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| Buying
a Car or Motorbike in China |
Quick guide
about how to buy a Car or Motorcycle in China (November
2008)
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Buying a Car,
Motorcycle or Scooter in China :-
You will need your Passport, Chinese Driving Licence,
and the Money:
Motor cycles and Scooters:
Introduction:
95% of these are 125cc, mainly because larger engines
(Except for motor tricycles) carry very heavy taxes.
You will see the occasional Virago or Harley, but these
are usually toys for rich people. These invariably also
attract great interest from the Traffic Police also!
As speed limits are low and roads in general are very
crowded there really isn't much point in having a large
engined machine
Neither are smaller engined machines common, and most
you will see are not what you would normally consider
to be a Bike. Examples are: Electric scooters, bicycles
and tricycles with miniature engines - something like
a Heath Robinson creation using a power unit from a
toy plane. Weird is usually the correct description,
although these are usually exempt from taxes etc
Usage
If you have the right friends and live in either a small
town or city suburb, you will probably be allowed to
have a motorbike or scooter for use on local roads only.
However, this is all unofficial and could become a nightmare
if you are involved in an accident - Be Careful!
It is always best to get your Chinese Driving Licence
- see here for details
Given you have a Chinese Licence and the other correct
documentation, then you are free to use any public roads
in China. You can hire, rent or buy a vehicle
Buying
Officially, buying any machine, and especially a new
one is a similar process to that for cars - which we
list below. However, and especially for second-hand
machines, you may be able to purchase one of these quite
easily from a local street trader - these places are
common on backstreets, and whilst specialising in repairing
motorbikes, they usually have a few machines for sale
also
Prices
As a very rough guide, prices should be from Y1, 000
for a poor quality used machine. Y3, 000 will get you
a very decent make such as a Honda, which will also
have been well cared for. Prices for new machines also
start at around this price, but for cheap Chinese copies
of cheap Chinese brands. Expect to pay at least double
this for a quality motorbike or scooter, and double
again for high quality machines
Cars
Cars are very popular and the market is rapidly expanding.
Most International manufacturers have plants in China,
whilst a few models may be imported (Difficult and very
expensive). Most models are made specifically for the
Chinese market, so expect high quality internal finish,
loads of extra's, and booted models (Trunks)
Buying
As company, you provide:
A. Business license [Original]
B. Organization code license number [Original]
C. Passport copy or I.D. card copy of Legal Representative
of Party A
D. Letter of Authorization with original company chop
and Legal Representative's signature on it.
E. Bring the company's original chop when signing the
contract and put the chop on some of the car registration
forms.
As individual, you provide
A. Passport [original]
B. Work Permit [original]
C. Residence Permit [original]
The Seller (Individual or company) provides:
* Vehicle Register Certificate
* Receipt of Vehicle Tax
* Invoice of Vehicle
* Vehicle License of the PRC, must be provided besides
above-mentioned credentials.
Notes:
1. A overseas individual must get a Chinese Drive License
before driving in China
2. He who lives in one place cannot get a license plate
in another place
3. He must buy some insurances (compulsory traffic insurance
is must)
4. Road maintenance fee must be paid (Car Tax)
Read how to get a Chinese Drive Licence here
Formalities - May take a Whole Day
to complete!
1. Go through all formalities for getting a licence
plate
2. Take out insurances
3. Pay fine to traffic breach
4. Transfer registration place of the car
5. Transfer ownership of the car
6. Pay road maintenance fee
7. Sell or buy certificate for license plate (only for
Shanghai license plate)
NB. You will also need your passport
or Temporary Certificate of Residence + a current visa |
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| This
information is as supplied by the Chinese Embassy in
UK, as dated 20th June 2008, and/or other reliable sources.
Please check this information yourself as it may alter
without notice, and whilst we try our best to ensure
it is correct, please do not hold us responsible for
any errors - this is intended as a simple guide only |
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