Question 1

Can I buy a car in Belgium and register it in Nord?

Accepted Answer

Yes, and many buyers near the border do. A used car from another EU country needs a quitus fiscal from the French tax office before the carte grise can be issued, usually alongside a certificate of conformity. Budget for the carte grise too, which is priced by the car's fiscal horsepower.

Question 2

Does the Crit'Air sticker matter around Lille and the rest of Nord?

Accepted Answer

It can. During pollution episodes the prefecture may restrict traffic by Crit'Air category, and the rules for the Lille metropolis have changed more than once. Check the current ones before buying an older diesel.

Question 3

What paperwork must a seller in Nord hand over?

Accepted Answer

The carte grise crossed through, dated and signed, the certificate of transfer (certificat de cession) and, for a car over four years old, a contrôle technique report less than six months old. A recent certificat de situation administrative confirms the car is not pledged against a debt.

Question 4

Which cars are built in Nord?

Accepted Answer

Toyota builds the Yaris at Onnaing near Valenciennes, and Renault has plants at Douai, which builds electric models, and at Maubeuge, home of the Kangoo. Those models are correspondingly common on the local used market.

Used cars in Nord

Bmw X1 sDrive18d 150ch xLine

BMW Série 1 116i 122ch 2.0 SIEGCHAUF/PARKSENSOR/JA/GAR12MOIS

BMW Série 1 116d 116ch VIRTUALCOCKPIT/CARPLAY/REGVIT/PDC/1MAIN/GAR12MOIS

Bmw X5 xDrive50e 489ch M Sport

BMW Série 1 116i 122ch DKG7 M Sport TOITPANO/CAM/CARPLAY/REGVIT/PARKSENSOR/GAR24MOIS

BMW 116 serie 1 116D F40 1er MAIN 58397Km 12388HT TVA RECUP GAR 12M

" BMW X1 sDRIVE 18i 140ch PACK xLine " (1°Main,2018, 59 475km, Suivi complet BMW, Navi, Cuir, Garantie 12 mois)

BMW Série 4 Gran Coupé 420d 190ch Auto. Pack M CARPLAY/HARMANKARDON/AFFICHTETHAUT/ECLAIRAMBIANCE/...

BMW Série 5 Touring 530e TwinPower Turbo 292ch CUIRCHAUF/CARPLAY/ATTACHREM/ECLAIRAMBIANCE/GAR12MOIS

Bmw SERIE 1 116D 116 CH BUSINESS FULL BLACK/48 000 KMS/VIRTUAL COCKPIT/SIEGES CHAUFFANTS/GPS/APPLE CAR PLAY/ANDROID AUTO/FULL LED/1 ERE MAIN/CARNET BMW/