Do you happen to remember what that lost title place was called? Darren Marshall http://doejo.com http://bowtruss.com
On Jul 31, 2013, at 8:08 AM, Dan Penoff <d...@penoff.com> wrote: > California is worse. > > When I bought my 1962 300SE it was part of an estate and had not been on the > road for 3-4 years. In order for me to gain title to the car they expected me > to pay all of the registration fees for the "missing" years before I could > take title of the car. > > The estate attorney pretty much told me I was up a proverbial creek, as they > weren't going to pay the fees. In fairness to him he did write a very legal > bill of sale so I had something to show ownership. > > I ended up telling the CA DMV to bite me and went to one of the "lost title" > places in Alabama, I believe. Very quick and smooth process, cost me under > $200 at the time and was done in a day via FedEx. > > I wasn't keen about this approach as it broke the chain of the car's history, > but I wasn't about to be held up by the CA DMV for close to two grand, either. > > Dan > > On Jul 31, 2013, at 8:42 AM, Michael Canfield <slozuk...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> PS: Good luck in Michigan. They have the worst dmv I have ever dealt >> with. There is litterally NO way to recover lost paperwork if there is no >> info in their system. >> >> Mike >> On Jul 31, 2013 8:38 AM, "Michael Canfield" <slozuk...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> For older cars that have not been registered in several years many states >>> purge the records after so many years. In other words, when you go in and >>> fill out the statement of ownership and a lost title form and they look in >>> the records the only documentation they have is what you have provided them >>> so they either ask for vin verification or simply give you the title in >>> your name. Here in the Vampire state anyway. >>> >>> Obviously won't help with this car but maybe some others. >>> >>> Mike >>> On Jul 30, 2013 5:03 PM, "Darren Marshall" <onecreat...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> I certainly understand the risks of paying for a car and not receiving a >>>> title, but geeking out here... in doing research it seems there are cases >>>> when this can work out. >>>> >>>> From what I can tell, in Illinois, if a title is lost, and a duplicate >>>> title can't be furnished (for whatever reason) it's possible to obtain a >>>> title and register a vehicle... so long as >>>> >>>> 1.) the car does not show up hot >>>> 2.) there are no liens >>>> 3.) you have a bill of sale >>>> 4.) you have a written appraisal of the wholesale value by a licensed >>>> dealer >>>> 5.) you obtain a surety bond for 1-1/2 times the appraised value >>>> 6.) you have the patience to wait 6-12 weeks for the process with the >>>> state to start and end. >>>> >>>> Anyone here ever go through this entirely? Seems like there are an absurd >>>> number of cars floating in la la land ... >>>> >>>> Darren Marshall >>>> http://doejo.com >>>> http://bowtruss.com >>>> _______________________________________ >>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>> >>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>> >>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
