Used car? A service history makes the difference
Buyers trust a car with a clear service record: dates, kilometres and receipts. Sayarti+ keeps every service and cost with the receipt photo, and produces a tidy PDF in Arabic or English when you decide to sell.
Selling? Show you looked after it
Keep your service in one place: oil changes, tyres, brakes, battery and repairs, with km, date, workshop and receipt photo. When you sell, create the service-history PDF and send it to the buyer on WhatsApp. It cuts the questions and gives the buyer a reason to trust your price.
The service-history PDF is a Pro feature. Logging and receipt photos are always free. Pricing
What's in the PDF?
- Car details (no ID numbers)
- Every service with date, km and cost
- Odometer readings over time
- Cost summary
The PDF shows what you logged; it isn't an inspection certificate or an official history report.
What does a good service record show?
Buyers don't want a long record, they want a regular one. Here's what they look for, and why:
| In the record | Why the buyer cares |
|---|---|
| Oil changes with date and km | Regular gaps mean a cared-for engine |
| Odometer readings over time | Shows any tampering or odd jump |
| Tyres, battery, brakes | Tells them when the next replacement is due and what it'll cost |
| Major repairs with the workshop name | They can ask the same workshop |
| Receipt photos | Proof the work was actually done |
| Registration or licence and insurance dates | Shows what needs renewing after purchase |
All of this is logged free in Sayarti+; the ready-made PDF for buyers is a Pro feature.
How a service record helps you negotiate
When a buyer asks “When were the tyres changed?” or “Has it had the 40,000 km service?”, a receipt beats any promise. A clear record:
If you're the buyer: a car with no record isn't necessarily bad, but you're entitled to price the coming service into your offer.
Car maintenance scheduleFewer reasons to push the price down: a new battery and tyres show with their dates
Faster sale: fewer questions, quicker viewings
Justifies your price against a similar car with no record
Buying used? Ask before you pay
- Ask for the service record and receipts
- Check the odometer against service dates
- Ask when the oil, tyres and battery were last changed
- Check registration/licence and insurance expiry dates
- Ask about unpaid fines and check them on your country's official portal
- Have an independent inspection centre check the car before paying
- Test-drive on a highway and in traffic
- Look at tyre wear (uneven wear can mean alignment problems)
- Check the chassis number on the papers matches the car
- Work out the loan payment and ownership cost before you decide
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Red flags that should make you pause
- The seller refuses an independent inspection
- Odometer far too low for the car's age and the wear on the wheel and seats
- Not one receipt, and the seller can't recall any service
- Papers in someone else's name with no clear authorisation
- Chassis number on the papers doesn't match the car
- Mismatched paint between panels or uneven door gaps
- Asked to pay in full before the ownership transfer or the contract is formalised
Steps to buy a used car in Saudi Arabia and Egypt
The general steps as they stand today. Procedures and fees change, so always confirm them on your country's official portal.
In Saudi Arabia
- Agree the price after an independent inspection.
- Check there are no unpaid fines, and when the registration and periodic inspection expire.
- Make sure the car has valid insurance; it's usually needed to complete the transfer.
- Complete the ownership transfer online on the official portal, and pay by a traceable method, not cash.
- Keep a copy of the transfer proof, and add the car to Sayarti+ with its dates.
In Egypt
- Have the car checked at an independent centre, and ask to see the original licence.
- Check the fines recorded on the car before you pay.
- Write a clear sales contract with the chassis and engine numbers and the odometer reading, and have it formalised.
- Transfer the car licence to your name with the relevant official office within the set period.
- Add the car to Sayarti+ with its licence and insurance expiry dates to get reminders.
Sayarti+ is an independent app, not affiliated with any government entity, and doesn't complete any procedure for you.
Bought it? Start the car’s record on day one
Add the car, its odometer and the registration and insurance dates, and Sayarti+ reminds you of each. Bought on finance? Add the loan to see how many months are left.
Sayarti+ Business
Selling your company's old cars?
Companies on Sayarti+ Business sell their cars with a full record: every fill-up and service the drivers logged, with who logged it and the receipt photo. When a car is sold you mark it as sold, so it no longer counts towards your plan and its history stays in your reports for the accountant.
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FAQ
Is the service-history PDF official?
No. It summarises what you logged, with dates and receipts. It helps buyers trust you but doesn't replace an independent inspection.
Does my ID number appear in the PDF?
No. Sayarti+ never stores ID or Iqama numbers.
Can I pass the record to the buyer?
Send them the PDF or a CSV export. In the app, mark the car as sold and it stays in your history.
Do you offer vehicle history reports (accidents, auctions)?
Not now. We'll only offer them from a licensed data source.
What's the most important thing to ask a used-car seller for?
The service record with receipts, and permission for an independent inspection. If they refuse the inspection, stop.
How can I tell the odometer hasn't been wound back?
Compare the reading with service dates on receipts and with wear on the wheel, seats and pedals, and ask the inspection centre. A regular record with km readings is hard to fake.
Can I start a record for a used car that came with no receipts?
Yes. Add it with today's odometer, log the first full service you do, and Sayarti+ works out the next dates from there.
