Titles

[moparbob75]

I have noticed that some people try to sell cars with bill of sale only and that's a big turn off to a lot of people. I not sure how it is in other states but in Illinois it's not hard to get a title just bit of a hassle. I know before I even start a project I make sure I can get a title before I sink money into it. Had to do it to my road runner and my lil red I'm workin on now. The only problem I had was the road runner Illinois thought my car was worth this much money and I had to pay a lot for taxes and my car was just a project at the time not even running. Had to get old owner to right out another bill of sale of the condition crazy. Guess to make long story short put the extra effort in getting a title before you sell a car makes it a lot easier to sell and makes it even easier on the buyer.

 

[bluefury]

Bill of sale.....

I have noticed that some people try to sell cars with bill of sale only and that's a big turn off to a lot of people.

There are several states, including Alabama where I live, that do not issue titles for vehicles after a certain age. Here it is pre 1972. When purchasing a vehicle from a non title state that is to be regestered in another state you will need a Bill of sale at the least. It should be noterized, or, a previous regestration from the seller will be a big help.
Your correct in getting the paperwork done before investing in a restoration.

 

[kb67mopar]

Here in Indiana they assume its stolen until proven otherwise basically. If I buy a car without a title I cannot title it without a hassle and a half. The police have to inspect it's vin...its a nightmare. If you can get a title then get one as a seller. If not then the buyer should contact their home state and ask 20 questions of all the paperwork required BEFORE buying the car.

 

[YY1]

yeah, I paid broadway titles for one and then paid extra to go the route that doesn't involve the police, then was told thst I still need to have the police verify the VIN.

Grrrrrrr!

 

[sawdoff]

If youre bringing one into NC, you need your stuff together. Bought my satellite out of state with proper paperwork and still had issues.

 

[bluefury]

VIN inspection....

yeah, I paid broadway titles for one and then paid extra to go the route that doesn't involve the police, then was told thst I still need to have the police verify the VIN.


So...... What's the big deal about having your vehicle inspected by the police....? All you need to do is take the vehicle to the police dept and someone will come out and look at the VIN and your paperwork... Thats it... They don't rip the door panels off... or cut the spare tire open.

When I lived in NC and transfered my 69 GTX I took it to the DMV there and the clerk came out and looked at the VIN. No big deal. What pi$$ed me off there was that they used a value guide to determine taxable value, not the selling price.

 

[YY1]

Well, that was 4 years ago....and it's still not driveable.

I have an acquaintance that is a corrections officer and another that's an animal control deputy. I've been trying to find a way to tactfully ask if they could come by the house, and do that for me. they are both "Officers" of the law, with badge numbers.

I'm also afraid they will tell me it has to be insured, which is silly.
They have pulled that on me before.

They even suspended my DL once because my insurance company (Progressive) changed the name of the sub-company on my policy (and didn't tell me), even though it still said Progressive and had the same policy number.

When I went to the DMV, to sort it out, the first thing out of the woman's mouth was "you didn't DRIVE here, did you???".
Like she was gonna give me a ticket on the spot.

Needless to say, I've had some bad experiences when all the paperwork wan't in order, even when no fault of my own.

 

[kb67mopar]

So...... What's the big deal about having your vehicle inspected by the police....? All you need to do is take the vehicle to the police dept and someone will come out and look at the VIN and your paperwork... Thats it... They don't rip the door panels off... or cut the spare tire open.

When I lived in NC and transfered my 69 GTX I took it to the DMV there and the clerk came out and looked at the VIN. No big deal. What pi$$ed me off there was that they used a value guide to determine taxable value, not the selling price.

I've had to do this several times and its no big deal, he just came out and looked at my vin tag and then asked me what my plans were since he thought the car was cool. The rest of the paper work is the part that sucks. If they don't consider your paperwork to be enough to PROVE that you own the car and bought it legitimately then they just won't title it. I attempted to title a motorcycle I bought that had never been titled and it was going to be a nightmare with court orders and such even though I had a bill of sale and the original certificate of origin with the original owner on it...

 

[6pakdave]

Im interested in knowing about what States have titles and if a title can be issued in all states of the USA?. Im going to be on a vacation/roadtrip to get out of CA next trip, but will still be looking around for a car or two as we travel. I have only ever bought from CA, they have Titles.

What USA States only issue Bill of Sales? Is it because they have lost the Title, or that it was never - ever issued back in the day it was 1st licenced?

To export a car [any car] to Australia, a Title is req'd, a Bill of Sale will not be recognised by the Aust. Govt. to gain import approval.

cheers Dave

 

[Budnicks]

Dave I'm pretty sure All states in the U.S. of A. have a title process {Pink Slips is what we call them in Calif.} as far as I know anyway, some people let the registration expire {yearly tags/registration}, the title isn't the same as registration, the title is the ownership/lien holder documentation of the vehicle/title/lien holder... Some times the people let the registration expire & they aren't current or have lost the registration & title all together & then they sell the car/truck/Motorcycle etc. with just a "bill of sale", they could still be the legal owner, you could &/or should go to the local Department of Motor Vehicles {DMV} of what ever state you purchasing a car from & get a new title/registration {sometimes & ask for a lost title copy, if you have a valid bill of sale, for a fee of course} or at least check to see if the vehicle is able to be titled or has any outstanding liens against it, in that specific state or if the people on the registration are the actual lien holder/title owners {if they don't have a title or owners documentation/pink slip}, but some states have some very weird or stringent titling & registration rules, I don't know all of them that's for sure...

 

[kb67mopar]

Dave I'm pretty sure All states in the U.S. of A. have a title process {Pink Slips is what we call them in Calif.} as far as I know anyway, some people let the registration expire {yearly tags/registration}, the title isn't the same as registration, the title is the ownership/lien holder documentation of the vehicle/title/lien holder... Some times the people let the registration expire & they aren't current or have lost the registration & title all together & then they sell the car/truck/Motorcycle etc. with just a "bill of sale", they could still be the legal owner, you could &/or should go to the local Department of Motor Vehicles {DMV} of what ever state you purchasing a car from & get a new title/registration {sometimes & ask for a lost title copy, if you have a valid bill of sale, for a fee of course} or at least check to see if the vehicle is able to be titled or has any outstanding liens against it, in that specific state or if the people on the registration are the actual lien holder/title owners {if they don't have a title or owners documentation/pink slip}, but some states have some very weird or stringent titling & registration rules, I don't know all of them that's for sure...

The other potential hang up is that quite a few states will not provide a title for a vehicle over a certain age. (unfortunately I do not know which states these are). Those particular states you would receive a bill of sale and should have it notarized during the transaction for added assurance. As for being able to ship a vehicle to AUS without a title that is a question you would have to ask.