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car240sx
06-25-2018, 05:29 PM
I live in California and want to know what the risks are if I buy a car without the title but the seller says he is getting a new one issued
R33E8
06-25-2018, 05:36 PM
Wait for the new one to be issued. He could get the keep the new title, your money, and take the car back if you don't.
Hatemy7
06-25-2018, 06:00 PM
Wait for the new one to be issued. He could get the keep the new title, your money, and take the car back if you don't.
this. I had some dude try to pull that stunt. then i showed him the recording of him selling the car to me. Cop showed up afterwards and the idiot changed his mind lol
dorkidori_s13
06-25-2018, 06:07 PM
I live in California and want to know what the risks are if I buy a car without the title but the seller says he is getting a new one issued
uh, there are like a million other cars out there... go get one WITH a title.
unicoder
06-25-2018, 09:28 PM
GET one with a title. I did this one time, but I was working with a shop to get me a title. Ended up taking 9 months and more than I paid for the car in fees.
mogli9000
06-25-2018, 09:40 PM
I've boughten a bunch of cars without titles.
1) Call local police and have them run the vin to see if its stolen
2) Go to dmv or AAA office with the owner
3) File for a transfer and pay them after its successfully registered into your name
You can also deduct from the total amount owed once you find out fees/parking tickets etc that have been built up onto the registration.
If they aren't willing to go through this, then don't deal with that person.
NEXT.
simmode1
06-26-2018, 07:55 AM
I've boughten a bunch of cars without titles.
1) Call local police and have them run the vin to see if its stolen
2) Go to dmv or AAA office with the owner
3) File for a transfer and pay them after its successfully registered into your name
You can also deduct from the total amount owed once you find out fees/parking tickets etc that have been built up onto the registration.
If they aren't willing to go through this, then don't deal with that person.
NEXT.
Suh-weeet... Sounds like a nice way to come up on a possible scammer. Might try this at some point.
jedi03
06-26-2018, 08:02 AM
+1 I have seen friends car posted on craigslist as his neighbors hated him for parking in front of their house all the time so they posted it for 500 obo no keys or title...
RB25GUY
06-26-2018, 08:32 AM
I've done it in Ny. All you need is the previous registered owners copy of the driver lic and a signature. 20 bucks later new title.
oldman_KA_T
06-26-2018, 01:19 PM
Depends entirely on what state you are in. Most states... just stay away from cars without titles. There are a few states that will title just about anything without hassle though. Don't know about California but considering how dumb most of their laws are they either won't do it at all, or they will transfer some poor tax paying man's stolen car into your name for $25.
aroberson77
06-28-2018, 05:30 PM
Lots of states will run the VIN to find out if its been reported stolen. I bought a lost title car and was kind of a hassle but worked out in the end
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