Well said.....I bought a 2L in S.C. last year, the guy selling it was a
middle man, said it had a title....OK, I buy it, he delivers it, then he
tells me that I may have a little problem with the title, OK whats the
problem, well the title was never transfered from the dealership, car had
blown a head gasket the owner took it in to get it fixed (BTW, this happened
in 1974), they tell him it will cost him $X, when he goes to get the car the
bill is $XXX, he gets mad tells them to keep the car. They do, they sell the
car to a used car dealer for the bill, he takes the car home with the
intention of fixing it up for himself, never has it titled in his name, he
sells the car again and the next guy never titles it....so, I have a car,
titled in 1974 that I can't get in my name...DMV tells me that i have to go
back to the dealership and get them to release the lien, guess what, the
dealership is no longer in business.
Moral of the story, find out what you can up front, don't get so excited
because you want the car so bad you forget to do your homework.
>From: "Bill Barber" <birukun@san.rr.com>
>Reply-To: "Bill Barber" <birukun@san.rr.com>
>To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
>Subject: <DMV> WE MUST EDUCATE! After intro - LONG...
>Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2000 12:57:47 -0800
>
><INTRO>
>After reading about the statement of facts posts, I implore everyone to
>share ALL the tips about going to DMV and what is possible there.
>(Inexperienced folks listen and heed!) Sometimes it depends on the person
>helping you as I actually had 3 different clerks arguing over the licensing
>of my roadster! A lot of vagueness in some case that needs to be used to
>your advantage - especially when it comes to cost.
>
>My $.02 + all my heartache at the might DMV.
>Bill Barber
>SRL311-09363 (The Prodigal Roadster)
>
><LONG>
>
>History: Car parked about 7 years before I went to buy it. Registration
>lapsed 6 years. Has 41k miles.
>P.O. and I went to DMV in 1993 to transfer title.
>DMV: "You cannot transfer the title to a vehicle made in 1969 without a
>smog
>certificate."
>ME: "The car has been parked for 7, and does not run. What are my options?"
>DMV: "Don't buy it."
>ME: "But this is my dream car, the project I always wanted!"
>DMV: "P.O. must pay all the back registration plus penalties, then JUNK IT.
>Then you can take the junk receipt and we can transfer it to your name."
>ME: "What is a JUNK receipt and what does it mean for my registration,
>etc.?"
>DMV: "A simple Brake, Headlight, and safety inspection done by a certified
>garage, along with the smog check. And, By the way, no fees until you go to
>register, so you pay nothing in the interim."
>ME: "Hmmm. No fees, no smog til later, and I plan on not driving it til I
>get it going. Sounds OK."
>
><NOTE: If something sounds to good to be true, it is.>
>
>After JUNKING the aforementioned car, I leave with a JUNK Receipt as proof
>of ownership, only to discover what a JUNKed Car is. My future registration
>will forever carry a block that says SALVAGED VEHICLE which make the value,
>well, the same as JUNK. On top of that, I did not know any peace officers,
>so the 7 MONTH WAIT at the nearest inspection facility precluded me from
>packing my car to Japan. The Navy will not move a car using a JUNK Receipt
>as proof of ownership. Now, 7 years later, my car is still in my fathers
>garage waiting for me.
>It is my own fault for not knowing to explore all the options. I could use
>age as an excuse, but now the best I can do is ask that everyone pass on
>what they have learned, and try to help others from getting caught in
>something like that.
>
>TALK TO OTHER S BEFORE YOU GO TO DMV UNPREPARED. READ UP IF YOU CAN
>UNDERSTAND ALL THE CODES AND STATUTES.
>
>My $.04
>
BZ/NC/SPL/SRL
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