car title?

[ij1889]

so if a car has no title what can one do to get a title for it??? what would happen if you got pulled over with no title?

 

[Big Nate]

You need to take the Vin # to the DMV. They will look into how yu got the car and see if there is a title they can get for you. You better hope there is a vin# if not you are screwed.

 

[mndsm]

Also, if you get pulled with no title, and you cannot prove ownership, they'll assume it's stolen. Not to mention no title=no registration=car not street legal. Also bad.

 

[mazdamn02]

Yes, not a good thing. How did you get a car without a title?

 

[mndsm]

You can buy a car for parts with a bill of sale. Same as you would buy a fender or some blinker fluid. Don't need a title for that. You're just buying the entire thing at once, instead of once piece at a time.

I know in some states, you can buy a car on a bill of sale, make it meet all state guidlines to to road worthy, and apply for a title that way. Tow yards do similar stuff, because in MN, after 30-60 days they can legally declare a car abandoned, and take possession. After that it's all about proving ownership of said vehicle (which a bill of sale, or an abandonment clause would do) and apply for a new title. It's a PITA, but it works. Hot rod guys do it with barn finds all the time.

 

[JustROLLIN]

Yeah, I looked into purchasing a car without a title once. From what I can remember, the process was not all that hard, just looked very time consuming. You can do a search online and it will give you the step-by-step instructions on how to get it titled.