The handshake, in writing. For the day you sell your car to a stranger from an online listing: what was agreed, for how much, with how many miles on the odometer. Below, one deal closes itself as you scroll.
WRITTEN FROM TEXAS LAW · “AS IS,” HONESTLY LEGAL FACTS VERIFIED — OCTOBER 2026 14-DAY REFUND · INSTANT DOWNLOAD
ONE CAR · TWO STRANGERS · SCROLL TO CLOSE THE DEAL
Doc. 303 · Bill of saleFor sale
Bill of Sale
PRIVATE SALE · TEXAS LAW
¶ 1The seller sells to the buyer this vehicle, as its Texas title describes it and in the condition the buyer has inspected:
Make / modelHonda Civic LX
Year2019
Odometer0 miles
Keys2
¶ 2Seller —, who confirms she holds the title in her name and that no lender has a lien on the car.
¶ 3Buyer —, who has inspected and test-driven the car before signing.
¶ 4Price — paid in full by cashier’s check at the handover:
Agreed$14,500
¶ 5The car is sold “as is,” with the defects the seller has listed. That does not cover anything she knew and kept quiet about. Handover on Saturday, November 7, 2026, at 10 a.m., against a verified cashier’s check. The seller signs the title over and takes her plates off; the buyer drives home on a transit permit.
Sold
Linda Tran Seller
Andre Washington Buyer
LIVE — THIS DEAL CLOSES AS YOU SCROLL
¶ 1 / 6 — THE CAR
A 2019 Civic with an honest odometer.
Seven years of school runs and one drive to the coast every summer. The Texas title is on the kitchen table, and the bill of sale starts by pinning down exactly what is being sold: the VIN, the year, make and model, the odometer. So “the car” can never later become “a different car.”
WHY THE MILES MATTER: FEDERAL LAW HAS THE SELLER DISCLOSE THE ODOMETER READING ON THE TITLE ITSELF. THE BILL OF SALE RECORDS THE SAME READING.
¶ 2 / 6 — THE SELLER
Linda, letting go of it.
She confirms what a buyer cannot see by kicking the tires: that she holds the title in her own name, that no lender still has a lien on the car, and that the VIN on the title is the VIN on the dashboard. One sentence, and a whole category of nightmares is off the table.
¶ 3 / 6 — THE BUYER
Andre, from an online listing.
Two strangers meeting over a listing, which is exactly why this document exists. Andre has run a Title Check, searched the VIN for open recalls and test-driven the car. What he saw is what he is buying; what Linda knew and kept quiet about is another matter, and the terms deal with it.
¶ 4 / 6 — THE PRICE
The sweet tea does its work.
Asking price $15,400. Twenty minutes, two worn front tires and two glasses of sweet tea later: $14,500, by cashier’s check at the handover. Watch the document: the negotiation happens in ink, and the final number is the only one that counts. It is also the sales price on Form 130-U.
ALWAYS: A CASHIER’S CHECK THE SELLER HAS VERIFIED WITH THE BANK, A TRANSFER THAT HAS ARRIVED, OR CASH COUNTED TOGETHER. THE KEYS CHANGE HANDS WHEN THE MONEY IS THERE.
¶ 5 / 6 — THE TERMS
“As is” means what it says, and no more.
As is covers the worn tires Andre saw and the dent Linda listed. It does not cover what she knew and kept quiet about. On the day, Linda signs the title over with the date and the odometer reading and takes her plates off, as Texas law says the seller does; Andre drives home on a transit permit from TxDMV.
¶ 6 / 6 — SOLD
Two signatures, one handshake.
Both sign, both keep a copy, and the Civic drives off to Austin. Before the 30th day Linda tells TxDMV it is sold, and Andre titles it at the Travis County tax office, after the emissions inspection Travis is one of 17 counties to require: five minutes to fill in, years of arguments avoided.
Required?TxDMV asks for the signed title and Form 130-U; a sale of $500 or more also needs a signed writing to be enforced
TitleSigned over at the handover, with the date and the odometer reading
As isExcludes the implied warranties, not what the seller wrote down
PlatesThe seller removes them; the buyer drives on a transit permit
30 daysThe seller notifies TxDMV; the buyer titles the car and pays the 6.25% tax
InsuranceThe buyer’s, before driving away
SCHEDULE B — THE ALTERNATIVE
With a bill of sale, or with a handshake.
With a bill of sale
¶Price, date, odometer and condition, in writing and signed by both.
¶“As is” has a limit: what the seller knew and kept quiet about is still the seller’s problem.
¶A lien is paid off against the released title before the keys change hands.
¶A payment that matches the bill of sale, and a receipt for it.
With a handshake
·Word against word, from the first disagreement.
·“You said it was fine” against “you saw it yourself,” forever.
·Toll bills and parking tickets for a car you sold, until TxDMV knows it is sold.
·Cash in a parking lot, and nothing to show for it.
SCHEDULE C — CONSIDERATION
$1
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The guided setup lets you type in the vehicle as its Texas title describes it, walks you through “as is,” liens, the plates and the 30 days in plain English, and gives you a print-ready bill of sale for both parties to print or save as PDF, plus a handover record and a checklist for the day. This is not a substitute for the advice of an attorney.
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Linda, Andre, the Civic and its plate number are illustrative. A template is a starting point, not legal advice: for a high-value or disputed sale, talk to an attorney first. The rules shown were checked in October 2026 and may change.