title question help please

[CC69Rat]

Originally Posted by 67ChevyRedneck

That's interesting because SC issues titles on all vehicles of ANY age. SC is also one of the biggest pain in the ass states to get a title if you're trying to register a vehicle without one. (It's difficult in all states, but SC makes it harder, no bonded title options, etc).



To the OP: Congrats! Great looking truck.

Quite a few states don't issue titles on vehicles over a certain age, I think NY is 1973 and older.

I'm kinda under the impression you're calling me out? All I can tell you is the owner from Greenwood SC did not have a title for a truck I bought from her. I work in Public Safety and I promise you I did my homework. I have access to things not common to the general public and did a ton of research on the history of the truck. I bought the truck with a Bill of Sale, I had to get it appraised by a local GMC dealer, ran through the Hot List of both states and send a certified letter to her stating I was planning to register and apply for a title. She responded as the seller, I sent all the documents along with pictures of the truck to Nashville and I was issued a legitimate TN title. Not sure what more I can tell you .. but about two weeks later I got the title in my name.


Back to the truck - Congratulations man, I really like the orange / white. A wheel change would really make that truck. Are you planning to drop it ?

[Bluechevy68]

In my case I think if I could have found out who the last registered owner was I could have probably got a title also. But, would have ran the risk of them claiming it.

[CC69Rat]

IMO, back when these trucks were new, when people bought them they used them on the farm etc.. literally keeping them till either the truck rusted to the ground or the owner passed away. What 20+ yrs? People move, houses burn, just life in general happens sometimes. Titles get lost and/or destroyed. .. regardless of where the original title was issued .. 20 yrs ago.

It's a pain to go through it. I'm not saying it's an easy process but it can be done.

[duckdude]

that truck was listed on Detroit cl.

[jaime.gtz78]

Originally Posted by duckdude

that truck was listed on Detroit cl.

yeah he moved from Georgia in Oct he said so still registered under Georgia

[67ChevyRedneck]

Originally Posted by CC69Rat

I'm kinda under the impression you're calling me out? All I can tell you is the owner from Greenwood SC did not have a title for a truck I bought from her.

Not necessarily, just stating that SC requires all vehicles to be titled. You may not have been able to title the truck in SC if you were a resident here. Because you took it out of state that kinda doesn't matter because you're now on TN's DMV rules. We do issue both bills of sale and titles here (I've received both on every new and used vehicle I've bought), however, if you want a title in this state, you need a transferable title from the seller.

Originally Posted by jaime.gtz78

yeah he moved from Georgia in Oct he said so still registered under Georgia

uh oh.... he didn't ask for some weird down payment, or money order BS, did he? This is a CLASSIC craigslist scam. It's easy to get VINS off the 'net.

Google the VIN and see if it pops up on multiple sites for sale.

[DGulliver]

In Georgia, it's not 25 years- it's that Georgia didn't title vehicles until 1985. It's also true about Alabama being 1975- nothing before that was titled. Here in Tennessee, everything is titled, no matter how old.

I've bought lots of old cars from Georgia, mostly without a hitch. In some cases though, for whatever reason, there was quite a bit more money spent and jumping through hoops of finding previous owners, etc. Like I said, mostly no problem, but I think it depends on who you get at the DMV. Your mileage may vary!

[jeffro308]

Check section 10.3 of the linked document.

http://txdmv.gov/publications-tac/do...0-title-manual

[DGulliver]

Here is the aforementioned section for Texas;


10.3 Bill of Sale
Effective May 1, 2001, bills of sale are acceptable in the following situations:

1. with out of state or out of country registration receipts that do not provide transfer of ownership sections, provided the issuing state does not issue certificates of title as the negotiable evidence of ownership for that year model vehicle, or the issuing country
only issues registration receipts, and the out of state or out of country receipt reflects
registration that is current or that has been expired for six months or less;

2. with out of state titles on which all dealer reassignment sections have been completed, provided the issuing state does not utilize supplemental dealer reassignment forms;

3. with operation of law transfers;

4. with component parts utilized to rebuild, reconstruct or assemble motor vehicles; and

5. with non-titled Texas vehicles.
When a Texas resident has purchased a vehicle with an out of state title that indicates an assignment to someone other than the Texas purchaser or a licensed motor vehicle dealer, the options for the “first Texas owner” to obtain a title are to pursue a Tax Collector’s Hearing, a Bonded Title, or a court order. Additionally, the same options apply when a Texas titled vehicle is sold to an out of country dealer or resident and then resold to a Texas resident on the existing Texas title.

[jaime.gtz78]

[QUOTE=67ChevyRedneck;6511745]Not necessarily, just stating that Siequires all vehicles to be titled. You may not have been able to title the truck in SC if you were a resident here. Because you took it out of state that kinda doesn't matter because you're now on TN's DMV rules. We do issue both bills of sale and titles here (I've received both on every new and used vehicle I've bought), however, if you want a title in this state, you need a transferable title from the seller.





uh oh.... he didn't ask for some weird down payment, or money order BS, did he? This is a CLASSIC craigslist scam. It's easy to get VINS off the 'net.

Google the VIN and see if it pops up on mul

I had a friend look him up and the address he gave me in michigan is registered in his name, plus i work for verizon so i looked up his cell and sure enough he has our service address and name also matched up...he seemed more scared about me trying to screw him, i also checked the vin and nothing on the web..