Date:         Mon, 8 Nov 2004 00:36:43 -0500
Reply-To:     Eric Zeno <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
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From:         Eric Zeno <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
Subject:      Re: Turbo diesel 5-speed DOKA on ebay
Comments: To: jbange <hfinn@INGRATES.NET>
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In the antique car world title swapping happens alot.  Most people
have not way to tell what they are really buying.  For that matter
who would care, as long as the vehicles are known not to be stollen.
I'm in a jam right now with 2 vehicles. 1 I do not know the history
on so this is not an option.


            Eric                   86-VW4x4
            vw4x4@fyi.net          86-SS Syncro
            Pittsburgh, PA USA     1936-Chrysler
                                   92-Jetta GWC
            www.fyi.net/~vw4x4/vw4x4.htm

On Sun, 7 Nov 2004, jbange wrote:

> At 07:38 PM 11/7/2004, you wrote:
> >WARNING, WARNING WILL ROBINSON!!!
> >
> >I'll bet you dollars against donuts that this doka was not legally imported
> >into this country.  Most likely brought in as a "parts car" in a container.
> >The poor fool that buys this vehicle and registers it has a good chance of
> >getting a visit from the FBI in about 2 or 3 years.  There's a reason it's
> >listed as a parts car, that removes all liability from the seller for little
> >things like DOT, EPA, Customs.
>
> Yeah, I like this line in the auction description: "It is being listed in
> the parts cars section as we have not got around to restoring it yet, with
> too many projects on hand as well as the fact that it does not have a
> Title. "  Uh huh. Too many other projects. That's why you didn't restore it
> and sell it for ten times what you put into it. The lack of title is just a
> nuisance.
>
> How closely do they (the feds) watch these things anyway? What would happen
> if the VIN plate got "accidentally" swapped with one from a different
> vehicle? I personally wouldn't do it, but I was kinda under the impression
> that this happened with some regularity, despite it carrying nasty
> penalties for getting caught.
>
> John Bange
> '90 Vanagon "Geldsauger"
>