Buying car without title Friday - 96 Camaro

[I Like Waffle]

I found a car for sale today for 400$...its a 96 camaro z28, 5 speed. The lady lost the title for it when she moved (same state) so has no title and the car is just sitting up. From what i understand the owner has to call the DMV in with the vin and apply for a lost title, how exactly does that work? The car is in OK condition overall. Runs good it seems, no strange noises other than belt squeal. Has dual exhaust/etc. Heres whats wrong with it.

- Needs driver side door panel, possibly whole door as the outside of it is falling off too. Window is held up with piece of wood.

- Radio ripped out, bunch of wires hanging. Two touched together and made dash lights come on //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/confused.gif.e820e0216602db4765798ac39d28caa9.gif

- Windshield wiper motor

- Roof liner

- Tires

- Ignition switch

I plan on getting it friday unless theres some issue with the title, all the problems are minor so they could be fixed.

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[AVSTANG02]

You have no choice but to wait for the title.

Unless you don't plan on driving it.

 

[I Like Waffle]

Well what i wanna do is just buy it and drive it home and work on it while im waiting, etc. But can i buy it without the title as long as she applies for it?

 

[rocky 59 5,000+ posts]

ive done this before applying for a lost title is the biggest pita ever. you have to have a lawyer and post it publicly the details of your sale and if anybody says different your ****ed. so just get a salvage title and be done with it

 

[Stephen_c 10+ year member]

its illegal to sell a car without a title. but hey cocaine is illegal too and its allot of fun //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crazy.gif.c13912c32de98515d3142759a824dae7.gif

 

[Redlineaudio 10+ year member]

Go to the DMV and get an MVR-4, on the front fill out for her to get a lost title. On the back fill out for her to transfer the title to you. Take her to the DMV and get it all done in one step.

 

[Ellsworthz 10+ year member]

are you sure its an LT1 and it doesn't just have z28 badges?

 

[Ken448 10+ year member]

I wouldnt work in ish til you get the title.

 

[MAY03TBLT 10+ year member]

I wouldnt work in ish til you get the title.

this

 

[Flipx99 5,000+ posts]

I'd take it home, but wouldn't spend any money on it until I got the title.

 

[Flipx99 5,000+ posts]

I would not take it until you got the title, you could end up having a shitbox that can't be registered sitting in your yard and have to pay someone to take it away.

Just drive it back?

 

[pokey_159 10+ year member]

or just make it a drag car, or a SP car...but if its that cheap buy that ***** and scrap the drive train and body parts and make ur self some money..for new toys

 

[Flipx99 5,000+ posts]

Or just drive it down the road?

I got this for free, cleaned it up, rebuilt the heads and it drives me where I want to go...

 

[WOT]

Go to the DMV and get an MVR-4, on the front fill out for her to get a lost title. On the back fill out for her to transfer the title to you. Take her to the DMV and get it all done in one step.

EXACTLY what you need to do. You can get the form, fill it out if you have all the info, she will only need to do a little and accompany you to the DMV

$400 seems like a steal

 

[CobraStang98 10+ year member]

Im pretty sure in every state a car has to be registered/insured to "legally" drive a vehicle.

 

I've gotten lost titles before and its actually quite easy. Just go with the lady to the DMV and fill out the necessary paperwork.