bill, how blunt do you want me to be? as a licensed dealer, both used car and
salvage, you were had. the seller cannot sell a vehicle which does not own and
in essence, with no title, he doesn't own the car sicne ther is nothing showing
it in his name. passing a title through without putting it in his name -
jumping title is the term - is not legal. from the description, this does not
appear to be a "restorable" spit. was this from a dealer? if so, you can go
back and report him to bureau of motor vehicles in his state. your alternatives
are to make this a parts car and strip it immediately so it "disappears", go
after the seller and/or buy another car with a good title. beware of people
selling titles and vin plates. this is a federal offense. if it was legal, then
you could go steal a car, buy a title, etc and away you go. YOU CAN'T LEGALLY
BUY TITLES AND VIN PLATES. sorry for facts of life. if we can help, please give
me a call on our tech line. your problem can be solved. good luck, ted
Bill Miller wrote:
> I bought a very early 71 spit in missouri. I was told that it was complete,
> and not that bad of shape. Well when I got there, it was in a lot worse
> shape than I expected! Rot in rear wings, NO floorboards, motor incomplete
> (though "SAH tuned") and frozen, and unfortunately NO TITLE! At least the
> frame was solid and it had a restorable hardtop. Well, I tried to back out
> do to "no title" and they would not return my deposit. Several agruments
> later, I wound up taking it home with a signed, complete, bill of sale for
> just the deposit ($375) but no title. I had a cop friend run the commission
> number and the vehicle was not stolen. Do any of you have a clue how to get
> a title, or is this poor spit going to be a parts donor only. A friend at
> work suggested Hemmings, but I can't find anything in the latest copy. I
> hate to part out a "restorable" spit, but what can you do without a title??
>
> Bill
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