Topic: Selling a BC car in alberta

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I put my van in my girlfriends name, shes in New Brunswick and she told me to get rid of our van. 97 Astro 334k kms. I want to trade it in with a dealership. What do I need to do to be able to sell it here?

[Cord]

What do I need to do to be able to sell it here?

Make sure the gas tank is full. 

Seriously though, if that van had an Alberta registration is would be worth $100 to a dealership. If it has a BC registration it is worth less than $0 to a dealership. In order to register that vehicle in Alberta it must pass an Out of Province Inspection. At 14 years old and 334k kms that is likely to require much more than $100 in repairs.

Just take it to wrecker and take what they give you for it.

[johngenx]

Ford's giving you UP TO $3000 on your junker - but you have to have had it licensed/insured for 6 months I think...maybe you qualify. (see article on front pg of main site)

$500 starting trade, but if your car is worth less than $0, then you'll get the $500, but have less room on the price.  Either way, you get nothing for such a trade.

[Arthur Dent]

Out of province with that kind of mileage it is only worth money for parts or scrap sadly.

If it is your girlfriend's name just get her to make out a bill of sale to you just in case. Likely it won't matter though.

[Cord]

Ford's giving you UP TO $3000 on your junker - but you have to have had it licensed/insured for 6 months I think...maybe you qualify. (see article on front pg of main site)

$500 starting trade, but if your car is worth less than $0, then you'll get the $500, but have less room on the price.  Either way, you get nothing for such a trade.

Actually the amount you receive under that program just depends on what you are buying, not on the actual value. For example, buy a Fiesta and get $500; buy an F-350 and get $3000.

But yes, there are requirements for registration, names must match, etc.

[AP]

Ford's giving you UP TO $3000 on your junker - but you have to have had it licensed/insured for 6 months I think...maybe you qualify. (see article on front pg of main site)

$500 starting trade, but if your car is worth less than $0, then you'll get the $500, but have less room on the price.  Either way, you get nothing for such a trade.

The car has to be licensed OR insured for the last three months (not both).  Also, I don't think that participating in the Recycle Your Ride program has any impact on price negotiation, since it is funded by Ford not the dealership.