1. Contact your dealer or lender.
Contact your lender to find out if you’re allowed to transfer your car loan to another person, and what steps you need to take. They should also be able to give you an idea of what paperwork you have to fill out.
2. Check restrictions to transfer a car loan.
Ask your lender about restrictions to transfer a car loan to another person. You may have issues transferring your loan if you’ve missed payments, or if the person you want to transfer to has bad credit or doesn’t meet other eligibility requirements.
3. Put together the necessary documents.
You’ll want to fill out your end of the paperwork in advance so that you can guide your buyer through the loan transfer process. The new buyer will likely need to visit your lender in person so that your lender can witness signatures and set up direct deposit.
4. Confirm the loan transfer.
Go into your lender or dealership with your prospective buyer to complete the transfer. Be sure to double check that your loan has transferred successfully before you allow the new buyer to drive away. This will make sure you’re not held liable for payments or damage to the car in the future.
5. Modify the title of the vehicle.
When you transfer a car loan to another person, you should also make sure to transfer the ownership of the vehicle. You can do this by going into your local insurance agency to get the car registered and insured under the new owner’s name.