Michael E. Byczek, Illinois Attorney and Real Estate Broker

		Software Applications - Support Information Illinois Vehicle Contract Version 1.2 - April 18, 2011 Complete and print a contract to buy or sell a vehicle in Illinois. Enter buyer, seller, vehicle, and sale details. Transfer directly to your computer via iTunes to save in PDF format. Step 1. Buyer Details This step is for the buyer to fill out (shopping for a vehicle) or if the seller knows this information in advance. Enter the Buyer's name and address. The box for "City, State, Zip" should be in the sample format "Chicago, IL 60603". The box for "Address" should be in the format "123 Main Street". An option for a second buyer is for situations when a parent-child or husband-wife (for example) purchase a vehicle as co-owners. These fields may be left blank. Step 2. Seller Details This step is for the seller to fill out (selling a vehicle) or if the buyer knows this information in advance. Enter the Seller's name and address. The box for "City, State, Zip" should be in the sample format "Chicago, IL 60603". The box for "Address" should be in the format "123 Main Street". An option for a second seller is for situations when a parent-child or husband-wife (for example) sell a vehicle as co-owners. These fields may be left blank. Step 3. Vehicle Details Enter the vehicle VIN (Vehicle Identification Number), year, make, model, body style, and color. The state of registration is where the current title is registered (i.e. Illinois). Odometer Disclosure Include the odometer reading from the dashboard. When you print (or review) the contract, you will see two options for a checkmark regarding the mileage. The statement regarding actual mileage complies with forms used by the Illinois Secretary of State for odometer readings when required for title registration. Actual mileage refers to the actual miles that the vehicle has been driven. Check the first option (mechanical limits) if the odometer has rolled around and started from zero. For example, if the odometer is limited to 99,999 miles and you drove 109,999 miles, the odometer would show 10,000 miles. You cannot sell the vehicle claiming it has 10,000 miles. The first option indicates that the mechanical limits of the odometer (i.e. 99,999) do not reflect the actual mileage driven. Check the second option if the odometer has been manipulated (i.e. internally adjusting the display to show inaccurate numbers). If this option is true, the buyer must be warned of a potential problem. Conditions / Disclosure The seller should disclose all known defects and damages. For example, "transmission leaks", "driver-side rear window doesn't always work", "exhaust pipe has rust holes", or "driver side front fender is damaged". The transaction is "as is" except for what conditions are disclosed. If the seller has knowledge of a problem that he/she intentionally kept secret, the seller could be held liable for fraud. Enter up to six separate disclosures (each should be a separate entry). If you have more than six disclosures, you may want to join them into one if the length of the sentence is not too long. Or, you could print a blank contract and write the information by hand. Price Enter the sale price (i.e. $10,000) and the deposit amount, if any (i.e. $500). Then the balance due (i.e. $9,500) and when the buyer must complete the deal (i.e. one week). The deposit is nonrefundable, by default, except if the seller breaches the contract. For example, if the seller drives the car 1,000 additional miles or gets into a serious accident, the buyer has the option to void the contract. All Vehicle fields may left blank. Step 4. Verify Information The contract is displayed in PDF format. Double-click the screen (with your finger) to zoom. Use the Update button in the top-right corner of the screen to save any changes made to the contract. Note: You must revise the document using the Update button (blank by default). Otherwise, the information (i.e. seller name) will not be displayed. Step 5. File Sharing Open a current version of iTunes. Select your device in the left column. In the main screen, select the App tab. Scroll to the bottom. The left box shows Apps that utilize file sharing features. Click the Vehicle App icon. The right box shows the files that are available for downloading to the computer. Click on the file titled VehicleBillofSale.pdf. Click the "save to" button and proceed as you would to save any other document. The PDF file that is saved to your computer is the same as displayed within the App. If you don't save changes, those updates will not be transferred to your computer. If you make changes to the contract multiple times, you may need to refresh iTunes by flipping between the summary and app tabs in the main window. Step 6. Complete Finish the details that were not entered (i.e. mileage disclosure). All buyers and sellers must sign the contract and write the date it was signed. Software Screenshots Copyright © 2007-2010 - Michael E. Byczek. All Rights Reserved.