF PERSON SELLING VEHICLE PRIVATELY.

• VEHICLE MUST BE INSURED.

• IF YOU ARE LOANING YOUR CAR TO SOMEONE FOR A TEST DRIVE, MAKE SURE THEY HAVE A VALID DRIVER'S LICENSE. SOME DRIVERS MAY HAVE A LICENSE, BUT COULD POSSIBLY BE SUSPENDED.
  THE BEST RULE OF THUMB IS NOT TO LOAN THE VEHICLE, OR ACCOMPANY THE PROSCECTIVE BUYER FOR A TEST DRIV