1. You can buy a car by stages if you have a criminal record. However, financial institutions require car buyers to pay a certain percentage of down payment and provide proof of repayment ability. They have no bad credit record and must meet the requirements of financial institutions before they can apply for a loan to buy a car.

2. Legal basis: Article 7 of the Regulations on Motor Vehicle Registration.

To apply for motor vehicle registration, it shall truthfully submit the required materials and motor vehicles to the vehicle management office, truthfully declare the specified matters, and be responsible for the authenticity of the substantive contents of the application materials and the legality of the motor vehicles.

Article 6

The vehicle management office shall use the Internet traffic safety comprehensive service management platform to accept the applications submitted by the applicants online, verify the identity of the applicants, and handle the motor vehicle registration business in accordance with the provisions.

The database standard and software of information management system of Internet traffic safety integrated service management platform are unified nationwide.

Second, what materials do you need to buy a car?

1. To buy a car in full, you need the ID card, driver's license, bank card and other documents of the car buyer;

2. To buy a car with a loan, you need to find a unit to issue a certificate and stamp it, such as a valid personal ID card, an ID card, a letter of intent issued by the car dealer, and a personal income certificate;

3. Relevant materials to be guaranteed, proof of down payment for car purchase, and two one-inch photos.