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Applying for new title
I saw an ad today for an 86 f-150 x cab 6 inch lift 302 auto 4x4..runs good...only 600 bucks, the catch? It has no title. how hard do ya think it would be to apply and get a new title for this truck so it would be street legal? old 4x4 xcabs here are pretty rare. I would love to swap the drivetrain into a ranger and then put a 1 ton under this truck for mud bogging or tow vehichle. but is it gonna be worth the trouble to get a title?
If anyone has experience with this I would love your input. Thanks.
If anyone has experience with this I would love your input. Thanks.
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From: Eau Claire, WI
go to your dmv and ask... it will be painfull, but I registered my 87 mazduhh p/u, and got title/plates for it.
Personally, I'd carfax it, call the non-emergancy line and see if its stolen... IF NOT, id buy it, then go to the DMV with a very complete bill of sale. Have the seller include how he got it and how long hes had it, and what hes been using it for
Dont try to explain too many technical things, but do chat with the guy... wear clean cloths, comb your hair (or wax your head
)
be nice, and theyre nice back (usually)
~Nate
Personally, I'd carfax it, call the non-emergancy line and see if its stolen... IF NOT, id buy it, then go to the DMV with a very complete bill of sale. Have the seller include how he got it and how long hes had it, and what hes been using it for
Dont try to explain too many technical things, but do chat with the guy... wear clean cloths, comb your hair (or wax your head
)be nice, and theyre nice back (usually)
~Nate
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From: Eau Claire, WI
Id like to mention how I came apon this truck...
Sitting in a friends yard, smashed up, and with a flat tire. Asked if I could buy it, and he said are you serious?
$40, and a laugh later, I got the keys
good stuff, and Gods speed sir
~Nate
Sitting in a friends yard, smashed up, and with a flat tire. Asked if I could buy it, and he said are you serious?
$40, and a laugh later, I got the keys
good stuff, and Gods speed sir
~Nate
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From: WI
If the previous owner had a title for it originally then it is fairly easy. Just bring them down to the DMV and have them get a duplicate title. If they have never titled it then it can get complicated but it is still doable.
As sombody else mentioned check the vin to make sure its not a stolen truck and you should be ok. I would also go down to the DMV (at least that is what they call it here) and find out what needs to be done to obtain a title.
As sombody else mentioned check the vin to make sure its not a stolen truck and you should be ok. I would also go down to the DMV (at least that is what they call it here) and find out what needs to be done to obtain a title.
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From: Roseburg, OR
The way it goes in Oregon: if the seller has no title and you want to buy the vehicle, you have to get a signed bill of sale, fill out a form, and stick that along with an explanation of the situation in an envelope and mail it to the state DMV office. This is your proof of vested financial interest in a vehicle.
Once you convince the DMV that you're on the up-and-up, they will send you back the name and address of the person who legally holds the title to the vehicle, and you then contact that person. When you get the prior title holder to sign the forms to transfer the title over to you, you can then apply for registration and tags in your name.
Once you convince the DMV that you're on the up-and-up, they will send you back the name and address of the person who legally holds the title to the vehicle, and you then contact that person. When you get the prior title holder to sign the forms to transfer the title over to you, you can then apply for registration and tags in your name.
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From: Marion, VA
I worked as an insurance adjuster for 30+ years and you want to be very very careful. You need to take the VIN and find out who it is registered to and get a title from them. If the vehicle is stolen or has a lein on it, you need to know it. The VIN might be for a completely different vehicle and the actual vehicle may have been stolen years ago. My company had a totaled truck that we discovered was stolen when they checked the confidential numbers at the salvage auction and it had been through 4 or five owners since it had been stolen. We were about to lose possession of the vehicle without compensation until we discovered we had paid for it when it was originally stolen and it actually belonged to us.
If it's discovered to be stolen, you lose the vehicle without compensation and you also lose any improvements you have done to it.
If it's discovered to be stolen, you lose the vehicle without compensation and you also lose any improvements you have done to it.
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From: Cornelius, Oregon
It varys state to state, but in most cases if the title is truely lost, then the last registered owner has to file for a lost title.
another route you might try is to get in good with a tow company or similar and have them file a lien on it. It maybe stretching the limit of legality but basically they would be representing that they have a valid lien on the vehicle for storage charges or whatever. Registered letters are sent to the last registered owner stating that the company has a lien on the vehicle and it if they (owner) don't respond, the tow company becomes the legal owner of the vehicle and are free to sell it to you, with a new title.
another route you might try is to get in good with a tow company or similar and have them file a lien on it. It maybe stretching the limit of legality but basically they would be representing that they have a valid lien on the vehicle for storage charges or whatever. Registered letters are sent to the last registered owner stating that the company has a lien on the vehicle and it if they (owner) don't respond, the tow company becomes the legal owner of the vehicle and are free to sell it to you, with a new title.
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From: Burlington Vermont area
Originally Posted by pitrow
...another route you might try is to get in good with a tow company or similar and have them file a lien on it. It maybe stretching the limit of legality but basically they would be representing that they have a valid lien on the vehicle for storage charges or whatever...
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From: Marion, VA
Originally Posted by BikerWithTruck
That's a neat idea. You could get them to 'actually' store it (for say 1/2 hour, shhhh) and don't pay them. Then it's all on the up and up!