Stan,
Not sure about regs in Canada, but here in Ohio, it was required that the
seller had to have the title transferred into their name.
However.... when I bought the "R", it was from an out of state seller in PA.
He had purchased the car from a guy in NY, who had purchased it from a woman
in WV.
He had a signed title from the woman in WV to the guy in NY. He also had
signed bills of sale ( one on official NY state form, one hand written
signed & dated). The local OHBMV office wanted me to go back to the two
previous owners and have each do the transfer. I called the state office,
and they told me I that a Common Pleas Judge could issue a bench ruling that
would require the BMV title it for me. This seemed to be the easier of the
two options, since the NY guy had moved to heaven knows where.
I called the Judge's office and they told me to submit all the paperwork I
had ( originals) along with a notarized affidavit by me detailing the facts
as I knew them. It took around 4 weeks, undoubtedly time for them to do a
search of stolen vehicle database, and then they called and said the bench
ruling was approved and ready.
Took it to the local BMV, and was issued a current, clear title. According
to the Judge, this is done somewhat regularly when dealing with vintage cars
that have not been running in years.
Might be worth investigating if a similar process is available to you.
Maybe ask for copies of the documents the potential sellers have to see if
its an option for you.
Mark Sedlack
ZROC
Cuyahoga Falls OH
66 1600 http://www.mildevco.net/chevypowereddatsuns/
77 280Z http://www.mildevco.net/chevypowereddatsuns/
----- Original Message -----
From: "Stan" <stathy@shaw.ca>
To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2006 1:50 AM
Subject: slightly OT: purchasing a non titled car
> I was hoping some of the U.S roadster owners could help me with this
> question.
> It seems as though our laws in Canada might be slightly different when it
> comes
> to ownership and registration of vehicles.
>
> First my situation. There are a couple of cars which I am looking at
possibly
> purchasing from the state of Washington and importing them to Canada.
> Both owners tell me that their vehicles are clear title and but they also
tell
> me that
> the current title is under the previous owners name.
> I'm having trouble understanding this because if I were to purchase a
vehicle
> from
> someone I would have to register it under my name before I turned around
and
> sold it
> to someone else. How do I know that the vehicle isn't stolen?
>
> What can I do to protect myself? Shouldn't these owners title the vehicle
> under their
> name before attempting to sell it?
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Dazed and confused in Canada....
>
> Stan
> 1969- 1600
> 1963 Alfa Sprint Speciale
> ( ) (yet to come and hopefully not stolen)
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