Willyrd
Well-Known Member
As I scour through my local Craigslist I've noticed that mopar guys don't really like to keep track of titles, has anyone else noticed?
Depends on your state!!!! Some states recognize paper from 'NON title states like Ga, Al. just need bill of sale, not even notorized. BUT is the grand state (republic) of Texas, no title means I can purchase a bond for a bonded title, Long story to explain!3 or the 4 old Mopar’s I’ve bought didn’t have titles. I got the cars cheap and it’s not hard to legally get a title.
In VT anything over 15 years old does not require a title to be registered, just a bill of sale signed by the seller (no notary required). I've done this many times. I suppose there is a process that involves red tape if you actually want to get a title, but I've never bothered with it. If your planning to have a daily driver or a car you intend on keeping it's easy to get it legally registered. Many times I actually seek out the "non title" vehicles for this reason.
Yes and they look up a "book price" for what it is worth an charge you sales tax based on that!!!! Their prices are NUTS!!!!!
And IF I had that Vt. title, and transfer it to Tx then Tx charges me a $100 to transfer that title to TX title so I can get a antique Tx tag, that has to be renewed every friggin yer. Mo. issues a antique tag good forever!!!!! Such is the world! ha
There are a number of states that do not keep record of cars built before a certain year. Kicker is IF your state recognizes this and accepts their billod=f sale or registration to give you a title. Sometimes as Tx does, a bonded title issued by the court. If I was in WV and they would give the car their VIN I would NOT buy a car there without a clear title!!
Do a search and there are tons of threads here on TITLES!
That is why I would never buy a car without a title in WV, too much of a headache.
I lost a 71 Cuda one time, because I did not title it in my name, really nice running and driving car.
The title was in my house, and my house burnt down, good-bye title.
I ended up parting a real nice car out, because it became a paperwork nightmare.
I never had it in my name, so no.apply for lost title!??????
Yup. Registered my Duster in Vermont. Ran it like that for about a year, took the VT paperwork into the Ky dmv and got a Ky title in my name.In VT anything over 15 years old does not require a title to be registered, just a bill of sale signed by the seller (no notary required). I've done this many times. I suppose there is a process that involves red tape if you actually want to get a title, but I've never bothered with it. If your planning to have a daily driver or a car you intend on keeping it's easy to get it legally registered. Many times I actually seek out the "non title" vehicles for this reason.
Same here.It is super hard to get a title for a vehicle here in WV if it has never been put in your name.
It can be done, but it will be issued a WV vin number.
Scrap yards will not even take a car without a title, when the price of junk was high a few years ago, low-lifes were taking broke down cars from along side the road, and hauling them in for scrap.
After an alarming number of cars were coming up stolen, the state required any car being sold for scrap metal have a title.
3 or the 4 old Mopar’s I’ve bought didn’t have titles. I got the cars cheap and it’s not hard to legally get a title.
Antique plates are good for 5 years in Texas and require no inspection except first time if titling from out of state.Yes and they look up a "book price" for what it is worth an charge you sales tax based on that!!!! Their prices are NUTS!!!!!
And IF I had that Vt. title, and transfer it to Tx then Tx charges me a $100 to transfer that title to TX title so I can get a antique Tx tag, that has to be renewed every friggin yer. Mo. issues a antique tag good forever!!!!! Such is the world! ha
Thanks. Good to know. I thought state sent me a notice and said antique I got last yr had expired. I said screw it, and did not renew! Just drive it anyway.Antique plates are good for 5 years in Texas and require no inspection except first time if titling from out of state.