How do I close the deal on a used car purchase?

How do I close the deal on a used car purchase?

James Bell (Publisher, Auto Reviewer) gives expert video advice on: Where can I buy a used car?; How do I negotiate the purchase of a used vehicle?; How do I close the deal on a used car purchase? and more...

Once you've reached the end of a used car purchase, you've got the price you're comfortable with, you're sure it's the vehicle you like, you feel like it's been represented to you correctly. Now it's time to close the deal. You're going to be asking for the acceptance of the seller, drawing up a contract, and identifying what the price is going to be for taking it to the department of motor vehicles and licensing that vehicle to you later. You may also need to give the person a down payment, arranging for pick up of the vehicle as soon as possible. Make sure that, just as if you're in an accident, you want to make sure you exchange a lot of information with the person you're in that situation with. You want to make sure you know a lot about the seller as well, so if anything goes wrong in the future you'll be able to find the person and go through the recourse.