Sounds like a job for Ken Mitchell!
KeS
On Wed, 18 Sep 2002, Talley, Brooks wrote:
> You may have seen my post about selling my '86 t/a. In rounding up
> keys, documentation, etc... I discovered that I can't find the title
> (but I *did* find the keys, so don't be thinking anything nefarious).
> No problem, says I, and hop down to the DMV to file a request for
> duplicate title. Big problem, they say -- the car hasn't been
> registered in 7 years and has fallen out of their computer.
>
> So I've got this "vehicle verification" form that I need to have filled
> out by a "DMV representative, california licensed vehicle verifier,
> authorized auto club, or peace officer" so that I can get the title that
> I need to sell the thing.
>
> Thing is, the car isn't running, and I have neither trailer now tow
> vehicle to get it to DMV. My local police say they don't do this kind
> of thing, call the highway patrol. The highway patrol says they don't
> do house calls; tow it down to redwood city. AAA says that they don't
> do that kind of thing.
>
> So I'm left with this "licensed vehicle verifier". I see on DMV's
> website that I could become one myself for $50/year + $5000 bond, which
> doesn't sound entirely appealing. I can't seem to find any resources for
> finding these folks via google or the yellow pages.
>
> Any ideas, anyone?
>
> Thanks
> -b
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