Check if a vehicle is financed

Guest7845Guest20 October 2020 14:21:53

Hey guys -

Greeting from Amsterdam. I have been living in the Netherlands for 3 years and have decided to buy a car.

I have been looking for this particular piece of information online but haven't managed so trying my luck here - how do I know if a 2nd hand car I am about to buy is financed i.e. does the current owner has an active financing contract for the car or is it his?

I hope this makes sense.

Thanks in advance,
Pedro

Ramses K. Serial expat

Member since 31 August 2018

Ramses K.Serial expat21 October 2020 10:12:16

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Why do you want to know that information? After buying the car you will have to to the RDW to put the "kentekenbewijs" on your name. If there was a financing plan on the car it's still for the former owner to pay it off, it stays on his/her name

For more information: (Dutch only)

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Guest7845Guest21 October 2020 10:32:43

Ramses K. wrote:
Why do you want to know that information? After buying the car you will have to to the RDW to put the "kentekenbewijs" on your name. If there was a financing plan on the car it's still for the former owner to pay it off, it stays on his/her name

For more information: (Dutch only)

Thank you, Ramses.
I just want to make sure that when I go on to register it in my name there are no onuses (payment is being asked before registration which I also understand i.e. imagine we register it in my name and then I have no money to pay for it).

I will contact RDW in advance and ask for that.