I am planning to buy a car from a dealer in Chicago who is selling me a 2005 Honda Civic. I took a look ar the title of the car and looks like he had bought it from an owner in Dec 2005 in Michigan. The problem is he has not transferred the title and got new plates until now.
My question is it legal for the dealer to not register the title for over 9 months?? I am confused if the car can be bought by me?
2006-08-19 15:57:53 · 8 answers · asked by Sweet_Kate 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Buying & Selling
Each state has different rules for dealers. Some states require that the dealer have the vehicle titled to the dealership within a certain period of time, some do not. I have a truck that I bought (with a snowplow) 6 years ago, and have never titled it. If I sell it, I can legally re-assign the title to the buyer with no problem at all.
I do not see where you will have a problem. Check with the Secretary of State's office for more information!
2006-08-19 16:27:00 · answer #1 · answered by fire4511 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
NO it is not legal, while several car dealers may in fact sign a title as they sell it from dealer to dealer, to sell to the public that dealer must have title to the car. If he doesn't it is called "title jumping" and a no no in most states. Also should something be wrong with the car, you have NO legal recourse because he can say he was not the last owner. I work at a dealer and an auto auction, deal with these situations daily.
2006-08-19 16:21:54 · answer #2 · answered by TKinMI 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Now wait in basic terms a minute. You went to the economic business enterprise along with her and witnessed her paying off the very own loan. How would desire to she (or greater clever yet, why might she) pay off a private loan on a vehicle she stole. That is mindless. What did the very own loan officer say to you in spite of everything that befell? they could have recommended you that the call will come directly to you interior the mail and that it would take a week to 10 days to technique. The DMV is right, you could no longer sign in the vehicle without the call however the call comes from the economic business enterprise directly to the shopper while a private loan is in contact. The Carfax checklist is irrelevant. How long have you ever been waiting? you have a notarized invoice of sale. If it rather is been longer than a month i might touch the guy on the economic business enterprise and the vendor.
2016-09-29 11:20:00 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dealers do not have to put titles in their name, nor get plates until they are selling the vehicle. They will probably issue you a 30 day paper plate.
2006-08-19 16:06:56 · answer #4 · answered by oklatom 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, dealers do not have to reg and title vehicles themselves. It's been signed over to him as a dealer, and he'll just sign it over to you for you to tag it. Or he may get the tags for you. No biggie either way.
This is the normal way that dealers sell used cars. It's not unusual to see three or four dealers on the title as they sell it around among themselves.
2006-08-19 16:10:59 · answer #5 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
no if he's a dealer the title should be made out to the dealer. don't ever buy a car from a person not on the title.
2006-08-19 16:03:16 · answer #6 · answered by whatwhatwhat 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If it is not legally registered now there would be a problem.Sense it is,you can buy it .But make certain that all and i mean all of the paper work is in order.
2006-08-19 16:06:47 · answer #7 · answered by Willnotlietoyou 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would ask the Department of motor vehicles, that would be your best bet.
2006-08-19 19:30:18 · answer #8 · answered by baddtothebone1@yahoo.com 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋