Car sales contract (draft)

• Download the contract in Dutch (.txt)
• Download the contract in English (.txt)

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Draft for legal review. This template has not been reviewed and is not legal advice.

This is a fill-in template for selling a car between two private persons. Everything in [brackets] you fill in yourself. Do not guess what you do not know: fill it in or strike it.

The full text as a copyable download is on the page download/en (English) and download/nl (Dutch), directly below the address of this page. You can also select and copy the text on this page, or print the page.

1. Parties

• Seller: [name], [address], [postcode and city], [date of birth or company number]
• Buyer: [name], [address], [postcode and city], [date of birth or company number]

2. Vehicle

• Make and model: [fill in]
• Registration plate: [fill in]
• Chassis number (VIN): [fill in]
• Date of first registration: [fill in]
• Odometer reading at handover: [fill in]

3. Price and payment

• Price: [amount] paid by [payment method]
• Paid on: [date]

4. Condition of the vehicle

• The seller states that, to the best of their knowledge, known defects were disclosed: [fill in or "none"]
• The buyer inspected the vehicle and may have had it checked: [yes/no]
• The vehicle is sold as it stands, as far as the law allows: [to be reviewed by a lawyer]

5. Ownership and no encumbrances

• The seller states they own the vehicle and that it is not pledged or seized: [confirm]
• Ownership passes on: [payment or handover, to be reviewed by a lawyer]

6. Handover and registration

• Handover on: [date and time] at [place]
• The parties arrange the change of registration with the vehicle authority together: [agree who does what]
• Included: keys [number], registration card, service booklet: [fill in]

7. Signatures

• Place and date: [fill in]
• Seller signature: ____________
• Buyer signature: ____________

After signing

This is a draft and not professional or legal advice. Have it checked before you use it.

• Make two copies, one for each party
• Keep a copy of ID no longer than needed

For changing the registration: see the ownership transfer guide service.

Sources

• RDW: buying or selling