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Can I return my car to the dealer if I don't have the title after waiting 6 months for it?

  • I bought my car from a dealer on Ebay 6 months ago. I got the bill of sale when I went to get the car and he told me he would send me the rest of the papers in the mail that week. Well 6 months later and he keeps sending me temporary tags because he says there's an issue with the paperwork. He said it's not the title but from the dealership itself. I love the car but I'm very tired of this!! Is there any way I can return the car without any hassle? I don't know uch about these kind of things so I need any input I can get. What should I do? By the way, I bought the extended warranty from a local dealer where I live too, what happens with that? Help please!!!! Thank you!

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    Take your car and the bill of sale to the DMV in your area. You should also get the VIN# from the driver's outside lower dash and write that down and take it with you. They can look up the car by the VIN# and see what is going on with it. If I remember correctly, if you have both of those, you can get another title in your name. There shouldnt be a problem with the paperwork unless they really didnt own it or have the title before they placed the vehicle for sale. By law, they are required to take the vehicle sale transaction paperwork to the DMV for processing within 2 weeks of sale or then they get a penalty. The penalty is only $15 in my state, so they really arent out anything if they don't do it within that time. But I am guessing they sold you the car without the title, which they can't do. P.S. Even if you buy the car from a dealer, you DO NOT get the title immediately. It has to be processed in your name by the dealer taking the paperwork to the DMV and then they send you the title (DMV) and the car dealer sends you proof of RD-108 (the completed receipt) and your registration. I don't know about the state where you live, but here in Michigan, the banks do not keep titles anymore. They are on as a leinholder but after a vehicle is paid off, then they send you a letter stating that the vehicle is paid off, it is called a release of lien.

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File a complaint with the DMV or the DA's office. Let them know the situation and they will investigate it for you. In the mean time, I would run a CARFAX report to make sure you didnt buy a salvaged title vehicle.(When looking at the CARFAX check to see where the car was first registared,then follow its registration history. If the car was registered in one state,say Louisiana,then registered out of state,then registered AGAIN in Louisiana,chances are its a washed title meaning the title was a savaged title, but registering out of state then back in its original state,the SALVAGED falls thru the cracks and it looks like a clean title.

Rikitikitavi

You can inquire with the sellers state and show them (fax or notorized copy) of the Bill Of Sale, and ask them what the issue with the Title is.

teamlessbear

call ur states tax department and inform them of the problem -- they will investigate this -- sounds fishy to me -- bet the car came from new Orleans and is/was deamed a total loss due to the flood -- u may have a 'destroyed' car with a salavage title

de viking

Unfortunately, No.

italy_coolfun

Can the DMV run your car to tell you exactly who owns it?Tell them the trouble you are having.If you are not going to receive a clear title how can you continue to insure it properly?Ask someone,if he doesn't take it back call Judge Mathis and sue him...

Maw-Maw

It's too late to file any form of dispute with the seller lesson: get all the paperwork up front before handing over the $

Mopar Muscle Gal

Just as land is sold by deed, vehicles are sold by title. If you didn't get a title at the point of sale, you should have walked away then. Since you didn't all I can you to do now is keep on the dealer. If he keeps sending temporary tags, this in itself is probably illegal since most states only allow one temporary 30 day tag. You might contact whatever agency licenses dealers in your state and see if you can put some pressure on that way. It looks like it wasn't the dealer's car to sell at the time he sold it to you. Good luck with it.

oklatom

One question pops into my head....Did you finance this car? If you did, you won't get the title anyway, the bank will. If you paid cash....keep on them.

BHR

You need to take your paperwork and contact your States DMV check their website as most of them have one now...usually something like...www.michigan.gov.... applying your state obviously. Good Luck. I would contact them immediately and ask them what legally are your options be honest and very specific with the facts. Don't put any personal issues into the conversation. Please be polite as they are not at fault that your dealer is failing you. I used to work as a title clerk and it almost sounds like they bought the car at auction and never got a valid title from the auction.

J. Lee Kenser

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