That's got to be a pretty expensive truck if you have to get a mortgage
company to tote the note :-) Seriously, Jim & all, Jim is right that in
Texas they let you have the title (although it is a different color,
assuming for quick ID) when there is a lien against it.
Regards,
Doug Pewterbaugh
dpewter@msn.com
Denton, TX
49 3104 216 5-window
-----Original Message-----
From: jvanho01@tir.com <jvanho01@tir.com>
To: Terry Stellman <stellman@noex.com>; 'Bennett Ratliff'
<Bennett@HUNTPROP.COM>; Truck List (E-mail) <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Date: Wednesday, April 28, 1999 10:40 PM
Subject: RE: [oletrucks] Title, Inspection & Tags in Texas?
>As I recall in Texas the mortgage company holds the title until it is paid
>off but in Michigan the owner holds the title with the mortgage company
>shown as the lien holder until it is paid off.
>
>Jim V. - Michigan now - Texas previously
>'58 GMC Suburban Carrier - V8 Automatic
>
>
>At 07:28 AM 4/28/99 Wednesday -0500, Terry Stellman wrote:
>>
>>Do you really need a title to get insurance? If you have a vehicle
financed
>>you don't have a title and you can get insurance. I also can't believe
that
>>the sleazy, slimy insurance companies would be that particular about
taking
>>your money. Getting it out of them might be another story though. My two
>>cents worth.
>>
>>
>>
>>Terry Stellman
>>1949 3600
>>Missouri City, Texas
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Bennett Ratliff [SMTP:Bennett@HUNTPROP.COM]
>>Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 1999 2:50 PM
>>To: oletrucks@autox.team.net
>>Cc: 'bkn@cybernet.net'
>>Subject: [oletrucks] Title, Inspection & Tags in Texas?
>>
>>Went this morning to try and transfer the title on the '49 that I have
>>in a million pieces waiting on the body guys. Thought I would get a
>>jump on title and tags so when it is ready I can drive it legally. Was
>>told by the local tax assessor that I have to have an inspection
>>certificate and insurance to get title transferred and tags. Problem
>>is, to get insurance, I have to have title (don't I?) and a mechanics
>>letter that the truck is road worthy, and to get inspection I have to
>>have insurance. So what comes first, the chicken or the egg? Based on
>>my conversation this morning it looks like the steps are as follows:
>>1. Go find an inspector that I can convince of my situation and get an
>>inspection and mechanics letter.
>>2. Convince my insurance carrier that I am road worthy and conveniently
>>omit that I "technically" don't have title to the truck.
>>3. Take the title, inspection and insurance to the tax assessor
>>immediately and close the deal.
>>Has anybody done this? Am I making this harder than it is? Do I have to
>>trailer my truck to the mechanic or should I just borrow a plate from my
>>suburban? Help please with any suggestions.
>>
>>Bennett - '49 coming together for the 4th of July Parade (hopefully)
>>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>>
>>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>
>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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