I had recently sold a 1960 Chevy Impala ...The car was stolen before they could register it under their name....They got their money back from their insurance....So I was driving around last week and happened to pass a body and paint shop and there it was getting ready for some body work and paint I knew it was my old car because the upholstery and wheels were the same ones I sold it with... So I called the people I sold it to but they will not respond to my phone calls....So is it possible for me to get back?if so what should I do to go about getting it?
2007-01-20 15:54:53 · 7 answers · asked by hitone60 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
Report itr to the relevant registration authorities Them not taking your calls may be insurance fraud and yours and my insurance goes up every time someone does this kind of dirty deal.
I hope this is not the case but I would be worried.
2007-01-20 16:00:16 · answer #1 · answered by Violet Blue 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just call the police! If it is stolen, it will be confiscated by the authorities and turned over to the insurance company. Usually the owners (the people you sold it to) will have a chance to purchase the car back from the insurance company. If that is the case, and the people you sold the car to are not interested, you may be able to (maybe with their help) persuade the insurance company to sell it back to you. It the car you saw was the one you had and it does get returned, I would suspect it would most likely have a "theft recovery" title.
2007-01-20 18:57:16 · answer #2 · answered by vgmnstr 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well you sold it, received money, when you sold it to someone else. Now it looks like the other people reported it stolen to get the money. Call the police as that place may be a hack shop and contact the insurance company too.
2007-01-20 16:01:42 · answer #3 · answered by Big C 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hmm.....without more details, all I can suggest is talking to the guys at the paint shop, see if they know anything about it. Then again, if it's a hack shop, this may not be such a good idea. It may be a case of insurance fraud. Talk to the Police or the DMV and see what their recommendation is. If you still have the title, the car is still yours, especially if these guys made a fake theft claim.
2007-01-20 16:07:54 · answer #4 · answered by WOMBAT, Manliness Expert 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they didn't transfer the title yet, technically, the car is still yours. And if you have the title, possession is 9/10ths of the law. However, that practice may be a little unethical. You may have the new owners pay you a visit with their buddies, Smith & Wesson. Call the police, and see if the car has been transferred. If not, ask about what your rights are as to re-obtain the car!
2007-01-20 16:00:42 · answer #5 · answered by Mark D 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If the title is still in your name, it is your car. But, if you have the title how did the new owners get insurance on it.? Or how did they register it in their name if you have the title? This sound like an illegal deal.
2007-01-20 16:04:56 · answer #6 · answered by ruth4526 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you sold it, so its not yours. you want it back, pay the new owner money for it.
might even be a insurance scam going on....they claim it was stolen to get their money in turn to use that cash to put the car thru a body shop to make it mint, in turn to double if not triple their investment.
2007-01-20 16:00:07 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋