Have the seller apply for a duplicate title before completing the purchase. Much easier for the current owner to get a duplicate title issued than go through all the pain of trying to buy a car without a title. Indiana has a similar convoluted process...
http://www.in.gov/bmv/2957.htm If seller can't do this, I'd move on. There are too many legitimate cars for sale than to bother with ones that don't have the basic documentation in order. Allan Darren Marshall <onecreat...@gmail.com> writes: > I certainly understand the risks of paying for a car and not receiving a > title, but geeking out here... in doing research it seems there are cases > when this can work out. > > From what I can tell, in Illinois, if a title is lost, and a duplicate title > can't be furnished (for whatever reason) it's possible to obtain a title and > register a vehicle... so long as > > 1.) the car does not show up hot > 2.) there are no liens > 3.) you have a bill of sale > 4.) you have a written appraisal of the wholesale value by a licensed dealer > 5.) you obtain a surety bond for 1-1/2 times the appraised value > 6.) you have the patience to wait 6-12 weeks for the process with the state > to start and end. > > Anyone here ever go through this entirely? Seems like there are an absurd > number of cars floating in la la land ... > -- Allan Streib _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
