[MBZ] How safe is buying a car without a title and what can be done to get it titled!?

2005-12-25 Thread kayoooh @ gmail
Merry Christmas Listers, can any of you tell me what is involved in titling a car bought with a bill of sale!? Any pitfalls to look out for? The seller says that it is done often enough that I need not worry and that I can either do it my self or have a pro do it for a small fee! Is that true

Re: [MBZ] How safe is buying a car without a title and what can be done to get it titled!?

2005-12-25 Thread Jim Cathey
can any of you tell me what is involved in titling a car bought with a bill of sale!? Any pitfalls to look out for? It's state-dependent. In WA the process for seizing a title involves registered mail to the PO of record. I'm unsure about a car that was titled in a different state. But your

Re: [MBZ] How safe is buying a car without a title and what can be done to get it titled!?

2005-12-25 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Depends on what state you are in. It could be a hassle but not undoable. Here in OK there is a procedure to go thru on cars with no title. Basically what you are doing is putting a storage lien on it or repair lien or whatever. You get some paperwork from the state DMV, fill it out, you

Re: [MBZ] How safe is buying a car without a title and what can be done to get it titled!?

2005-12-25 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
that works as well, have done that before. Didnt know you could do that in Iowa though, will have to keep that in mind!! LT Don wrote: Depends on where you live. There are several of us out here who live in states that require only a bill of sale. Worst case scenerio, you get one of us to

Re: [MBZ] How safe is buying a car without a title and what can be done to get it titled!?

2005-12-25 Thread LT Don
I am pretty sure that is the rule here but would want to double-check before someone depended on it. Also, I'd need to be reimbursed for fees / taxes / etc. (not too high). On 12/25/05, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: that works as well, have done that before. Didnt know you could

Re: [MBZ] How safe is buying a car without a title and what can be done to get it titled!?

2005-12-25 Thread Ed Booher
The first thing I would do is get the full VIN and stop by your local police station. Let them know you are looking at the vehicle but the seller claims the title was lost and you want to make sure it isn't reported stolen before you buy it. On 12/24/05, kayoooh @ gmail [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: