Hi,
We are selling our car (Audi A4 Avant 2.0 TDi S-Line(2007)) and have advertised it on glocals, wrs and anibis. We have started getting some responses.
My question is - once we do find a buyer what is the procedure in terms of paperwork and trasfering the ownership and how long does this take?
Would really help if I can understand this.
thanks!
Anushree
Hi,
We are selling our car (Audi A4 Avant 2.0 TDi S-Line(2007)) and have advertised it on glocals, wrs and anibis. We have started getting some responses.
My question is - once we do find a buyer what is the procedure in terms of paperwork and trasfering the ownership and how long does this take?
Would really help if I can understand this.
thanks!
Anushree
You just need to sign a simple contract with the buyer, usually one page. You can find a template at most "garages" and possibly online. You could even do it in handwriting as long as it has all the elements to correctly identify the car, price, seller and buyer. You then hand the "carte grise" to the buyer and with it they can go register the car on their name and have new license plates issued.
If you are buying another car you can keep the number plates, otherwise you should return them to Bureau des Automobiles.
As a precaution I would recommend to hold on to the "carte grise" until you have received the payment. Although it usually sounds bizzare to foreigners, it is customary in Switzerland to request cash payment when selling a car 
One more thing, instead of selling the car yourself you could mandate a "garage" to do it. They will handle all the advertising, talk to potential customers and handle the paperwork for you for a % / fee. For the buyer a garage can make the deal more appealing because they usually offer 3-6 months warranty and financing plans.
You just need to sign a simple contract with the buyer, usually one page. You can find a template at most "garages" and possibly online. You could even do it in handwriting as long as it has all the elements to correctly identify the car, price, seller and buyer. You then hand the "carte grise" to the buyer and with it they can go register the car on their name and have new license plates issued.
If you are buying another car you can keep the number plates, otherwise you should return them to Bureau des Automobiles.
As a precaution I would recommend to hold on to the "carte grise" until you have received the payment. Although it usually sounds bizzare to foreigners, it is customary in Switzerland to request cash payment when selling a car
One more thing, instead of selling the car yourself you could mandate a "garage" to do it. They will handle all the advertising, talk to potential customers and handle the paperwork for you for a % / fee. For the buyer a garage can make the deal more appealing because they usually offer 3-6 months warranty and financing plans.
You just need to sign a simple contract with the buyer, usually one page. You can find a template at most "garages" and possibly online. You could even do it in handwriting as long as it has all the elements to correctly identify the car, price, seller and buyer. You then hand the "carte grise" to the buyer and with it they can go register the car on their name and have new license plates issued.
If you are buying another car you can keep the number plates, otherwise you should return them to Bureau des Automobiles.
As a precaution I would recommend to hold on to the "carte grise" until you have received the payment. Although it usually sounds bizzare to foreigners, it is customary in Switzerland to request cash payment when selling a car
One more thing, instead of selling the car yourself you could mandate a "garage" to do it. They will handle all the advertising, talk to potential customers and handle the paperwork for you for a % / fee. For the buyer a garage can make the deal more appealing because they usually offer 3-6 months warranty and financing plans.
Hey thank you this is very helpful- tried the dealer route and not working out for us so trying to do it ourselves. Your post is very helpful and has clarified all my questions.
Hey thank you this is very helpful- tried the dealer route and not working out for us so trying to do it ourselves. Your post is very helpful and has clarified all my questions.
