How to Transfer a 'Beihu' Vehicle to Your Own Name?

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A 'Beihu' vehicle cannot be transferred to your own name. It refers to a used car purchased using someone else's ID card, meaning the registered owner and the actual user are not the same person. A 'Beihu' vehicle is completely normal in all other aspects—it may have all the necessary documents, valid annual inspections, and insurance—but it simply cannot be transferred. It is advisable not to purchase such vehicles. According to China's vehicle management regulations, used cars under local management cannot be sold or auctioned in other regions. They require an inter-regional transfer registration, where the vehicle must go through exit procedures at the local traffic management department and entry procedures at the destination traffic management department. This has led to the practice of 'Beihu' buyers paying a local resident to use their ID card for purchasing the vehicle, hence the term 'Beihu' vehicle.