Importance of RC transfer: Dead man found in my car that I sold in 2021

When my friend, who is a sub-inspector, showed me a picture of the vehicle, I was shocked as it was my old Maruti Celerio.

BHPian PrasannaDhana recently shared this with other enthusiasts.

It is our responsibility to check if the car we sold has been transferred to the new owner's name. We have so many apps including Vahaan to check it.

Let me share my own experience. I wasn't affected as I very firmly make sure my cars are name-transferred within 15 days of sale.

I sold my Celerio in 2021 and made sure it was name-transferred. Later last year, I happened to have a chat with one of my friends who is a Sub-inspector of Police. He was sharing about a peculiar case where a car was spotted in the same place on an isolated river bank for 3 days, and when checked, they found a man dead inside. He was totally inebriated from the state he was found and they ruled it to be a suicide. When he proceeded to show the pic of the car, I was shocked. It was my Celerio.

First thing the SI uttered was "Luckily you transferred the ownership, else you would have faced problems."

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Always make sure your vehicle has been name-transferred, even if you exchange it through a dealer.

We should get a delivery note as well as an Aadhar copy of the buyer attested by him. It's the only proof of sale that can legally help if some mishap happens.

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