Can i get a title on a car w/out one?

[G-man422]

If i buy a car at an auction w/ no title, is it possible to get a title for it? And if so, how hard is it, and what do i have to go thru? Thanks. G-man422

[ThatRoundHeadedKid]

Originally Posted by G-man422

If i buy a car at an auction w/ no title, is it possible to get a title for it? And if so, how hard is it, and what do i have to go thru? Thanks. G-man422

What ever you do, I suggest you don't go through your state gov. They fuckin' take forever to find you a title. A friend of mine was trying to buy an old 1957 Lincoln and it had no title or it was lost. So the guy selling it put it through Trenton and it took them 8 months to find the title.

Another friend who is an avid collector of cars, said there's a crap load of services around the country that can get you a title in around 3 days, a month at most.

You'd most likely need the VIN number...I dunno bout' the rest. But cars without titles aren't supposed to be sold...at least that's what I think I was told.

[Alibi]

In general, buying a car without a title is a no-no unless you are buying it for parts and know someone with a scrapyard who will take the rest away w/o said title.

But there are ways around it...But I would look into it first before buying. Another possibility would be to try to find another car just like it, pop off the vin code and take the title for it and voila! ...but then you would have another car without a title to mess with...

[G-man422]

^ lol, yeah, i dunno how much good that would do me. but thanks to both for the info. the car is being sold a s a "parts car" , but runs and drives fine, so i dunno.

[Damien]

DMV. i had a friend that was just driven a car and there's no title. the guy lost it or something awhile back. it was just sitting in his yard for like a year or so.

It sucks, but yeah, DMV.

[skibum1111]

If the car has not been declared a parts car to the state, getting a title shouldn't be much of a problem, just have the current owner apply for a new title, takes about a week here to get one costs 10 bucks or so.

[G-man422]

It has been declared a "parts car". Does this make it impossible?

[skibum1111]

In the case of a parts car, getting a title is going to be impossible. Why was the car declared a parts car? Here, its usually rust, frame damage, fire damage, or fraud. Good luck, check on what your state requires in this situation, but you probably will never get a title for the car.

[balls_to_the_wall]

When I was looking into getting a project car that didn't have a title I had gotten the paper work for something called a "builders title" which looked pretty easy to get. IIRC all you needed was receits for engine/tranny or something and they would issue you a title for it.

[Knifeblade]

In MI, it easy, with your personal info. and some decent description of vehicle, you can apply for abandoned or no-title, asnd get the slip same day. A VIN # is usually all needed for a search of other claims, and you need some proof it was abandond, at least in MI.