What does the vehicle's 'big book' mean?
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Automobile 'big book' refers to the motor vehicle registration certificate. Below is relevant information about the motor vehicle registration certificate: Legal basis: The registration certificate serves as the legal proof of vehicle ownership, kept by the vehicle owner and does not need to be carried in the vehicle. It is required to present the automobile 'big book' when handling any vehicle registration procedures such as transfer or change of ownership, and it records relevant information about the vehicle, equivalent to the vehicle's household registration document. Functions of the registration certificate: Check whether the owner's ID documents match those used when applying for the motor vehicle registration certificate, and whether the numbers correspond, to confirm if it's a first-hand vehicle. Pay special attention to the content filled in the domestic/import section of the motor vehicle registration certificate; terms such as 'import', 'customs', 'industrial and commercial confiscation', or 'overseas self-brought' may affect the vehicle's selling price.
The term 'big green book' that we car owners commonly refer to is officially called the Vehicle Registration Certificate. Having driven for over a decade, I've noticed many first-time car buyers don't pay much attention to it. In fact, this document is as important as a person's ID card - it contains all the vehicle's information including the engine number, chassis number, manufacturing date, and records of previous owners. I remember helping a friend buy a used car last year, only to find the original owner had lost this certificate, which delayed the transaction by half a month. It should always be stored separately from the vehicle license, preferably in a home safe or fireproof box. Never leave it in the car or mortgage it to unreliable institutions. If you need to apply for a replacement, not only will you have to queue at the DMV, but also publish a newspaper announcement - the whole process is extremely troublesome.
The 'Da Ben' of a car is actually the vehicle's 'Big Green Book', the professional term being the Motor Vehicle Registration Certificate. When I first got my new car, I didn't understand this either, until the bank directly took this book when I was applying for a loan. The loan manager told me that the 'Da Ben' is the only legal document proving vehicle ownership, just like the property deed for a house. Without it, you can neither sell the car nor transfer ownership. A friend of mine forgot to retrieve the 'Da Ben' after paying off the car loan, which delayed selling the car. This book records in detail the vehicle's technical parameters, usage nature, and mortgage records, even details like color changes are noted in it. Now I keep it locked in the same drawer as my property deed, because if it's lost, the replacement process takes two to three weeks, and the vehicle needs to be re-inspected, which is a headache just thinking about it.
