Checked against the federal odometer rule (49 CFR Part 580 on eCFR), NHTSA and FTC consumer pages on 2026-10-07. Rules change; the agency's current text and your state's instructions win.
Buying or selling a used car without a dealer means getting the title, the mileage, the payment and your state's paperwork right between two people. This kit puts the federal odometer rule, the FTC's payment tips and every state's motor vehicle page in one place, with worksheets and question lists for both sides.
Not legal or tax advice. You can do every official step yourself, directly with your state. State motor vehicle offices publish their title and registration instructions free on their official websites, and most post the forms too. This kit is a paid planning convenience, not a requirement; you don't need it to buy or sell a car.
Instant download. 14-day no-questions refund. Edition 1.0, dated 2026-10-07. For a private sale in any U.S. state or DC; each state's own rules you read on its own pages.
What's inside
The federal odometer disclosure rule: what 49 CFR Part 580 says the seller's disclosure must contain, and which vehicles it exempts, quoted from the regulation.
For buyers: NHTSA's tips for spotting odometer problems, the FTC's advice on history reports, recalls and inspections, and questions to ask the seller.
For sellers: what to gather and what to ask your state and your insurer.
Payment safety, in the FTC's words: fake checks, overpayments, gift cards and wire transfers.
Questions to look up on your state's page: title transfer, where the odometer disclosure goes, plates, reporting the sale, registration and tax. The kit asks; your state answers.
8 forms, printable and editable in Word: vehicle and sale key facts; state page notes; questions for the seller; buyer's check log; seller's document checklist; odometer reading record; payment and handover record; questions for the DMV, insurer and professionals.
Links for all 50 states and DC: each state's official motor vehicle page, opened and checked on 2026-10-07, except Alaska's link, which is listed by USAGov; not checked by us (also free on this page).
What it isn't
It's organizing and questions only. It isn't legal or tax advice, it doesn't state any state's steps, forms, fees or deadlines, and it isn't a title, a bill of sale or an odometer disclosure statement. It doesn't check a car, a title or a person for you, and it doesn't handle payments.
Not legal or tax advice. You can do every official step yourself, directly with your state. State motor vehicle offices publish their title and registration instructions free on their official websites, and most post the forms too. This kit is a paid planning convenience, not a requirement; you don't need it to buy or sell a car.
Instant download. 14-day no-questions refund. Edition 1.0, dated 2026-10-07. For a private sale in any U.S. state or DC; each state's own rules you read on its own pages.