hey, i found a car i wanted to pick up with a blown motor. seller says he has no pink slip but will give me a bill of sale. is a bill of sale safe enough and legit? or can the car be stolen, and i get screwed?

 

get the vin number an try a car fax reprt or go to your local dmv an see if you can get any ifo on the car

 

Bgansta is right. You're going to want to check out the cars vin number and make sure that you're able to get a, I think it's called, lost title replacement for it and that the car is actually road worthy and doesn't have a demolition? distruction title?...I can't remember the name, attached to it. Best of luck to you.

 

you can get a new title later.

 

a bill of sale, if actual legal papers, is a legitimate legal document binding the sale to its respective participants.

In easy terms, that means it can be used in a court of law as legit evidence, should something happen.

 

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The problem with a bill of sale is that the seller can still screw you by not signing correctly. If he signs a fake signature or something, you might get set up and look like the bad guy even more in court. You can, however, get it notorized. I think you can do that at banks or DMVs or currency exchanges. Make sure the bill of sale includes both your names and information about the car. Check to see if the vin on the bill of sale is accurate to the vin on the car. Tell him to put on there that the car was acquired by him legitimately (i.e. not stolen or likewise).

If that fails, tell him to go get a title. He just has to go to the DMV and get it done. Even if he shows you proof that the title is on the way, you should be fine. Go with him or something. Get state documents. They are the most reliable.

BTW, it's also unsafe to RACE a car without a pink slip.

 

im old fashion.. if just bring him to the dmv and see what happens..

 

I'd have law enforcement run the VIN through NCIC. If it comes back clean, get their name then go to the DMV and verify that the person is actually the last person the vehicle was registered to. If it is, I'd only get a NOTORIZED bill of sale and have them state they will file for a lost title. If it comes back to a different name when you run it through the DMV, I'd stay away from it.

 

If i were you i would tell him to go to the dmv and get a new title. If he is the registered owner of that car then he would have to problem getting a new one. If he doesnt then just go find another car.

 

Sweet lord...that's what I really wanted to say before and just kept on babbling. haha Well put, 95.