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Free car tax under 80kW: what used buyers should know
A decree in force since 18 September exempts petrol, diesel and hybrid cars under 80 kW from the 2027 car tax, but not electric vehicles. Here is what used-car buyers and sellers need to check on the registration document.
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Used Car Bank Transfer Scam: How to Avoid It
A seller near Parma lost both his car and 26,000 euros to a bank transfer that was cancelled after handover. Since 2025 banks must run Verification of Payee checks, but that alone will not save you: here is the difference between an urgent and an instant transfer, and the rules for selling a used car safely in 2026.
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How Much Is My Used Car Worth in 2026?
Eurotax, Quattroruote, mileage and service history: here is how a used car's value is really calculated in Italy in 2026, before you sell it or trust a single online quote.
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Car Ownership Transfer in Italy 2026: Costs & Fines
What a used car's ownership transfer really costs in Italy in 2026, how the province tax scales with kW, the 60-day deadline that trips up both sellers and buyers, and the fines, up to 1,813 euros, for missing it.
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Used Car Insurance Italy 2026: Costs & Savings
Italy's average RC Auto premium climbed to 423 euros in 2026, but the gap between Naples and Valle d'Aosta runs close to 257 euros. What you need to insure a newly bought used car, how the Bersani law cuts the premium, and why the IVASS comparator should come before any signature.
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Selling a used car in Italy: since August 12, 2026, only the PRA transfer stops the road tax clock
Decree 147/2026 quietly rewrote who owes road tax after a used-car sale in Italy: handing over the keys and the invoice no longer stops the clock, only the PRA ownership transfer does. Here is what sellers now risk.
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Audi Overtakes Fiat in Recent Used Cars: What the 2026 Shift Really Means
For the first time, Audi has overtaken Fiat among used cars up to ten years old in Italy. It is not a German surge, it is the echo of a Fiat new-car decline that started two decades ago. Here are the numbers, and what they mean for anyone selling or buying used right now.
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Italy's Used Car Market Slowed in July 2026, but the ACI Data Tells a Different Story for Sellers and Buyers
ACI's monthly Auto-Trend bulletin shows used-car transfers down 2% in July, but behind the headline lie rising deregistrations, falling exports, an ageing fleet and a fast-growing used-EV segment. Here is what it actually means if you are selling or buying a used car right now.
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Used-Car Scams in Italy 2026: After the Parts Alarm, How to Sell (or Buy) Without Risking Your Card
Since late July 2026, Italy's dismantlers' association has flagged a surge in used-parts scams online. The same script — urgency, upfront payment, suspicious links — has targeted whole-car sellers and buyers for years. Here is how to spot it and avoid it.
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Buying a Used Tesla Model 3 in 2026: What to Check Amid Hardware 3, FSD and DIY Retrofits
A hobbyist just retrofitted a next-gen Hardware 4 computer into an old Model 3 by himself, while Tesla is rolling out FSD v14 Lite to Hardware 3 cars. Here is what that means if you are shopping for a used Model 3 in Italy: how to identify the hardware onboard, what unofficial modifications risk, and what European law actually says about assisted driving.
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- Car and Motorcycle Ownership Transfer in Italy 2026: What It Really Costs (and How to Avoid the Risks)
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