Buying a vehicle without a title???

bad go, find something else, got screwed real bad, either way run the vin at the dmv to get all the info you need to get the title

i think it would be alot easier to apply for a lost title

Originally posted by 2dxmazda



most peps try the salvaged title route. buy a junk get a salvaged or rebuilt title swap the vins...not really legal but hard to prove otherwise.

you can also go to a state that is a little softer on their registration process. Mississippi, Georgia and i sure there are a few others.





look, I am not a nancy boy, and I am not picking on the sharing of information, but both of these are not great moves.

finding a state thats more lienient, swapping vins, either may work for the short term. But unless you plan to drive it forever and never move, or crush it when you are done using it, you WILL have problems later on. If you move to KS, they check vins in 3 places before issuing a title on ALL out-of-state regs. If there is only one VIN present, they look at the "hidden" vin inside the framerail. If they dont match you are in for a world of crap, they confiscate the vehicle on the spot and you have to prove why the vins dont match. If you cant, its crushed. But that isnt the end of it. If the current owner just bought it, they do a title search to find out when this happened. If the current owner has had it a while, they look at the history both vins. If one was totalled and the other was a missing car with a lien, more crap is headed for you. No matter what you do they will be able to find the person responsible for switching vins (YOU) from this timeline, because previously there would be two cars with registrations, after vin trading there is one.

If there is no lien and its just an old car/truck, you can apply for a title directly afetr filling out some forms. If its not old, here in ks they have a stoarge lien that anyone can apply for although I understand that in some states only towing companies can apply. It says you have to keep it on your property for 30 days, and that you have to run an ad in the paper with the VIN as abandoned property for release of other liens. If there is a lien, and the bank catches the paper announcement (they will, they are notified every week of these pubs) they have a choice, release the lien, or pay you reasonable storage and remove the car/truck. reasonable storage for 30 days can be a lot, I think the max is 90 dollars a day (not sure, that number jumps out at me).

swapping vins is illegal, and you WILL get caught, unless you never sell the car it will eventually be brought under an inspection somewhere and lead back to you.

^^^^^WAS NOT SAYING TO DO THAT IT IS ILLEGAL...I WAS GIVING HIM OPTIONS IF HE WANTED TO DO THAT...

I for one have done a vin swap in the past and never had a problem and the saddestpart is it was so obvious I had a 84 S10 with the 1.9 that I used a VIN on an 89 S10 that had a 2.8 and there is a lot of differences but it never was mentioned I sold it and then they sold it and on and on never heard anything about it. it is not legal but how much do we as minitruckers do that is technically not legal window tint, fab work you name it so it is up to him to make the decision on whether he wants to risk it or not.

hey guys wat do u suggest i do with my project?

i bought a 92 blazer from this kid. the title is in a previous owners name in wisconsin. im in FL. ive tried contacting the guy but his ex wife wont give me his info and refuses to pass on any messages for me. i wana swap vins with sum1's junker and take their title instead. but if i could id really like a mechanics lien. i do work at an auto repair facility so if i have to i can use the shop to get the lien. i have da title from wisconsin with the other guys name on it but in order for it to be proper for me to use it i was told i need a bill of sale with a wisconsin state notary seal on it. wats the easiest way to go about fixing my problem here?

yeah I live in Mississippi I've had a few people tell me its not that hard down here the problem is they only made 3000 of these vehicles to start with I believe... so yeah i plan on dailying it for a while and i dont believe in selling vehicles just not me my yard looks like a small junk yard a hard body, 2 pups, prelude, celica, mg midget, mighty max, f150, rampage, and the tacoma yeah to many

Ok....Here you can call M&F bank and get them to do a bonded title on it ($50) To get this you will need a bill of sale. Then take that and go title it (for an 87 mazda b2200 I am looking at under $40).....Total $90 or less. I literally just checked on this last week. I live in Brandon, MS (outside of Jackson). I called the tax office and they were super awsome...gave me the number to the bank and everything.
Hope that helps.

im going through the same shit. the dmv said i needed to take it down there to have it inspected. and not to put any more money into it but i had to do all the suspension and have yet to take it down there.

im going through the same shit. the dmv said i needed to take it down there to have it inspected. and not to put any more money into it but i had to do all the suspension and have yet to take it down there.