# Buying a used car

What to check before you pay for a used car: the VIN, mileage, papers and the seller, and how the change of ownership works. Before the deposit we check the car with diagnostics, so you know what it found before you pay anything.

## Start here

1. [Buying a used car: how to check the car before you buy](https://autoindustrija.rs/en/advice/used-car-stolen-check): How to check a used car before you buy: the VIN, the seller, any pledge, the keys and diagnostics before the deposit. What the law says about a stolen car, the deposit and faults after the purchase.
2. [Vehicle ownership transfer in Serbia: procedure and cost](https://autoindustrija.rs/en/advice/vehicle-ownership-transfer): Vehicle ownership transfer step by step: notary certification of the contract, a 2.5% tax by a legal formula, the papers for MUP and the 15-day deadline. Buying from a company, gifts and inheritance.
3. [Vehicle registration cost in Serbia: tax by engine size, insurance and fees](https://autoindustrija.rs/en/advice/how-much-does-vehicle-registration-cost): What the cost of vehicle registration in Serbia is made of: the inspection, insurance, the vehicle use tax by engine size and age, the town fee and the sticker. Who does not pay the tax and how to find out the total.

## Our services for this topic

- [Diagnostics](https://autoindustrija.rs/en/services/car-diagnostics): We read faults from every computer in the car and tell you what is urgent.

## All articles

- [Checking a car by its VIN: what you can find out for free](https://autoindustrija.rs/en/advice/vin-check)
- [How to check the mileage on a car and spot a rollback](https://autoindustrija.rs/en/advice/rolled-back-mileage)

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