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Buying a car - no title, no deal
This should be your mantra. Observe what a Missouri consumer wrote:
I purchased a car from a dealer who has since gone out of business. They told me I would recieve my title in the mail in about two weeks, but I never recieved it and I can not get a hold of them anymore. How can I go about getting the title to the vehicle?
You can file a consumer complaint with our office. We get hundreds of complaints like this - people buy a car, the seller says the title will be sent in the mail, and it never arrives. AG Nixon in 2005 filed felony charges against a dealer for this. Do not pay for a car without the title. That is your proof of ownership. Without it, you literally can not prove you own the car.
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Posted by on February 11, 2008 10:29 am :: Comments (2) :: Permalink
2 Responses to "Buying a car - no title, no deal"
says:
September 6, 2008 5:56 pm
I purchased a car from a friend.She gave me a bill of sale, and told me she would get the title, because she lost it. Someone hit me and totalled the car. now my so called friend is trying to get the claim on the car. can she get it legally?
says:
September 8, 2008 11:34 am
To Denise:
You can check with your insurance company or report this to the Missouri Department of Insurance if you suspect insurance fraud. Yet another reason why you should never take possession of a car without the title.
