I just a bought a 03 Kawasaki zx6r , 3 months ago i paid for the bike im currently making payments on it , well as of a 7-23-07 i went to pay cash for the bike so i had no more payments , well they told me they have a lien on the bike from previous owner now how can they sell me a bike with a lien on it from another person ? , maybe im not understanding but i really want to get my title or at least memo so i can get plates They keep sending me Stupid temporary tags this is my 3rd one . i called last month to see if and when they were going to ship me my memo and they said it be there in 4 days , month passed and still nothing What should i do, Anyone have a answer .
2007-07-24 00:46:27 · 10 answers · asked by cleveland fan 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Insurance & Registration
Just got off the phone with the tittle place,
We looked up the bike and we cant find who the previous owner was, and i told her its been 3 months so she said ether take the bike back or wait another while but i dont know what to do i mean 3 months already how much longer another 3, i really want my title so i can sell bike
2007-07-24 01:21:55 · update #1
Well just in, Got off the phone with the finance. guy and he said when they paid off the bike the other bank shipped the title back to the original owner , so they said wait another 10 - 30 days for them to get something so they can file it into there name so, i dont know what the hell there doing , they said if i bring the bike up they will tow it. so i dont know what do to , any ideals
2007-07-24 03:02:44 · update #2
You need a good calm sit down with the bike store owner. They sold you a bike they did not have free and clear title to. (it really wasnot there's to sell) Tell them that new Kawasaki bike you really want sitting on the showroom you will take that one! And they will put all that you paid on the current bike as a down payment on it. Or you will have to get an attorney involved.
2007-07-24 00:56:32 · answer #1 · answered by John Paul 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Get your money back - if you have to take the police with you so you have an official witness. Any person or dealership that engages in this type of activity is operating against the law. This is a common practice in many states - they will get a hot bike, switch the vin tags, get a new title, and sell the bike. Once in a while they get lazy and put a vin on that is from a bike that was wrecked before it was paid for. The Bank still holds a lien agains the bike, and the vin is tied to the lien. So essentially you get a hot bike with bad numbers. Selling this will be difficult if the buyer takes the time to do the research.
2007-07-24 09:05:35 · answer #2 · answered by Basil M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is the way the car business works. Okay, say you go into a dealership and buy a car, and you use the bike you have for a trade in. Well, the dealership call will take in your trade in with out title, because they are going to pay it off. So the dealership send the payoff to the bank, and then the bank mistakenly sends the title to you, not the dealership. The dealership then needs to get hold of you to bring in that title. This in itself is hard because once business is done the person usually blows off the dealership. So now the dealer must apply for a duplicate title, and then more time has passed. Then when the title finally does come in, the paperwork must be resubmitted to DMV for transfer to the new registered owner. Hope this helped.
2007-07-24 16:08:15 · answer #3 · answered by worldthatwas 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go in and ask for the Sales Manager, General Manager or Owner (depending on the size of dealership). Tell that person your situation and ask for an explanation.
It is likely that they are in the process of having the lien released from when they purchased it which can take some time. Tell them you want to see a copy of the previous title.
Regardless they have an obligation to tell you what's going on and a further obligation to get you your title. These things can take some months, particularly if they bought it out of state.
If they are unhelpful there are a variety of options with the Dealer Associations and/or the state titles office (DMV).
2007-07-24 08:14:08 · answer #4 · answered by Rob J 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you are paying the vehicle off and want a title. Take the bill of sale and all documents you have to the Department of Motor Vehicles in your state. Explain your situation and let the State handle it. This sounds very suspicious and quite possibly illegal , but I do not know the laws of every state.
2007-07-24 08:23:06 · answer #5 · answered by brytexgaelyn 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Contact your State Attorney General's Office.
2007-07-24 08:49:08 · answer #6 · answered by exqli 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It seems you have touched base with all that can be helpful, but were not. I would get a consultation with an attorney. From what you have said, the dealership is violating the law by selling a vehicle they don't own.
2007-07-24 11:14:39 · answer #7 · answered by sensible_man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if they sold you a bike they did not have clear title to they could be in trouble..get lawyer and sue, or file a law suit in small claims court
2007-07-24 08:34:31 · answer #8 · answered by goat 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the only way out is to go to a consumer court with all the facts and the papers u are holding.
2007-07-24 08:12:26 · answer #9 · answered by delta 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Go to DMV with all your paper work and cancelled checks. They will take care of it.
2007-07-24 10:46:13 · answer #10 · answered by Iqbal 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋