JR Wills
06-30-2006, 01:40 PM
Got a call last night, 2 People I know doing a deal on a car, that will cross State Lines.
VIN is 1 digit OFF on Title.
Seller has had car for number of years, and never noticed problem, and Buyer is flying in to drive car 1000 Miles home. (IF Possible)
Hopefully, things can get cleared, BUT this is something I doubt really crosses our mind.
It took me 3 months to get an Ohio Title Corrected on a Vette I had, where someone put a 5 in the VIN inplace of an "S".
Out of State Transfers could be Worse, especially with long distances, and required Inspections. (Vette changed hands 3 times in 8 years Locally, so that wasn't that difficult, to chase)
Interstate, is another thing.
Lets say 4G37H2Kxxxxxx was the car You Bought, and everything was GOOD, but the Title read 4G37K2Kxxxxxx, and that car was stolen out of Florida 10 Years ago and is still on the Missing list.
You Bought the car from PA. and are taking it to TX, and the Inspector catches the Mistake. Both Parties, are Standup, BUT You NOW have 2 States AND the FBI looking at BOTH Parties because car has Crossed state lines and is on a HOT SHEET, due to 1 Clerical error.
Heaven Help you IF there was an Engine or Trans change YEARS ago, and neither party has receipts, because it was done prior to Seller buying the car from an Estate!!!!
PLEASE take a few Minutes, and Check Your VIN against Your Title. It could save You A LOT of Problems.
JR
VIN is 1 digit OFF on Title.
Seller has had car for number of years, and never noticed problem, and Buyer is flying in to drive car 1000 Miles home. (IF Possible)
Hopefully, things can get cleared, BUT this is something I doubt really crosses our mind.
It took me 3 months to get an Ohio Title Corrected on a Vette I had, where someone put a 5 in the VIN inplace of an "S".
Out of State Transfers could be Worse, especially with long distances, and required Inspections. (Vette changed hands 3 times in 8 years Locally, so that wasn't that difficult, to chase)
Interstate, is another thing.
Lets say 4G37H2Kxxxxxx was the car You Bought, and everything was GOOD, but the Title read 4G37K2Kxxxxxx, and that car was stolen out of Florida 10 Years ago and is still on the Missing list.
You Bought the car from PA. and are taking it to TX, and the Inspector catches the Mistake. Both Parties, are Standup, BUT You NOW have 2 States AND the FBI looking at BOTH Parties because car has Crossed state lines and is on a HOT SHEET, due to 1 Clerical error.
Heaven Help you IF there was an Engine or Trans change YEARS ago, and neither party has receipts, because it was done prior to Seller buying the car from an Estate!!!!
PLEASE take a few Minutes, and Check Your VIN against Your Title. It could save You A LOT of Problems.
JR