your other option, if you have a good friend who is a mechanic, is to have
him issue a mechanics lien. i think that's a multi month process, but an
option
----- Original Message -----
From: "Pete Peters" <ppeters914@comcast.net>
To: "'Stan'" <stathy@shaw.ca>; <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2006 12:02 PM
Subject: RE: slightly OT: purchasing a non titled car
> BTDT w/ my roadster that I purchased from California. In my case, the new
> owner decided to sell shortly after buying (before the paperwork had been
> completed). Everything was legal, but it took several weeks and phone
> calls
> and forms and smooth talkin' before Washington State would let me
> title/register the car. Not something I'd like to experience again.
>
> In your case, I believe both owners are in violation of Washington State
> Department of Licensing laws. The titled/registered owner is the only one
> who can legally sell the car and sign the paperwork, or you run into the
> mess I did.
>
> You may need to cross the border to discuss it at a licensing station plus
> I
> don't know how Canada DOL will be. You want to ensure you can
> license/register the cars -BEFORE- you buy.
>
> Regards,
>
> ` ___ '
> Pete - (O o) -
> ------------------ooO--(_)--Ooo----
> Lake Forest Park, WA
> 1966 1600 SPL311
> 1966 L20B PL411 wagon
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-datsun-roadsters@Autox.Team.Net
> [mailto:owner-datsun-roadsters@Autox.Team.Net] On Behalf Of Stan
> Sent: Monday, November 27, 2006 10:50 PM
> To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> Subject: slightly OT: purchasing a non titled car
>
>
> I was hoping some of the U.S roadster owners could help me with this
> question. It seems as though our laws in Canada might be slightly
> different
> when it comes to ownership and registration of vehicles.
>
> First my situation. There are a couple of cars which I am looking at
> possibly purchasing from the state of Washington and importing them to
> Canada. Both owners tell me that their vehicles are clear title and but
> they
> also tell me that the current title is under the previous owners name. I'm
> having trouble understanding this because if I were to purchase a vehicle
> from someone I would have to register it under my name before I turned
> around and sold it to someone else. How do I know that the vehicle isn't
> stolen?
>
> What can I do to protect myself? Shouldn't these owners title the vehicle
> under their name before attempting to sell it?
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Dazed and confused in Canada....
>
> Stan
> 1969- 1600
> 1963 Alfa Sprint Speciale
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