title problem

[marinetanker]

I boutght a truck from a guy dirt cheap. The title wasnt ever sighned over to him properly. Then he sold it to me and now i got a truck that is in excelant condition and want to start driving it but cant get it titled. Im in NC the title holder and title are from oregon. And the guy who sold it to me is in texas and ive tried for the last 4 years to get a hold of them. i tried to send the title and the money already and got a letter back saying i need a form to remove the guys name that i bought it from, basicly as if the titled guy sold it to me with no middle man. But the persons name who sighned it in error(the guy i bought it from) has toi be the one to sighn it. Since i cant get a hold of him this dosent help either. ANY SUGGESTIONS? can i get a nother truck with a good title for cheap and swith some stuff?

[jason65]

Can you just take the tag agency your recipt and proof of insurance and file for a lost title?

[jonzcustomshop]

sounds like you are entering a beaurocratic catch22.....
look up broadway title co.- I think they are on the net too.- maybe you can use them.

Is there away to file for a lost title in your state?

if all else fails, you could get a titled cab, and "switch" them out

[63 & 64 Bowties]

about a year ago I dealt with a guy in AL and got all the paperwork to get a title to a 70 Camaro that I couldn't get a title to.
Here's the link to the original thread I posted about it.
I wish I still had his phone number, because I see that his website isn't working anymore.
Here's one company that I've heard about: MustangTitles but I don't have any first-hand experience with them.
If you know someone who lives in GA or AL, those states will issue a registration on a bill of sale only. And, they are non-title states for older vehicles. You can take the registration with a bill of sale to the DMV (at least I know it works in VA) and trade it for a title.

[joe231]

find a local used car dealer, they should be able to accept the title and re-assign it to you....you might also be able to do it through a wrecker company. they could call it an abandoned vehicle with storage fees......
it may cost you, but better than the alternative
i'm no expert, just my ideas

[scotts62]

Originally Posted by jonzcustomshop

sounds like you are entering a beaurocratic catch22.....
look up broadway title co.- I think they are on the net too.- maybe you can use them.

Is there away to file for a lost title in your state?

if all else fails, you could get a titled cab, and "switch" them out

Done this works good if you can find what your looking for.

[apachedaddy]

You can also do what is called a bonded tilt... When i was in ft.bragg i bought a truck from GA and had to do this. There is a lot of this person that person in your post, I would also try and find and find the seller that on the title from OR and see if they would do a lost title sign it and send it to you.

[protrash64]

My truck has a vin# issued by the state. The PO put the truck together from parts...(I continued the tradition) I wonder if you could get a salvage title; just say you put the truck together from parts. Something along those lines as an idea anyway.......good luck w/ your dilema.

[rickf]

You might try a mechanic's lien. I don't know the details on how this works, but...

I just had a Volvo hauled away by a towing company, the Volvo was in my back yard for a decade (literally) and somehow I lost the title. They said no problem, they work with an auto title company, they do this all the time: they file a lien and and have ownership papers in three days.

[Hickup pickup]

If you can contact the original owner on the title, since your middleman never registered it they can get a duplicate title and sign it over to you. you might want to offer to pay them for thier time.

If this dosent work "LOSE THE TITLE" take the truck to the dmv for a vin inspection. They will run it through the NCIC and if it hasent been registered in the past 10 years (some states shorter) it wont come up . at that point go to an insurance company and buy a bond, I use The Mahoney Group, usually under a hundred bucks.It is based on the current value of the truck, (hint - its worth $5000 or less) And this should allow you to register the vehical. The bond is simply an insurance policy and will not need to be renued and dissappers upon the sale of the vehical to the next owner. Any other Q's Email me

[joe231]

Originally Posted by scotts62

I have heard that this works good if you can find what your looking for. There was a story about a guy that did it on a '64 nova. bought a wrecked car for $50 and just drilled out rivets on the serial tag all in all took ten min to change over, then scrapped it and he made his $50 back

Ummm....Scott, that is illegal so I fixed it for you so big brother don't lock you up

[scotts62]

thanks, thats ok ill tell big bro what i think of him too

[TimE]

Nice save Joe!! Now Scott has edited his post but you still have it quoted...

You guys crack me up...

[TimE]

I have a friend that runs a wrecker service. He uses a lawyer to do title searches (and I'm not sure what all else) but it costs him about $200-$250 for a late model title.

On older vehicles, prior to '75, no titles are required.

[scotts62]

Originally Posted by TimE

Nice save Joe!! Now Scott has edited his post but you still have it quoted...

You guys crack me up...

Yeah i figured someone would take it all wrong but it did sound good

[502tripower]

Try these guys. Also if you PM me I might be able to help with more info.

http://www.its-titles.com/firefox/index.htm

[RED69K5]

I don't know what your state laws are, but you should check into getting a bonded title with your local dmv / tax office. I have to do the same thing for my '62 stepside. I asked the people at my county tax office, and they told me I have to apply for a bonded title. They said if there were not any current Texas titles on my truck, it would apply. They also said the bonded title would be for four years until it becomes a normal title. I haven't done this yet, so I don't know the details.

[marinetanker]

thanks guys. Im in NC in the marine corps. Im from Ky though and i called and talked to them and they cant do ANYTHING because the title was never notorized. If i try the lost title thing would that even matter because it was never in my name to began with? The "bond" thing sounds the best bet. I have the vehicle here in NC with me. What do i say to the DMV? sorry for all the Q's but im still lost

[dhughins]

you cant just sign his name?

[502tripower]

Originally Posted by dhughins

you cant just sign his name?

Bingo......I just didn't want to say it

[TimE]

[joe231]

some states, such as ok, require titles to be notarized
so you could run into problems there.
I recently had problem with the title for my '80
it had been signed in the wrong place, and the notary missed it.
first dmv/tag agent told me I had to track down the original owner (i got the truck from someone else so mission impossible) and the notary(also MIA), they had to correct the title and fill out some forms, yada, yada, yada...
went to different dmv/tag agent and played dumb, no problem, in and out in 5 minutes....
moral of the story: play dumb and if you don't like what you hear, try another place

[ChiefRocka]

I agree, just sign the frick'n thing yourself...or have your ol' lady do it....

In California I've noticed in the last 10-15 years the DMV is not as strict as it once was, you can get away with stuff easier

(if you can belive that..."Commifornia")

[62 short step]

Originally Posted by dhughins

you cant just sign his name?

Been there, done that!

[jason65]

Originally Posted by protrash64

My truck has a vin# issued by the state. The PO put the truck together from parts...(I continued the tradition) I wonder if you could get a salvage title; just say you put the truck together from parts. Something along those lines as an idea anyway.......good luck w/ your dilema.

How did you do that? They wanted my signed title and the title from the salvage cab, recipt, blood sample.