What do you need to buy a car? Follow this checklist
Edmunds explains what documents are needed to purchase a vehicle at a dealership and how your credit score can affect the buying process.
Michael Cantu for Edmunds
Posted 4/22/25
Edmunds explains what documents are needed to purchase a vehicle at a dealership and how your credit score can affect the buying process.
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