Is it alegal to buy a car and have it put in another name with you on the insurance?

1. Can I buy a car for someone else and put it in their name?
2. Can a car be registered in one name and insured in another?
3. Can u insure a car if it's not in your name?
4. Can I buy a car and put it under someone else's insurance?
5. Can the owner and registered keeper of a car be different?
6. Can someone else drive my financed car?
7. Can you insure a car that is not in your name in South Africa?
8. Who is the legal owner of a car on finance?
9. Can you insure a car you haven't bought yet?
10. Can I insure a car before I buy it?
11. Can you have joint ownership of a car?
12. Who is responsible for changing ownership of a vehicle?
13. Does registered keeper have to be policyholder?
14. Is V5 proof of ownership?
15. Can my partner get me a car on finance?

Can I buy a car for someone else and put it in their name?

If you purchase a car for someone else, you have the option to have the loan in your name or to cosign with the individual you're buying it for. The only way to buy the vehicle as a surprise is to put in the loan in your own name. The title may be registered under both names.

Can a car be registered in one name and insured in another?

Can a car be registered and insured in different names? Most U.S. states allow their residents to register and insure their vehicles under different names. However, using separate names for the registration and insurance of a car may confuse the insurer and affect payment of settlements to insured drivers.

Can u insure a car if it's not in your name?

Can I insure a car I don't own? Yes, you can take out a separate car insurance policy on someone else's car. Just tell the insurer you're not the owner or the registered keeper of the vehicle when you apply.

Can I buy a car and put it under someone else's insurance?

Yes, you can buy auto insurance coverage for someone else, as most companies allow the driver and policyholder to be in different names. This is fairly common for teen drivers, as parents generally are the auto policyholders until dependents can purchase their own vehicle and own insurance.

Can the owner and registered keeper of a car be different?

A car's owner and registered keeper are often assumed to be the same thing, because they are usually the same person, but in fact they can be different people. The owner is the person who bought the car or the person who has been gifted the vehicle. The registered keeper is the main user of the car.

Can someone else drive my financed car?

Yes, you can, as long as: The person has permission granted by the person or company named on the lease. They are on said person's insurance. Or, they have their own comprehensive insurance to drive a lease car not in their name.

Can you insure a car that is not in your name in South Africa?

If you're looking for the easiest way to insure a car that's not in your name, you can add the owner of the vehicle to your insurance policy as an additional interest. When you do this, your premiums will not increase as it merely states someone else's insurable interest.

Who is the legal owner of a car on finance?

A car on finance legally belongs to the car finance provider until you've completed your payment plan. Once you've fully paid off the car it may belong to you, or you may have to hand it back to the lender - depending on your car finance agreement.

Can you insure a car you haven't bought yet?

Can I still get a quote? Yes, you can still get a car insurance quote. However, it is only when you complete the purchase that you can insure the car in your own name.

Can I insure a car before I buy it?

You can't drive a new car home without insuring it first. This is why it's so important that you arrange insurance before going to collect it. When you take insurance out on a vehicle, you're not insuring the vehicle but insuring yourself. ... In some instances, the police could seize the vehicle.

Can you have joint ownership of a car?

Joint ownership of a car implies that both listed individuals own it, but if one dies, the other immediately gets it and the deceased's share can also be passed to someone else. It's common to have the title state something like “joint tenants with the right of survivorship” if you're a pair, whether married or not.

Who is responsible for changing ownership of a vehicle?

The responsibility of changing the ownership of a vehicle lies with the buyer and the seller. It's the buyer's responsibility to pay for the change of ownership.

Does registered keeper have to be policyholder?

Does a registered keeper have to be a policy holder? Technically, the registered keeper of a car doesn't need to be the insurance policy holder for that car. But some insurers won't let you be the policy holder unless you're the registered keeper.

Is V5 proof of ownership?

A registration document (V5) is not proof of ownership. The registered keeper should be the person who is actually using / keeping the vehicle and this is not necessarily the owner of the vehicle or the person who is paying for it.

Can my partner get me a car on finance?

No, unfortunately your partner can't apply for car finance on your behalf. There are lenders on our panel that ask that the person signing the agreement must be the registered owner/keeper and main driver of the car too. ... We work with a panel of lenders and some of them can help people with poor credit get car finance.