How hard is it to get a title on a car that has no title?
Thanks,
jon

It's a 84 firebird 305 750 carb, headers, everything! Polyurethane bushings, chrome everything! But has NO title.

 

Possesory lien. A.K.A. mechanics lien.

 

you can apply for a lost title, it takes a few weeks i think, but if it comes back clean you should be able to get one, atleast thats how it is in indiana. lil jay

 

make sure the car isnt from canada or some other country!

my dad bought a car with no title last titled in canada and still has no title.

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"no man with a good car needs to be justified."

 

So, what you guys are trying to say it that I can get a title no matter what. I want to use it as a main car (instead of parts) but it has NO title! So, I CAN get one? What are the limitations?

 

Hey John. Chris here. Sweet dude. YOu scored another 84 Firebird! Are you gonna swap the interior out of the s/e?

Chris Payne

 

Um..... did you buy it already? I hope not. Receipt of stolen property is not a minor thing.

Cars without titles are ALWAYS trouble. They are ALWAYS stolen or have VIN codes swapped or are cars previously junked and then fixed up by someone and sold as if they had never been junked.

You can't register a car in PA without a title. I don't think you can do that anywhere anymore. The (rightful) owner of the car is the only one who can retitle the car. And he has to bring plenty of proof and then wait 6-8 weeks to get the new title while they do a search against the VIN and registration number at that state's DMV.

Run far. Run fast. Don't mess with untitled cars.

If you choose to ignore the warning then realize that the rightful owner of the car can come back at ANY time and take his car back, including any improvements you may have made to it in the time you possessed it. The tune up, new trans, nice wheels. They all belong to him. And he owes you NOTHING. Whatever money you spend to buy the car is gone and you'll never get it back, either.

If you are convinced that the guy selling you the car is the rightful owner just tell him you'll be happy to pick up the added cost of retitling the car (around $50, usually) and add it to the purchase price. Watch how fast he starts making excuses for not wanting to do it.


[This message has been edited by Damon (edited October 03, 2001).]

 

I said it before and I'm saying it again. If I have the car and I file a possesory lien. The DMV will notify the last registered owner and any other lienholders of the car and inform them unless the charges against the car are paid to me in the amount I stated on the lien form in 30 days. I will own the car. It's comletely legal and it's done everyday in every state.

If you really want it, buy the car, fill out the form saying that the charges against the car are "X" amount of dollars + storage of $30 per day for the last 30 days prior to filing + $30 per day untill the car is picked up. If the charges end up being around $3500 I doubt that anyone will come and get the car from you. Even if they do they will be buying it back for the $ amount of all those charges.

 

HEY 87RS402:
So explain this all to me again. . .From step to step. 1) Buy the car. .. Then so on. If you want to email me it's JMBoriss@yahoo.com

 

I'll fire you off an email to you tomorrow after I get off work. It actually really simple.

 

In MN if the car is over 10 years old, you can apply for a lost title, real simply.

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1992 Camaro Z-28 custom 25th anniversary, 5.7 TPI auto, 2.73 posi, t-tops, arctic white with 92' medium mettalic gray stripes with black border stripe.

1967 Pontiac Catalina 2 door fastback, 400 v-8, auto, cameo white, dark red interior

1987 Olds Cutlass, 350 Rocket, auto, dark gray/light gray interior

 

Don't you have to be a business (an auto shop or other auto business) to file for a mechanic's lean? And if so, doesn't the car have to be sold at public venue (Auction)? That's what I've heard, but I'm not in Indiana either.

Do a search of the web for "Car Title" or similar. There are companies who will "buy" the car from you for some fictitious amount of money and then sell it back to you with a bill of sale and all the paperwork required to title the car in your name. I think it costs around $350 or so (you'll have to see that's sketchy in my memory).

It would have to be cheap enough to be considered a parts car for me to want to buy such a thing. If the asking price for the car is more than a couple hundred dollars, it costs to much IMO.

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Clem
SCCA TransAm Series Race Mechanic/CrewChief
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1983 Z28 with LG4, 5 speed, and (unfortunately) T-tops
1983 Z28, NO T-tops, (unfortunately) Auto Transmission (hopefully not for long)

 

I have a Clear 91 RS title but the car has been crushed.

 

OK, umm...Thank you brharris27370. What are you trying to tell me?

 

I think he is saying, if you punch another VIN tag and put it on your car, he has a clear title that you could possibly get, one way or another.



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Joshua Johnston
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I thought that was illegal. Well, if it's not, then I would like to see what I can do with that title. Does anyone know if that's illegal? I'm pretty sure it is.

 

Yeah... swapping VIN #s is VERY illegal. Do what you wish but it is illegal.

 

I am closing this now since it is none tech, I left it up long enough so you could get your answers.

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