New Jersey Car Buying & Selling Guides
Plain-English help for buying and selling a car in New Jersey — MVC paperwork, taxes and fees, your rights, and how to get a fair deal.
How to Buy a Used Car in New Jersey: Step-by-Step Guide (2026)
Everything you need to buy a used car in NJ: real budget with 6.625% sales tax and MVC fees, dealer vs. private seller, inspection, safe payment and title transfer.
4 min read NJ paperwork & feesNJ Title Transfer for a Private Car Sale: What Buyers and Sellers Must Do
Step-by-step NJ MVC title transfer for a private car sale: what the seller signs, what the buyer brings, the 10-day deadline, $60 title fee and 6.625% sales tax.
3 min read NJ paperwork & feesNJ Car Sales Tax, Title and Dealer Fees Explained
What you'll really pay for a car in New Jersey: 6.625% sales tax, trade-in tax credit, MVC title and registration fees, and which dealer fees are negotiable.
3 min read Buying a carNew Jersey Used Car Lemon Law: What's Covered and What to Do
NJ's Used Car Lemon Law covers dealer-sold cars up to 7 model years old, 100,000 miles and $3,000+. See the required warranty, what's covered and your remedies.
2 min read Buying a carUsed Car Test Drive & Inspection Checklist
A printable used car inspection checklist: paperwork, body and rust, under the hood, interior, a 20-minute test drive, pre-purchase inspection and NJ inspection rules.
3 min read Selling a carHow to Sell Your Car Privately in NJ (Safely)
Sell your car yourself in New Jersey: paperwork, pricing, photos, free listing, safe meetups and payment, avoiding scams, signing the title and keeping your plates.
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