Advice to Car Sellers

Many of us consider the matter closed once we sell off our car to a third party such as a second hand car dealer and sign the transfer documents.

However, as my wife’s experience proves it is not really over until the transfer is actually registered with the JPJ.

Last week she received a compound notice from Majlis Bandaraya Johor Bahru for two parking offences supposedly committed in 1992 and 1993.

While the town council must be credited for being able to provide such old records, it really puts the car owner at a serious disadvantage.

Maybe the MBJB is really short of funds to repair those numerous pot-holes but expecting a motorist to provide the registration card details is really asking a lot especially when the car had long been sold.

We believe that the offence was committed after the car had been sold as we do not throw away parking notices but promptly pay up the very few that we have received over the years – probably less than 10 between the two of us.

The amount is not really that much – RM40 for the two tickets but the idea is not so palatable. If I were in Selangor, I would probably make a trip to the JPJ and try to get a copy of the transfer form that should have been dated when the car was sold.

I remember the particular car was sold to a second-hand car dealer and I understand they do not transfer the registration until a buyer is confirmed.

So if you do sell your car, make sure you file your documents properly. These could include the Sales and Purchase letter and the copy of the transfer to JPJ all properly dated.

Parking fines are one thing. I just had the thought that the car could have even been used in criminal activities.

photo: My daughter was attracted to this Ferrari in London.