check out the American Association of Motor
Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA). web site
http://www.aamva.net/
How does anyone deal with web based auto buying and
selling without known about this association.?
They have been organized since 1933
Paul Tegler
1973 MGBGT - daily driver
1980 Spitfire - in re-hab
1978 Spitfire - in superb Shape
wizardz@toad.net http://www.teglerizer.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Kevin B. Rhodes <krhodes1@maine.rr.com>
To: spitfires@autox.team.net <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Date: Tuesday, September 28, 1999 6:48 PM
Subject: Re: Title question
>
>Out of curiosity, does anyone know of a website with information as to what
>each states title requirements are? As my automotive tastes get odder and
>odder, and my frequent flyer account grows I am finding it more and more
>feasible to go far afield for my toy purchases!
>
>I can say from my own experience that Maine only requires titles for cars
>84 and newer, and New Hampshire only titles for 10 years from the date of
>first registration. In each case, if the car is old enough to not require a
>title you can't get one even if you want one! The records are DELETED by
>the state. In my case, in 1997 I bought a 1985 Peugeot in NH - no title,
>older than 10 years. I had to register it in Maine where it needed to have
>one - newer than 84. Since this is an impossible situation, Maine has an
>"out" on the books - if you buy a car in a non-title jurisdiction that
>needs to have a title in Maine, you must supply a notarized bill of sale,
>instead of the signed one you would normally have. I simply had to have the
>1985's bill of sale notarized and all was well in the world. Maine sent me
>a new Maine title for the car in due course.
>
>That said, the simplest solution to Bill's problem would seem to be to sell
>the car to someone in a non-titleing jurisdiction for a nominal amount
>($1), then jump through whatever hoops his state requires when a car was
>purchased from a non-titling jurisdiction. This would seem to me to be
>perfectly legal and moral. What the original seller did is another story
>entirely....;-(
>
>Kevin Rhodes
>Portland, Maine
>74 Spitfire
>84 Jetta GLI
>85 + 92 Peugeot 505's
>
>At 01:07 PM 9/28/99 -0500, 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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