Free Quebec As-Is Bill of Sale
Quebec's civil law gives the as-is sale its own vocabulary: the Civil Code's warranty of quality (the "legal warranty") applies by default even between private parties — and a private seller CAN exclude it in writing, for example by selling "without legal warranty, at the buyer's risk and peril." That makes Quebec the province where the as-is wording matters most: the phrase "sans garantie légale, aux risques et périls de l'acheteur" (or its English equivalent) states the exclusion plainly. Even then, a seller who knew about and concealed a defect may stay liable — the exclusion is safest for honest ignorance, not silence about known problems. The SAAQ transfer, online in SAAQclic or at a service outlet, completes the sale.
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Quebec As-Is Bill of Sale — What You Need to Know
Tax Details
The QST assessment shrugs at as-is pricing — 9.975% is charged on the estimated value whenever the discounted price sits below it, so the tax reflects the vehicle's book standing. For a damaged or unusually worn vehicle, call Revenu Québec first.
Exemption: Family-transfer rules (related individuals, inheritance) operate identically on an as-is vehicle — relationship, not condition, is what form VD-80.1-V documents.
Inspection Requirements
Quebec's no-inspection regime for ordinary transfers leaves as-is sales fully in the parties' hands — nothing official will examine a Quebec-registered car. Worth remembering: Quebec's civil-law warranty rules still lurk behind "as-is" wording, so the written terms matter.
Quebec As-Is Sale — Step-by-Step Checklist
- Write the exclusion plainly, for example: "sold without legal warranty, at the buyer's risk and peril."
- Disclose known defects in writing — concealment can defeat the exclusion under the Civil Code.
- Complete the SAAQ transfer — online in SAAQclic for most passenger vehicles, or at a service outlet.
- Buyer: run the RDPRM lien search; the exclusion covers condition, not debt.
- Keep signed copies — Quebec's legal-warranty case law turns on exactly what the document said.
Common Pitfalls
- Writing just "as-is" — say plainly that the sale is without legal warranty, at the buyer's risk.
- Concealing a known defect behind the exclusion — the Civil Code limits that protection when the seller knew of the defect.
- A buyer not realising the default runs the OTHER way in Quebec — without the exclusion, the legal warranty protects them even privately.
- Skipping the RDPRM search because the sale is "without warranty" — liens are a separate battle.
Pro Tip
Quebec as-is: write the exclusion plainly — the Civil Code protects buyers by default, and only a clear written clause moves that risk.