I just bought a used car. His papers will expire in 12 months time. Can I use it till then or I have to do change of ownership right now?
I hate having issues with police

Scot1255:
I just bought a used car. His papers will expire in 12 months time. Can I use it till then or I have to do change of ownership right now?
I hate having issues with police

You can drive with it. Attach a receipt of purchase with signature of the seller and a witness if you like.

Ok thanks

aieromon:


You can drive with it. Attach a receipt of purchase with signature of the seller and a witness if you like.

You can drive with it but make sure to do your change of ownership as soon as possible because some police will extort you for that. Try and get a police report and affidavit for change of ownership. Don't wait until his paper expires.

Scot1255:
I just bought a used car. His papers will expire in 12 months time. Can I use it till then or I have to do change of ownership right now?
I hate having issues with police

You must get a police extract to back the purchase of your Car, since it's a used Car. If not Police go chop for your hand. The Police extract won't cost you more than 2k. Ones bought a Niger used Car from Lagos and I was based in Abuja. The Car papers are complete. I only had d transaction receipt and agreement letter written by the seller, stating that he transfered the ownership me.

I serviced the Car, fuel and Zoomed to Abuja. That was my greatest mistake. For my mind I thought all was well, since d papers are not expired and every other thing was intact. When I got to Ibadan, I saw Police Men at a junction, instead of me to dodge them by taking a turn close to me, I drove towards them with full confidence. Police Chop 5k from me with abeg. They claimed I don't have any Government document, that shows that the ownership is now transferred to me. They took me to their office.

I come continue my Jorney after parting with 5k. The jorney was going smoothly till I got to a Police checkpoint close to Lokoja. The Police also asked for the same thing. I had to part with another 5k. This time I asked the Police what i was meant to do. They said I need a police extract to support the change of ownership. Or I do a change of ownership at the Court. They now request that I give them 2k so they can give me Police extract at the police station close to them. I no gree give them, I just drive go. Since I was already in the North, police for North no Dey too disturb.

Almaigaa:


You must get a police extract to back the purchase of your Car, since it's a used Car. If not Police go chop for your hand. The Police extract won't cost you more than 2k. Ones bought a Niger used Car from Lagos and I was based in Abuja. The Car papers are complete. I only had d transaction receipt and agreement letter written by the seller, stating that he transfered the ownership me.

I serviced the Car, fuel and Zoomed to Abuja. That was my greatest mistake. For my mind I thought all was well, since d papers are not expired and every other thing was intact. When I got to Ibadan, I saw Police Men at a junction, instead of me to dodge them by taking a turn close to me, I drove towards them with full confidence. Police Chop 5k from me with abeg. They claimed I don't have any Government document, that shows that the ownership is now transferred to me. They took me to their office.

I come continue my Jorney after parting with 5k. The jorney was going smoothly till I got to a Police checkpoint close to Lokoja. The Police also asked for the same thing. I had to part with another 5k. This time I asked the Police what i was meant to do. They said I need a police extract to support the change of ownership. Or I do a change of ownership at the Court. They now request that I give them 2k so they can give me Police extract at the police station close to them. I no gree give them, I just drive go. Since I was already in the North, police for North no Dey too disturb.

Bro how did you later do the change of ownership?

I based in Abuja and I bought a car that has Lagos registration, I want to do change of ownership but the VIO that is working it for me said he has to send an Email to Lagos office to check and give go ahead. It is almost 2 months already.


One mind is telling me just to ignore the change of ownership and remove the old plate number, and just do new Abuja registration.

Pls what's your input?

You can't just do new registration like that because the VIN of that car is already registered in the system.

Maybe the officer doing the papers for you is not sincere. I think what they normally do is to call the former owner to confirm that he really sold the car to you. The entire process of changing ownership and number plate shouldn't take more than a few days.

fk001:


Bro how did you later do the change of ownership?

I based in Abuja and I bought a car that has Lagos registration, I want to do change of ownership but the VIO that is working it for me said he has to send an Email to Lagos office to check and give go ahead. It is almost 2 months already.


One mind is telling me just to ignore the change of ownership and remove the old plate number, and just do new Abuja registration.

Pls what's your input?

2 months for change of ownership? Maybe he Don kpake your money for vanishing... Change of ownership shouldn't take longer than 2-3weeks.