I am interested in an old car on eBay but whats throwing me is that the seller says the title (that he has in possession) is 250.00 more.
I suppose he could have just added that much on the car though. But is it legal to sell titles separately?
2006-09-03 14:31:13 · 11 answers · asked by Rick 7 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Buying & Selling
he cant do that,,legally he,s trying to rip you a new hole in your wallet,,id tell him if he wants to sell the car the title goes with it,, have never heard of anyone doing that,,its kind of a dumb thing to do,,the car isn't no good without a good title,,,the title always comes with the car,,it sounds like the car or the title is not legal,,don't get suckered here,,good luck with it,,i hope this help,s,i own a repair shop,,and have deal-ed with a lot of title,s before,,and have a good labor day.
2006-09-03 14:38:40 · answer #1 · answered by dodge man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to have a car without a title would make it worthless (as a part car only) you would need a title to be able to register it anywheres...
this is fishy... ask for the vin number and have it run by the police..
I think he doesn't have the title but he can get it (some storage yeards can get title to a car if the customer never comes and gets it after being in storage for a long time)
2006-09-03 15:03:26 · answer #2 · answered by gearbox 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, the title CANNOT be sold separately, the title is assigned to the car, it goes with the car upon sale BY LAW. You need to get as much info about the seller as you can and have this investigated. I smell something fishy about what he is telling you. What that person is doing is ILLEGAL. You need to report him to ebay as well.
2006-09-03 15:08:36 · answer #3 · answered by bobby 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know, Richard...sounds a bit fishy to me! Maybe the car is stolen. Think about it...when you buy a new car from a dealer, you don't pay extra for the title. Look at this person's feedback rating...how long has he been selling on ebay? Hope ya don't get screwed.
2006-09-03 14:35:33 · answer #4 · answered by Moxie Crimefighter 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like the seller wants to transfer the title to your name before releasing the car to you. Is this seller a car dealer?
The fee sounds high.
2006-09-03 14:44:06 · answer #5 · answered by countryguy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO...car has to be sold with title or salvage lot junkyard title
even a kit car has title get information on him make it sound like you want it then have the police take it from there also inform e-bay
2006-09-03 16:19:42 · answer #6 · answered by r_yo53 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The title goes with the car. You cannot sell them seperately. Might be one of those Katrina cars. The cars that got damaged in the hurricane. Heard many stories about them. Be careful.
2006-09-03 14:37:09 · answer #7 · answered by worldneverchanges 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no it is not - the title is assigned to the vehicle. if you take possession of the car without the title he can report it stolen, have his car back and your cash and you will be up a creek without a paddle. report his practices to e-bay
2006-09-03 14:37:35 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
No. The car is stolen or junked. This is clearly a scam.
2006-09-03 14:36:35 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
legal, yes, but it raises questions; also, since he's not selling a "complete" vehicle, this could violate eBay's TOS
2006-09-03 17:56:16 · answer #10 · answered by Dwight D J 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋