How to Transfer of Ownership on a Car in BC

There are several steps involved for both the buyer and seller of a used vehicle in British Columbia. Below are the steps you need to take to perform a Transfer of Ownership on a car in BC.

Please note that when you use our Cash for Cars vehicle service to sell your car we take care of all these steps for you. Over the years we have purchased many many vehicles and are experts in this process. The entire vehicle transfer process can take less than 30 minutes to complete.

Steps for the Vehicle Seller

1. Pick up a Transfer/Tax Form (APV9T) from any Autoplan broker. We will bring this form with us.
2. Remove your licence plates from the vehicle you’re selling.
3. Remove your insurance and registration. The insurance and registration are located on same document (APV250).
4. Remove the bottom vehicle registration portion of the APV250 form.
5. The buyer takes the registration, make sure it has the sellers signature on it. (It must be the original registration, not a photocopy.)
6. After you (the seller) have been paid, fill out and sign the Transfer/Tax Form in full. Each of the four pages must have original signatures.
7. To complete the transfer, take the registration and Transfer/Tax Form to an Autoplan broker. We strongly recommend going together with the buyer to ensure that the registration transfer is processed in a timely manner and that your name and any insurance and licence products are removed from the vehicle registration record. This is important in avoiding any possible liability claims associated with the future operation of the vehicle by the purchaser. If you cannot visit the Autoplan broker with the buyer, keep the seller’s copy (with original signatures from both you and the seller) for your records.
8. Remember to cancel your insurance or transfer it to a new vehicle.​

Steps for the Vehicle Buyer

1. Get the original vehicle registration, with the owner’s signature on it, from the seller.
2. Fill out and sign in full the purchaser’s portion of the Transfer/Tax Form (APV9T). Each of the four pages must have original signatures — electronic signatures are not accepted.
3. To complete the transfer, take these documents to an Autoplan broker. We strongly recommend going together with the seller.
   You can get the vehicle registered, licensed and insured at the broker’s at the same time.​

Selling a Car in Metro Vancouver?

If you’re thinking about selling a used car, truck, SUV, van, or motorcycle in Metro Vancouver, the Fraser Valley, or on Vancouver Island, talk to Cash For Cars BC first. We offer the MOST cash for cars, regardless of age or condition. In fact, most other car buyers and local dealerships in the Lower Mainland can’t even come close to offering what we do for certain vehicles.

Many people try selling privately first. But after spending a lot of time posting ads, responding to texts, calls, and emails, and then being no-showed by potential prospects, they usually go to a dealership to see what they will offer. However, most dealerships in the Lower Mainland sell their unwanted trade-in vehicles to Cash For Cars BC. That’s because even they know that we truly pay the MOST cash for cars in Metro Vancouver!

Instead of missing out on hundreds, if not thousands of dollars on your vehicle, talk to our car buying team before committing to a sale. We provide free in-person appraisals and offer this service 7 days a week, from 8:00 AM-10:00 PM. Plus, our car buyers come to you, not you to them. And they do so at your home, school, work, or anywhere else that is most comfortable for you.

Call Cash For Cars BC & Sell Your Car for the MOST!

If you want to get the best price on your car, truck, SUV, van, or motorcycle, sell it to Cash For Cars BC. We make the process of selling a vehicle so quick and easy, you’ll wonder why you didn’t choose our car buying services sooner. And all it takes is a simple call or text to get the ball rolling.

Provide our car buyers with the make, model, year, condition, mileage, and location of your vehicle. Then, we’ll book an in-person appointment at a time that works best for you. After we see your vehicle firsthand, we’ll make you an instant cash offer on it right then and there. If you accept our offer, we’ll fill out the paperwork, pay you in cash, then leave with your vehicle. From start to finish, the entire process typically takes under 30 minutes.

So, if you want to sell your car quickly, easily, and for the MOST cash, sell it to Cash For Cars BC. We handle all the paperwork, we come to you, and NOBODY Pays More!