No Title....

Has anyone here bought a vehicle with no title?

State website makes it look relatively easy but I am skeptical - http://www.txdmv.gov/motorists/buyin...-with-no-title

It seems too easy. How much of a PITA is it to get a title??

In Texas it is a royal PITA to title and register a vehicle that does not have a title. The biggest issue is it has to be inspected by law enforcement to verify that it was not stolen. For Carrollton there is only one place that does this. That is the Dallas County Sheriff's Stolen Vehicle Task force. They only do the inspections one weekend a month and you have to take the vehicle to them. When I built my trailer I had to go through this to get a VIN so I could title it.

In Ft. Worth you may have better luck.

Would it be easier to apply for a lost title?

Lost title is easy if you can track down the person who currently is listed as the owner (with the state) and they are willing to sign the request. I've found that people who did sell the car and the new owner never retitled it typically don't mind, as they considered it gone anyway. People who have some kind of dispute; however, or who are simply unscrupulous can make this worse than impossible. They can even ask for the car back and you have little/no recourse if they do, so keep that in mind.

A bonded title is the other option, but it is costly and takes a very long time. Unless you've been able to research the title and feel somewhat confident about them, or the seller has some good documentation, I avoid them. Unless you plan to build a track car and not street it.

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Originally Posted by OZMDD

Lost title is easy if you can track down the person who currently is listed as the owner (with the state) and they are willing to sign the request. I've found that people who did sell the car and the new owner never retitled it typically don't mind, as they considered it gone anyway. People who have some kind of dispute; however, or who are simply unscrupulous can make this worse than impossible. They can even ask for the car back and you have little/no recourse if they do, so keep that in mind.

A bonded title is the other option, but it is costly and takes a very long time. Unless you've been able to research the title and feel somewhat confident about them, or the seller has some good documentation, I avoid them. Unless you plan to build a track car and not street it.

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Seems like the best advice is don't buy a car without a title because it might not be your car in the end.

Does the car also have a screwdriver in the ignition for the key?

Thanks for the info!

My request for a VIN # vexed the seller. So I'm going to pass on this opportunity. ;-)

^Probably a wise decision.

But what was it????

A '93 LE with New Mexico tags?;)

A yellow and black twin turbo C5 Zo6?

Sadly OZMDD was a bit sketchy with all the details. ;-)

Two wheels? Four Wheels?

I work for Italians. I know some people who know some people that can make things happen (or disappear). Really, it's all on "the up and up"... There's no such thing as the mafia (that's all Hollywood stuff). Let's talk, but on a secure line.

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Originally Posted by TexasStig

I work for Italians. I know some people who know some people that can make things happen (or disappear). Really, it's all on "the up and up"... There's no such thing as the mafia (that's all Hollywood stuff). Let's talk, but on a secure line.

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What is the secret handshake? Wink, wink.

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Originally Posted by cone-cerned

A '93 LE with New Mexico tags?;)

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Ha Ha. I know that can't be right, it's still in the driveway with a blown motor from it's last Hallett trip. Wow, how long ago was that? Poor car.