lol. never gonna happen in a million years. the year of the vehicle is part of the VIN #... lots of things depend on what year it is .. like emission testing requirements, what an insurance company charges etc. A 2010 1984 Westy ( or whatever year it really is ) ........sure.
----- Original Message ----- From: "craig cowan" <phishman068@GMAIL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 2010 4:16 PM Subject: Re: Buying with a bill of sale only
> even more interestingly, > the current owner went through these issues when he planned to bring the > bus > back to life. > He called his local DMV and they said that they would simply issue him a > new > title as a 2010 vehicle! He was very clear on that.... > it would not be titled as a 1987 but as a 2010. That's far too shady.... > i'm planning to do the work myself and get it titled accordingly. > > -Craig > > > On Wed, Jun 30, 2010 at 7:14 PM, BenT Syncro <syncro@gmail.com> wrote: > >> On Jun 30, 2010, at 3:29 PM, Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@COX.NET> wrote: >> >>> >>>> So, why do such a thing? A legitimate seller has title, and can >>> transfer it to you. Not true? Methinks it is. >>> >> >> >> Some States do not require or have titles or older vehicles. Just because >> a >> vehicle is being sold with a Bill-of-Sale only does note mean there is >> something underhanded going on. For example, if you bought a car from >> Georgia, the Seller sells with a BoS only. If then go to California DMV >> and >> tell them where you got the vehicle, they will accept the BoS in lieu of >> a >> title. To find out specific rules for your particular DMV go my old >> webpage. >> There's a link near the bottom for all the DMV's in the US. >> >> http://www.vanagoncafe.com/ >> >> Now I am not saying there aren't some unscrupulous people who >> intentionally >> hide the title for reasons mentioned by others before. You can call the >> DMV >> for the State where the vehicle is located to find out if there are any >> liens or other ownership issues. You may want to check Carfax, >> Autocheck, >> or similar service because not all US DMV offices exchange information. I >> have good example of that. I own a vehicle which had Salvage Title in two >> other States. In California, it's got clear title. Shows up on Carfax. >> >> >> Regards, >> >> >> BenT >> >> >> |
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