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Selling a BC car in alberta
« on: October 03, 2011, 09:14:14 pm »
I put my van in my girlfriends name, shes in New Brunswick and she told me to get rid of our van. 97 Astro 334k kms. I want to trade it in with a dealership. What do I need to do to be able to sell it here?

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Re: Selling a BC car in alberta
« Reply #1 on: October 03, 2011, 10:11:15 pm »
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What do I need to do to be able to sell it here?

Make sure the gas tank is full.  :)

Seriously though, if that van had an Alberta registration is would be worth $100 to a dealership. If it has a BC registration it is worth less than $0 to a dealership. In order to register that vehicle in Alberta it must pass an Out of Province Inspection. At 14 years old and 334k kms that is likely to require much more than $100 in repairs.

Just take it to wrecker and take what they give you for it.
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Re: Selling a BC car in alberta
« Reply #2 on: October 03, 2011, 11:38:52 pm »
Ford's giving you UP TO $3000 on your junker - but you have to have had it licensed/insured for 6 months I think...maybe you qualify. (see article on front pg of main site)

$500 starting trade, but if your car is worth less than $0, then you'll get the $500, but have less room on the price.  Either way, you get nothing for such a trade.

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Re: Selling a BC car in alberta
« Reply #3 on: October 04, 2011, 11:20:24 am »
Out of province with that kind of mileage it is only worth money for parts or scrap sadly.

If it is your girlfriend's name just get her to make out a bill of sale to you just in case. Likely it won't matter though.

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Re: Selling a BC car in alberta
« Reply #4 on: October 04, 2011, 11:30:39 am »
Ford's giving you UP TO $3000 on your junker - but you have to have had it licensed/insured for 6 months I think...maybe you qualify. (see article on front pg of main site)

$500 starting trade, but if your car is worth less than $0, then you'll get the $500, but have less room on the price.  Either way, you get nothing for such a trade.

Actually the amount you receive under that program just depends on what you are buying, not on the actual value. For example, buy a Fiesta and get $500; buy an F-350 and get $3000.

But yes, there are requirements for registration, names must match, etc.