Take note of the following recommendations, which may reduce the chances of your buying a stolen car.

·          Be suspicious of someone who only includes his cellphone number in a car sale ad.

·          Ask the seller for his ID in order to verify his identity.

·          Ascertain that the seller is the registered owner of the car. Compare his name and ID number with the details in the car license.

·          Contact the Licensing Bureau for details of the actual owner of the car.

·          Check with the Licensing Bureau if the car is registered as stolen, confiscated or bonded.

·          Compare the information you receive from the Licensing Bureau with regard to the chassis number and engine number of the car, and the actual chassis number and engine number of the car. If you have trouble finding the numbers ask for help from employees of the garage or licensing institute where you check the condition of the car.

·          If the seller of the car has in his position power of attorney signed by an attorney to carry out the sale, contact the person registered in the power of attorney as the owner of the car to ascertain that the power of attorney is genuine.

a.       Only take your car to recognized garages for repair.

b.      Generally, very cheap spare parts are stolen.

·          Do not buy this kind of spare parts. You run the risk of committing or being involved in a crime, even if you did not know the spare parts were stolen. Buying at a very cheap price is considered like intentionally turning a blind eye

·          Such cheap spare parts are not generally in proper working condition. Frequently, they are not even suitable for your car and may cause damage to it and endanger your life and the lives of people who travel with you in your car.

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