Bought a used car. paid cash told we dont give out title right away. few days later i go to dmv. told by dmv that there is duplicate title with a more upto date title. temp plate will expire in 20days. told by dealer it will take a wk to get title.

When you buy a used car from a dealership the title is never given right out that is what they charge you plate, title and the customary doc fees for. The title is applied for by dealer to your name to insure them that you don't get into an accident before the car is in your name and blame the previous owner or them if they bought it at auction (car would trace back to them). as far as the duplicate title it could be that the previous owner lost the first one not too uncommon as long as you got temp plates that trace back to the car's vin# and your name is on the owner's registration card that the dealer has to give you with your temp plates your ok. Permanent plates can take up to 30 days from a dealership because they usually wait for a bunch of sales first so they don't have to go to the DMV more than twice a month.

HAVE YOU HEARD OF THE BUYER BEWARE? YOU MENTIONED: -DEALER? -TEMPORARY LICENSE PLATE? -TITLE? -WHAT DID THE DMV TELL YOU ABOUT WHO HOLD TRUE TITLE TO CAR? -THIS WAS POSTED ON NOV. 20,2008, -TODAY IS DEC.13, 2008 -HOPEFULLY YOUR PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED, CORDIALLY, AC