bought a car with no papers?

Answer 1

Then you need to apply to DVLA for the registration certificate. I believe the current cost is around £19, and the forms are available from the Post Office or your local DVLA office.

Answer 2

If you're in the US, you have just bought yourself a good parts car to strip down, as long as it's not stolen. Since you bought if from an individual (a dealership would have all the paperwork) unless you can get hold of the paperwork, you will probably spend more trying to get it registered than you paid for it. You'll deffinately be doing a lot of runnig around to the sheriffs dept. to get the VIN verified, and the DMV trying to get a new title. I've done this a few times, but only with some very rare antique cars that I knew would be worth the effort, and the cost, to re-sell once I had a new title.

Answer 3

Who did you buy the car from? A dealer? They have, by law, 30 days to provide you will all documents....(title, lien releases, affidavits, etc).

Did you buy from an individual? Do you know the person? Go back to them and tell them you have to have the title.

If they give you the title and it shows the name of a bank typed on the front, or written on the back, ask the seller for a notarized lien release (this says the loan they had was paid off, and they aren't allowed to sell their car without that document)

If they don't have a title, they need to order a duplicate title. If I were you, if you don't know these people well, I would ask for my money back and give the car back to them, then tell them you will pay them when you see a title.

If they sold you a car, you don't know them, and they have disappeared, you will need to go to court and get what we call a "Quiet Title". You tell your story to the court, and a judge decides whether you get rights to the car or not. Then you take the court documents to your dmv, and they process a title and registration for you.

Answer 4

I recently bought a car and didnt get the V5 - dealer told me he had sorted documents already (long story - but I had HPI'd it so I knew it was not a write off etc). Documents never arrived and when I spoke to DVLA they told me they had received nothing from the dealer to transfer it to me. I had to fill in a form which I downloaded from the DVLA website (giving reg no, chassis number etc etc) and send them the £19 fee. Received documents about a week later, so as long as there is no problem with it you should be OK.

Answer 5

You have just commited an illegal act (UK). Since last year, purchasing or selling a car without a valid V5 document is now ILLEGAL...this was to cut down on the trade in stolen vehicles and write-offs.

Basically you got screwed.

The ONLY way to get round this is to request that the REGISTERED KEEPER request a new set of papers from the DVLA and the send off the form (giving you the suplemental green section) to have it re-registered in your name. (DVLA will send you them in about a week)

Answer 6

It's not that big a deal as every one is making out.
If you bought this from a dealer or a friend I'm sure their not ripping you off, if you bought from a stranger on the street i might be a little more concerned.
But winballpizard is right just apply for a new registration, normally you don't get the registration documents when you buy a car, the previous owner sends it to DVLA with your details on it and they send you a new one with your details printed on it.

Answer 7

Enjoy your possibly stolen car that you can't tag, get insurance on or drive.

Why would you do such a thing?

Go to the police station, have the VIN number handy and have them run it to see if it's reported stolen. If so you don't have a car and will have to try and find the seller for a refund. If not, see if they can call the owner and ask if he knows where his car is. If he will cooperate with you perhaps you can get a title. If not...well, I hope you got kissed first.

Answer 8

Ow! NOT a wise move! What if it's stolen or an insurance write-off? You could lose the car and your money.

Grab the character who sold it to you NOW and squeeze the papers out of him/her. Or contact DVLA pdq.

In the meantime, don't drive it - it may be illegal.

Answer 9

Oh no you could be in trouble here!!! Known someone who has done this previously and the car was stolen and the other one the car had been written off!! Get in touch with the DVLA quickly!!

Answer 10

You should first check the license and VIN with DMV to make sure the seller actually owns the vehicle. You can then get the seller to go to DMV with you to make the transfer of title papers. See bigdigest.com -- they may have an article on this.