I have a bill of sale for my car. Is there any place that would take the bill of sale and make it in to a ***le for me. So that i can still keep my car. Why do I have to sell my car to get a ***le for it?
Bonded ***le. You put up $$$. They give you a ***le. If no one comes forward and complains that your car isn't legal, you get your money back minus a fee usually. Check your state laws. What kind of car is it?
in wa. state they have a "bonded" ***le and all it simply does is give the legal registered owner 3 years to lay legal claim to vehicle. in the meantime the vehicle can be lic. and sold but new owner has to wait out the remaining time until 3 years is up from time of application then apply for legal paper on vehicle. simple
does the car have a s/n? early cars used the engine s/n as the basis of registration. we really need more info about the car. basically the bonded ***le is a process to ensure there isn't a prior owner claiming the car. there are car ***le companies all over, ex: SAN ANTONIO AUTO ***LE SERVICE 6107 Callaghan RD San Antonio,TX 78228 (210) 680-4036 example only, not an endor*****t
If you don't want to do the "sell the car, buy the car on paper" way, then bonded ***le is probably your best option. If you are planning to own the car for 3 years or more then you should be fine with a bonded ***le.
Call your states DMV. They'll tell you how to proceed. Here in Wi. I had to have local cop come out to verify VIN# and sign the ***le application I got from the state. Sent it back in, and in a few weeks had a ***le.
About 20 years ago in California I convinced my DMV to take a bank certificate (CD) in both of our names (mine and the DMV). After 3 years they signed off the CD and I cashed it in at the bank. No fees to a bond company and I earned the interest on the CD. I don't know if you can do this but you might ask. Charlie Stephens
Bonded ***le is the first thing I do before beginning a project. If any PO comes to claim the car, I can tell him that I've got it a 1/4 of the way done for him/her.
if your interested i know a lady that deals in ***les, she can get you a ***le for anything legally!! very cool and she is very easy to work with, P.M. me if you want her number i don't want to post it, but i'll give it to you, she's also in texas
Make it easy on yourself and use a ***le service or search for 'car registration service'. Or you could try your AAA office, but for me it was well worth the $150 to pay a reg. service to fix everything that I screwed up trying to do it myself. The DMV is best left to professionals, and best part is someone else has to wait in line, not you! Good luck.
If your car has proper serial numbers on it buddy up with someone from a local tow service. Have him put a lein on the car. Once the lein clears and he sells the car back to you on paper your DMV should issue you a new ***le. I've done it several times here in California.
The car is a 1954 dodge royal. had no engine in is so i had a other 1954 dodge coronet that i am using as a parts car for the royal so i took the engine coronet and rebuilt it and put it in the royal. The royal is from out of state. The coronet is from tx both have bills of sales.
I got a bonded ***le for my '50 Chevy Sedan Delivery. Took 3 trips to the regional DMV to get everything right. Heres a tip. Contact the DMV and see if you need the engine or body serial #. If you need the engine # they will have a list showing how many letters/numbers will be in the serial #. For example my '50 Chevy engine # should contain 3 letters followed by 7 numbers. Make sure the engine # you supply them matches whatever criteria they require. I went out to a buddys bone pile and s****ed the grease off of an old babbit bearing motor and gave them that number. After you get the bonded ***le you can have it corrected to show whatever engine # you are using in the car. Im my case it will be a Nailhead buick.
There's a ***le service in Taylor, I think it's called Lawrence ***le or somethin like that. They do all the work, walk you through the process, you send em a little $ and they get you a clear ***le. I have used them. PM me tomorrow and I will send you their phone #. You can try to work with the state folks, but I would not mess with the DMV and DPS except as a last resort. You never know if you're gonna get a hero or a zero with them.
The most recent owner must file for the lost ***le in Texas.(even if you could track them down-they could possibly repo their stuff back ) I bought a Jeep from a junk guy I knew...went to a ***le service a few miles from the house...they checked the VIN...made sure no liens-was not stolen...they put in a mechanics lien on my behalf (I DID DO A LOT OF WORK ON THE JEEP)...I waited 30? -60? days to clear and then was mailed a ***le in my name. I think the service took half the money for the down payment. I paid $365 total. If the car is 20 or 25? years old or older then tax is less maybe...I don't know in this case.
I forgot to mention- I think that a bill of sale can only possibly do you good if it is stolen property- not for getting a ***le. Boats are the same but a trailer is different. The $365 I paid included plates and registration. You might want to check your phone book and call and compare fees.
You can't apply for a "lost" ***le, if the vehicle is not in your name in the first place! This is true in ALL 50 States! Let's say I really liked your car, got the VIN off it, and applied for a "lost" ***le. I now own your car. See how stupid that suggestion is? It ONLY works if the name on the ***le and your name are the same. Only the last previous owner with a ***le on the vehicle can apply for a "lost" ***le, then they sign it over to you when they get a replacement ***le. Soooooo much misinformation about "lost" ***les out there!
Lost ***le application is the only paperwork that has to be notorized so only the owner can apply for one. Otherwise any yahoo could apply for a lost ***le to anyones ride.
About getting a bonded ***le: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=136730&highlight=bonded+***le
I have used ITS and Broadway. You have to sell your car but your car doesn't leave your hands. You "sell" it to a business in a state that doesn't require ***les on old vehicles, they register it in their name and then sell it back to you on a bill of sale and you take that to the Texas DMV. Because you bought it from a State that doesn';t require ***les, Texas will issue you one when you register it. You will have to get it inspected and get the "green slip" to take to the DMV with you. Texas will probably ***ign a value to your car and charge you taxes on that value regardless of what you say you bought it for. It's easy and really scary that it is that easy.
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