The buyer of the vehicle may have problems if the owner provides a TCP duplicate when selling the car. Scammers often resort to such tricks, trying to get their hands on a car that is in theft. In order to avoid problems after buying a vehicle with such a document, you must carefully check the TCP, and also find out where the original went and why the owner was given a duplicate. In any case, such a situation should alert the buyer.
What can be learned from the document
The duplicate PTS car, like the original, contains a lot of useful information for the buyer. When choosing a vehicle, this document should be studied very carefully. For example, if a machine has already been deregistered for further disposal, the new owner will not have the opportunity to re-register it.
In addition, in the TCP you can find information about all accidents in which the vehicle has visited. The document also indicates those cases when the vehicle numbers were killed and, because of this, a criminal case was initiated.
Do not lose TCP, as selling a car can cause problems.
When is a duplicate title required?
Before answering the question of how to get a duplicate of a TCP, it is worthwhile to understand in what cases a similar document is required. When the vehicle is stopped, traffic police officers check a specific list of papers. However, Title is not a binding document. The presence of this paper is necessary so that the owner of the vehicle can dispose of it. In some cases, there is a need to replace the original of this document with a duplicate:
- If the owner of the car changed his name.
- If there is no space on the form for entering new information.
- If the owner has changed the place of registration.
- In case of damage or loss of the original.
How to get a duplicate title
A duplicate of this document may be issued only to the owner or owner of the vehicle on the very day that the appeal was submitted. However, there are exceptions. If additional vehicle inspection is required, a TCP duplicate can be issued 30 days after treatment. At the same time, in the issued document in the column “Special Notes”, “Duplicate. Issued in exchange for Title ”.
To receive paper, the owners or the owner of the car must provide:
- application for a duplicate TCP;
- your passport;
- certificate of ownership of the car;
- documents that confirm the purchase of the car;
- receipt of payment of all necessary state duties;
- CTP policy;
- if the document has been lost, an explanatory note is required.
What to consider
To ensure that the issuance of a duplicate title is not delayed, it is worth considering some nuances. The duration of the process of obtaining a document can be extended if the owner filed an application for the theft of securities to the police. It is better not to indicate TCP in the list of missing documents. Indeed, at the moment, the Rule for the registration of motor vehicles and trailers for them in the traffic police of the Russian Federation is in force. This act was approved by order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia on November 24, 2008, numbered 1001. In accordance with this document, a duplicate of a TCP is allowed only after the case of theft of papers is completed. As a rule, this is a rather long process, during which the owner or owner cannot dispose of the vehicle.
How is the document recovery process carried out
Obtaining a duplicate TCP is a rather complicated process. To begin with, the owner or owner of the car must come to the MREO department with all the documents mentioned above. At the same time, the state duty should already be paid. This amount is about 800 rubles. After that, the vehicle is driven to a special site where it is inspected. The owner must wait for the traffic police. After completing these formalities, the specialist signs the application. Then the owner or owner must go to the appropriate window and submit all documents.
The state duty is not the only fee that must be paid to receive a duplicate TCP. You have to pay another 500 rubles. This is required to replace the vehicle registration certificate. If, however, the issuance of a duplicate PTS was refused, for example, on suspicion that the car was stolen, the owner or owner should be refused in writing, and then file a complaint written in the name of the head of the traffic police. If this procedure does not help, then you will have to go to court.
Why you should not trust duplicate TCP
Unfortunately, some individuals use a TCP duplicate to cheat. A fraudulent scheme with such documents is possible in two cases:
- The vehicle is pledged to a bank.
- The car was stolen. As a result, the new owner had to get a duplicate of the TCP.
The first option is most common. After all, when buying a vehicle on credit, many banks keep their title deed. When the amount is fully repaid, and all debt obligations are removed from the owner, the document is returned to the rightful owner.
How do scammers
In order to relieve themselves of their obligations and to be able to dispose of the machine, scammers contact the traffic police with a statement stating that the document was lost. Explaining everything with carelessness or indicating another reason. After that, a duplicate title is issued to him, which allows him to sell the car.
In this case, the new owner may face many problems. If a loan for a pledged vehicle is not paid, the bank has the right to sue. As a result, the new owner of the car comes a summons. After that, all checks are carried out and the details of the purchase and fraud are found out. If the new owner did not know about the pledge, then he has every right to sue the former owner to recover his losses.
Specialists recommend paying special attention to those cases when the vehicle is sold almost immediately after purchase. This does not always indicate the "unclean hands" of the old owner. Perhaps the vehicle has a serious breakdown. Not always the sellers have a desire to lay out money to repair the car. Therefore, it is worth knowing what the TCP duplicate looks like and how to check it.
How not to fall into the hands of scammers
How to find out a duplicate title for a particular car? There are several rules that will avoid many problems when buying a car. If the TCP duplicate is in doubt, then it is worth checking the data:
- It is worth paying attention to the number of car owners. If there are a lot of them and they change almost every two months, then it’s worth considering.
- The TCP number should be checked with the number that is available on the car.
- It is also worth checking the region of the last owner and the region of registration of the car. If they are located at a great distance from each other, then it is worth treating the purchase with special attention.
- You must also make sure that the vehicle is purchased from the immediate owner.
How to distinguish a duplicate TCP from a fake
Many scammers do not receive a duplicate of the TCP, but simply fake it. To distinguish one from another, it is necessary to know some features of the document. First of all, it should be noted that the production of forms for the issuance of duplicates of PTS is carried out at the enterprise of the State Signature. Each document must have an appropriate protective watermark. Thanks to this, faking TCP is very difficult. If the document was made by scammers, then identifying this will not be difficult.
In conclusion
When buying a vehicle, all documents should be carefully checked. At the moment, there are special traffic police sites that have special bases of vehicles that are stolen. Checking the car is not difficult, the main thing is to know its numbers and the name of the current owner. It is not recommended to purchase a car through an intermediary.
Unfortunately, at the moment there are no databases of those vehicles that are pledged by the bank. Checking such information is difficult. But there is only one way. You can check by the identity of the old owner. However, there is a nuance here. If the loan was issued to another person, then the information will simply be absent.