Yes, I bought a car without a title.
Yes, I know it's dumb. But I didn't realize there was no title
until the guy delivered the car (he trailered it from Lyman,
Wyoming.) It's a 89 (or 88...that's somewhat in question) RS, V6
with 5-speed...just what I'd been looking for to use as a backup
car in case the Burb dies again and to use as a grocery getter.
The ad stated (and the seller told me) that it had 90k miles on
it. I ran a CarFax afterward and found out that it has 190k. It
was also on 5 cylinders when I got it. I fixed that with new
plugs and wires. I need to replace the torque arm bushing (I
already have the new one) and do a coupla other things, but it's
not a bad car.
The front end is a little beat up, but I bought it as a beater and
not a beauty queen.
So as soon as possible, I'll do my best to get it registered. We'll
see what happens. I still have the federal offense card to play if
the seller keeps jerkin me around.
r
On 6/6/2011 4:43 AM, STILLFRANKSFAULT@xxxxxxx wrote:
Sheriff's title? WTF
Smokey Mt Frank
In a message dated 6/5/2011 10:43:08 P.M. Eastern
Daylight Time, rbuck@xxxxxxxxxxxx writes: I got
a reply from the seller. He's sending his bill of
sale and application for Wyoming sheriff's title.
I've already had the VIN inspected by a local cop.
That part's done. Part of that is running the VIN to
check for a stolen car. It's not on any stolen list.
I'll see what the Utah DMV makes of the bill of sale
and an explanation of the circumstances. I've already
been denied once. I'll just wait to see if I get the
bill of sale and other documents. I'll keep ya
posted.
r
On 6/5/2011 8:09 PM, Mary McCarthy wrote:
uh, he may not have EVER had a title.
It happens here in WA because of our lackadaisical
paperwork requirements.
Can't you just apply for a lost title? We had to do
that when PNC BANK (I'll name names) lost the title
to our first Grand Cherokee. (The icing on the cake
was because they no longer owned it, they couldn't
get a title for it.) We had to find some secret
serial numbers on the frame, make a rubbing or two
and send them to NJ where it was purchased. They
sent a title.
Have you contacted the state police (or would that
be bad idea?) and asked them to run a VIN check? At
least you'll know it's not a very special kind of
hot car.
weekend sounds like it was great, I'll go look at
the pics.
Mary
http://www.chevyasylum.com/cruisin/cruisin2011/20110603/Welcome.html
I spent Friday at Ed Roth's widow's place,
besides her home, there's a museum and small
convention center. It gets better every year.
There were plenty of stripers (no, not the kind
that take their clothes off...they're strippers
<G>) and airbrush artists and rods,
kustoms, old friends, new friends and a whole
lot more.
Saturday was "Rat Fink's Car Show" and I'm still
workin on the photos from that one...and
others.
I also got a couple more circuits wired up in
the race car. It's almost ready for a BFT:
Blinding Flash Test.
The Burb ran perfectly there and back. The
electric fans are working great. Now...if I can
only get a title for that Camaro... I spoke to
the US Attorney for this area and he confirmed
what I already knew: misrepresentation of items
for sale when interstate commerce is involved is
a federal offense. He suggested that if I don't
get any satisfaction from the seller I otta
contact the FBI and file criminal charges
against him, his wife and his father (who's the
chief of police in Lyman, Wyoming, where the car
and seller were located.) I've had my phone
calls and emails ignored and I'm gonna try one
more time to get in touch with him. If he
stonewalls that, I'll notify him that I'm
droppin a dime on him with the FBI. I've had
enough of a runaround.
r
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