The guy paid for the vehicle on July1 and we signed over the title, but it wasn't notarized. The next day he got in an accident and told the police that we let him borrow it. Apparently the guy was only 17 ( he looked and talked like he was about 30, talking about child support and he had a full beard and moustache) and he didn't have a license. When the ins. co. for the people that he hit called us, my husband told the adjuster that the guy bought it from us before the adjuster told us it was in an accident and that the guy said he borrowed it from us. What the heck can we do? We didn't have ins. on it because we hadn't drove it in over a year, and we took our licence plates off. The guy didn't have a license either. Are we super screwed?
2006-07-13 09:52:33 · 9 answers · asked by ezra_pandora 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Insurance & Registration
Newest finding: the guy down the street from us actually sold it to the 17 year old. I don't know if he told the kid he was my husband, or if he just gave him the title that my husband had signed over and the kid assumed it was him. We keep getting new details the further we look into it.
2006-07-14 01:25:50 · update #1
Fraud on his part. But you really should not have let him drive away in it without new plates. In hindsight, you should have said "Thanks for the cash, here's the signed title. You can have it towed, or drive it off when you get the plates for it."
2006-07-15 01:59:10 · answer #1 · answered by oklatom 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
NO! If you didn't keep a copy of the paperwork, then you may have some problems. However, the fact that you took of the plates and removed the insurance should throw a red flag up that you sold the vehicle. Call your insurance company immediatly and ask them for a print out showing when the vehicle was removed and why. (Most companies have codes showing a vehicle was removed due to sale of vehicle, wrecked, transfer, etc.)
I'm not sure about the state you live in, but in SC, Bills of Sale and Titles no longer have to be notarized. Are you sure yours has to be?
Just keep telling the insurance company that you sold the vehicle and you are not liable for any damages.
Good Luck!
2006-07-13 16:59:43 · answer #2 · answered by Nysa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
either he bought it, or he stole it.
all you have to say is that he had no permission from you to use the vehicle and press charges on him for theft of your vehicle and for the value of the property damage that he did to it.
then he will change his tune. he would rather get busted for driving without insurance or a license than theft. his defense for not stealing the car will be the fact that he bought it from you. end of story.
you were not responsible to make sure that he was a licensed driver. it was his decision to drive the car without a license.
2006-07-13 16:57:41 · answer #3 · answered by g-man 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You might have a problem because you sold the vehicle to a minor.
2006-07-13 20:14:42 · answer #4 · answered by Irie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As long as you can PROVE that you sold the vehicle, you should be OK. Your copy of the bill of sale will cover you.
2006-07-13 19:40:47 · answer #5 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
all you have to do is prove the day he bought it you can tell the non licensed driver to just tell the truth and your insurance will "take care of it" get him to sign a statment oh and i believe when you signed the title over you should have dated it...did you?
2006-07-13 17:00:47 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a lawyer. You do have a bill of sale, right?
2006-07-13 16:56:53 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably. Contracts with minors are invalid.
2006-07-13 16:56:42 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have a bill of sale or something like that......it would help you out.......
2006-07-13 19:59:05 · answer #9 · answered by cajunrescuemedic 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋