How to make a car sale contract between individuals?

Short answer

1. 1Go to 4mycontracts.net and select the private car sale contract type.
2. 2Fill in seller, buyer details and vehicle identification data.
3. 3Enter the agreed price, payment method and handover date.
4. 4Generate the contract, send it for electronic signature through a link or download it for signing.
5. 5Archive the signed contract in your account for future access.

What the law says

• Romanian Civil Code art. 1650-1762 — sale contract validity requirements.
• OUG 195/2002 — vehicle must be transferred at RAR/DRPCIV within 30 days.
• Fiscal Code art. 111 — 3% transfer tax applies to private vehicle sales.
• eIDAS Regulation (EU 910/2014), Art. 25 — an electronic signature cannot be denied as evidence solely for being electronic.
• Law 455/2001 on electronic signatures — applies to private sale contracts.

Practical examples

• Sale of a 2018 Dacia Logan between two private individuals in Bucharest, cash payment.
• Installment car sale between relatives, with ownership retention clause.
• Sale of a vehicle with declared defects and explicit hidden faults exemption clause.
• Second-hand car sale contract including certified mileage and valid ITP mention.

Common mistakes

• Missing VIN number and vehicle registration document serial in the contract.
• No clause on technical condition and known defects of the vehicle.
• Omitting the declaration that the vehicle is free of liens, leasing or seizure.
• Failing to specify the payment method — cash, bank transfer or installment terms.

How 4mycontracts helps

• Contract template with fields to fill in, based on the Civil Code.
• Fields to fill in for VIN, registration document serial and mileage.
• Simple electronic signature through a secure link — the signer needs no account.
• A signature certificate as PDF, with the IP address, time of signing and SHA-256 fingerprint of the document.
• Archive in your account, with the event history of each contract.