1 year ago
Bengal Government Urges Buyers to Verify Used Car Dealer Licenses
The Bengal government is telling people to be careful when buying a used car.
If you're buying from someone who isn't the original seller, make sure they have a license to sell cars.
This is because some sellers are still getting traffic tickets for cars they already sold.
Unlicensed dealers sometimes don't bother with the paperwork to transfer ownership, making it hard to know who owns the car.
Getting a license costs money, and the government needs to know who is in charge of the car.
It's a small price to pay compared to the legal trouble you might get if things go wrong.
Bengal government urges used vehicle buyers to verify dealer licenses.
Many complaints received from sellers still receiving violation notices.
Unlicensed dealers often skip mandatory ownership transfers.
Ownership transfer fees range from ₹600-₹5,000 depending on the vehicle.
Officials highlight challenges in investigating crimes with unlicensed dealers.
- Who
- Bengal government and used vehicle buyers.
- What
- Bengal government advises used vehicle buyers to check dealer licenses.
- Where
- Bengal, India
- When
- Not specified, but the advisory is based on recent complaints.
- Why
- To prevent legal complications arising from incomplete ownership transfers.
Sellers
Buyers
Impact of Unlicensed Dealers
Sellers
Sellers are negatively impacted because they are still responsible for the traffic violations of vehicles they have sold to buyers through unverified dealers. They may be fined or otherwise punished for these violations.
Buyers
Buyers are not always aware of the risks and are subject to those risks when they make the purchase. There is no guarantee that they will have their vehicle transferred into their name in an expeditious manner, which may cause issues down the road for the buyer.
Key facts
- Issuing Authority
- Bengal Transport Department
- Target Audience
- Used Vehicle Buyers
- Issue
- Incomplete ownership transfers
- Two-wheeler transfer fee
- ₹600-800
- Car transfer fee
- ₹1,500-5,000
Quotes
a senior transport department official
a senior transport department official
“If someone is buying a used vehicle from a third party — who is not the direct seller — please check whether the entity has a licence as a dealer for used cars and other vehicles, When the third party has a valid licence, transactions can be traced through state government records. Otherwise, we have no way to track these deals.”
telegraphindia.com
“Some of these vehicles were sold right here in Calcutta.”
telegraphindia.com
the official
the official
“The idea is to fix responsibility.”
telegraphindia.com
Sources
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