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Sale contract generator →
The standard contract with warranty exclusion — fill in and print for free.
The Deal: Contract, Money, Handover
A private sale is safe with three rules: a written contract with warranty exclusion, money before keys, and documented mileage and defects.
✓ Verified: 18/07/2026
WHAT TO DO
AUTHORITY
Kfz-Zulassungsbehörde / Straßenverkehrsamt
Municipal authorityThe vehicle registration office is tied to your district. Enter your postcode and we will show yours.
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› Details and tips
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Max recommends:
I used our contract generator with the as-seen warranty exclusion: two signatures per copy, the buyer ID checked against the original. Ten minutes of paper versus months in court.
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Lea recommends:
Deregister the car online on selling day or write the exact handover time into the contract: the new owner speed-camera photos arrive faster than his re-registration.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Transfer or cash? ▾
Safest is an instant transfer on the spot before handing keys: the money shows immediately. Cash only with counting; cheques and I will pay later — never.
A test drive for a stranger — how do I keep my car? ▾
Hold and photograph the ID, you ride along, licence checked. Your insurance applies, but the comprehensive deductible after a crash would hit you — write driver liability into the test-drive protocol.
The buyer wants a deposit receipt — okay? ▾
Yes — document the deposit in writing with refund terms. But the pattern deposit from a third-party account plus night pickup is classic fraud — decline.