Getting a car into my wife's name

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Cius

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So we just bought a car from a family member who left the country. Car was financed so I needed to pay up front for him to close the loan which happened. Bank finally delivered the car papers but I see now that the car is registered in the bank's name, not his, and the paperwork provided by the bank clearly says it is for changing ownership into the family members name only, not anyone else. We also have papers signed between him and my wife saying he transfers it from his name into ours.

However, does that mean we have to do the whole thing twice? Or if you take both sets of papers will the licensing department can move it directly into my name with me only paying fees once? I assume this happens fairly regularly so just asking if anyone has any advice around this. At least the roadworthy lasts 21 days so that I figure we can do once for both transfers if that is required.
 
I think it's a simple change-of-registered-owner form you complete at the licencing department. You'll use the Bank's letter as part of the authorisation to change the ownership from them to whomever's personal particulars you have. I don't think the licencing department really cares as long as the registration is from one ZA citizen/entity to another ZA citizen/entity.
 
The owner first has to change the vehicle into his/her name first. You can perhaps do the whole process at once, ask your local traffic department.
 
First in the previous owner's name then yours. If all the paperwork is in order everything can be done at once.
 
I had exactly the same situation and registered the car on Friday.

I had
- The letter from the bank saying the car was paid up.
- The registration paper with the bank as the title and my BIL's father as the owner( Mr X).
- The change of ownership forms signed by the bank transferring to Mr X.
- A certified copy of the bank guys ID.

I then got.
- A copy of Mr X's ID (certified.)
- A change of ownership form signed by Mr X transferring to myself.
- A roadworthy certificate for the car.
- Proof of Address for myself.
- A certified copy of my ID.

With all of those forms and papers they had no issue transferring the car from the "bank's" name directly into mine.
 
Well, what a painful morning. Went through to Dekra Marlboro park testing centre near the Sandton licensing centre and got in at 8:30. Was told I was first in line and it would be quick. Signed my car in and paid only to be told that the Natis system is down and they can't do the test please wait a bit. After 45 minutes I googled another nearby test centre (Global Bramley) to be told their connection to Natis is fine, so it was the Dekra guys IT system that is down. Anyways, asked for a refund only for the manager to spin a story that because someone else had paid since me on that machine a refund would be difficult and might have to come from head office. Told him that was untrue as I work for a bank and demanded it immediately. Suddenly he was able to figure out how to give the refund. Jerk.

Anyways Global was awesome and I was in and out for the roadworthy in under 30 min and they were 33% cheaper than Dekra as well. Finally get to the Sandton licensing department, get given a number, and after waiting 10 minutes seeing not a single number being called do I ask the counter what is going on only to be told their system is down and they can't process anything. Would have been nice to know at the front desk. Lost 2 hours this morning to things not working that should be and still have to go back again. Leaves one fuming.
 
I didn't want to moan about things, but it did take me from just past nine in the morning until half past two for me to get it done.

When I got there loadshedding kicked in, I went back at half past eleven and stood in the queue, at half past twelve I left to pick up kids, when I got back at around half past one the same people I waited with earlier, were at the front of the queue to go in the gate, I had joked with them to keep my place when I had left and they had :).

But it was nearly the whole day wasted for a relatively simple transaction.
 
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