{"id":19833,"date":"2019-12-22T18:19:11","date_gmt":"2019-12-22T12:49:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/golocalclassified.com\/article\/?p=19833"},"modified":"2019-12-24T22:25:04","modified_gmt":"2019-12-24T16:55:04","slug":"bought-a-new-vehicle-check-these-6-things-to-ensure-you-have-completed-all-the-required-formalities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/golocalclassified.com\/article\/bought-a-new-vehicle-check-these-6-things-to-ensure-you-have-completed-all-the-required-formalities\/","title":{"rendered":"Bought a New Vehicle? Check These 6 Things to Ensure you Have Completed All the Required Formalities."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Bought a new car?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Well, some congratulations are in order then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>But, hold on!&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Have you completed all the necessary paperwork and formalities to make sure that you can take it out for a spin?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are feeling that you are missing out with something, just take a look through this checklist we have compiled below for your benefit.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Have you Got Your Car Registered?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The first thing you should do after buying your car is getting it registered with the Regional Transport Office, within 7 days from its date of its delivery. Registration of your car is a mandate under Section 39 of Motor Vehicle Act, 1988.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following are the documents that you will need to procure for registering your vehicle \u2013&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Registration application through Form 20.<\/li><li>Form 21 (sale certificate).<\/li><li>Form 22 (PUC certificate).<\/li><li>Attested copy of your car insurance policy.<\/li><li>Your identity proof.<\/li><li>Address proof.<\/li><li>Form 60, Form 61 or PAN card (whichever applicable).<\/li><li>Customs clearance certificate if the car was imported.<\/li><li>Challan receipt.<\/li><li>Chassis pencil print.<\/li><li>Affidavit on non-judicial stamp paper.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have availed a loan to purchase the car, you will also be required to submit Form 34, signed by you and your lender.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Get Your Car Insured!<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As you must be aware, to drive any vehicle on Indian roads, it is mandatory to purchase a third-party liability insurance cover for it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The third-party liability plan covers financial losses incurred due to damage to third party vehicles, policy and people, caused by your vehicle. You can also choose to opt for a comprehensive policy which covers third-party damages along with your own damages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Sounds simple enough, right?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s everything you need know to purchase the best cover available \u2013&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Look through the options available and get the best one by comparing parameters like premium, coverage, claim settlement ratio, add-on covers, etc.<\/li><li>Check the claim settlement process.<\/li><li>Check the compulsory and voluntary deductible clauses under the insurance.<\/li><li>Look for No Claim Bonus to enjoy the discount on premium payments.<\/li><li>Seek out a high Insured Declared Value of the car.<\/li><li>Look through the insurance provider\u2019s reputation to make sure that you purchase the policy from a good company.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>With these factors in mind, purchasing car insurance, whether liability-only or comprehensive, can become much easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Purchase a PUC Certificate<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A Pollution under Control Certificate a.k.a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.godigit.com\/traffic-rules\/puc-certificate\"><strong>PUC Certificate<\/strong><\/a>, issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, authorises that the emissions from your vehicle are under the prescribed pollution levels.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This PUC certificate is arranged by your motor dealer, making it easier for you to obtain it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The PUC certificate has information like \u2013&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The certificate\u2019s serial number.<\/li><li>Your vehicle\u2019s registration number.<\/li><li>Your PUC test\u2019s date.<\/li><li>The certificate\u2019s validity.<\/li><li>The PUC test reading.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Do You Have Your Driving License?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Well, even if it is not a mandate to have a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.godigit.com\/traffic-rules\/types-of-driving-licence-in-india\"><strong>driving license<\/strong><\/a> to purchase a car, you must have one if you are planning to drive it. The driving license is a document issued by the Indian Government that permits individuals to drive or operate any vehicle on Indian roads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can apply for your license through your RTO by submitting the following documents \u2013&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Age proof (birth certificate, passport, PAN card, etc.).<\/li><li>Address proof (passport, ration card, electricity bill, etc.).<\/li><li>Passport size photograph.<\/li><li>Application fee.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Medical certificate (mandatory for individuals above 40 years of age).<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Did you Get the Number Plate for Your Car?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A number plate is one of those things which are mandatory to get your vehicle road-ready. The number on your vehicle number plate is unique and is provided to you once you get your car registered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following are the components of the information on your vehicle\u2019s number plate \u2013&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>It indicates the state\/union territory where you have registered your vehicle.<\/li><li>It contains the alphabets of the district where the vehicle was registered.<\/li><li>Its next component is a unique number assigned to your vehicle.<\/li><li>The last component of the plate is an oval symbol with the words \u201cIND\u201d which indicates that the vehicle has been registered in India.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Road Taxes<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The final part of the formalities that you will have to fulfil before driving your car is paying all the applicable road taxes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Road tax is payable according to the tax slabs determined by the state government. This tax slab is levied as a percentage of the price of your vehicle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With this checklist, you can make sure you don\u2019t miss out on any of the formalities necessary to get your car on the road!<br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bought a new car? Well, some congratulations are in order then. But, hold on!&nbsp; Have you completed all the necessary paperwork and formalities to make sure that you can take it out for a spin? 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