My question involves a consumer law issue in the State of: WA
So I think I finally did something really dumb. Can't believe I'm writing this.
Found an ad on craigslist. Stopped by the residence. Test drove car. Mechanical quirk but very driveable. Guy said he paid $1500 cash to some old guy two months ago. The car had been in the old guy's yard, not being driven. I call pick n tow and they quote $300. Said I'd take it for $500. He finally broke down and said he just needed to get rid of it because he had a ticket for leaving it on the street and nobody wants it for less than $800.
He shows me bill of sale he got from the owner. It listed $350 as sale price. I ask why and he said the guy was trying to save him taxes. He looked pretty upset and said he was losing a lot of money. I looked up the vin on NICB.org. Not sure how legit that is. But it said it was a salvage title from 9 years ago but hasn't been reported stolen. So I figured the guy listed $350 on bill of sale and took $1500 cash to cover up scamming the guy on the salvage title. (Again don't know too much about this stuff obviously) .
Then the guy goes in the house and brings out an application to transfer title from the dmv. He said the owner didn't have the title and had to request a new title or quick title, can't remember. But he told me he didnt pay the fee to complete it and has been trying to get rid of it. So the late fee comes up to $150.
I figure this is really shady so I take it for $100 but will give him $50 now and say I want to get it inspected and give him another $50 if I buy it. He says no, until I walk away, then he says ok fine it needs to go, and he looks upset, says it's his parents house and they want it gone too. He has no insurance so I call my insurance company and insure it, saying I want to buy it but need to drive it to a mechanic (stupid) after they check the vin.
I get home and see that the application to transfer title is stamped with some bogus looking company posing as a licensing department. I google it and the phone number just rings and the website doesn't exist when clicking on the link. I don't know how I missed this. I was just thinking I wasn't buying it but putting a petty deposit down until inspection was complete. I didn't sign anything and this other guy didn't sign any of the documents. Also, the transfer application says it expired weeks ago. And in the glove compartment is a paper receipt from that place that seems to be a bogus company that can handle these title and registration documents.
Oh, and the odometer doesn't work and the miles are extremely low for an old car! I didn't notice this test driving.
Anyways, I don't want anything to do with this car now but this guy doesn't want it back and said consider it sold. He said he didn't live at that house so I don't want to just drop it off there. And my name is probably linked to the vin now from my insurance company. So I call my insurance company next morning and say I decided not to buy it and that title was never transferred. Its at an auto shop to be inspected tomorrow.
I'm not sure what to make of all this. The title transfer application and bill of sale seems fraudulent to me. Its not signed by the guy who gave it to me and his info is not on the documents. I'm only out $50 so not worried about that part.
I don't know who owns this vehicle and what to do with it. Don't want legal problems.
What should I do?
So I think I finally did something really dumb. Can't believe I'm writing this.
Found an ad on craigslist. Stopped by the residence. Test drove car. Mechanical quirk but very driveable. Guy said he paid $1500 cash to some old guy two months ago. The car had been in the old guy's yard, not being driven. I call pick n tow and they quote $300. Said I'd take it for $500. He finally broke down and said he just needed to get rid of it because he had a ticket for leaving it on the street and nobody wants it for less than $800.
He shows me bill of sale he got from the owner. It listed $350 as sale price. I ask why and he said the guy was trying to save him taxes. He looked pretty upset and said he was losing a lot of money. I looked up the vin on NICB.org. Not sure how legit that is. But it said it was a salvage title from 9 years ago but hasn't been reported stolen. So I figured the guy listed $350 on bill of sale and took $1500 cash to cover up scamming the guy on the salvage title. (Again don't know too much about this stuff obviously) .
Then the guy goes in the house and brings out an application to transfer title from the dmv. He said the owner didn't have the title and had to request a new title or quick title, can't remember. But he told me he didnt pay the fee to complete it and has been trying to get rid of it. So the late fee comes up to $150.
I figure this is really shady so I take it for $100 but will give him $50 now and say I want to get it inspected and give him another $50 if I buy it. He says no, until I walk away, then he says ok fine it needs to go, and he looks upset, says it's his parents house and they want it gone too. He has no insurance so I call my insurance company and insure it, saying I want to buy it but need to drive it to a mechanic (stupid) after they check the vin.
I get home and see that the application to transfer title is stamped with some bogus looking company posing as a licensing department. I google it and the phone number just rings and the website doesn't exist when clicking on the link. I don't know how I missed this. I was just thinking I wasn't buying it but putting a petty deposit down until inspection was complete. I didn't sign anything and this other guy didn't sign any of the documents. Also, the transfer application says it expired weeks ago. And in the glove compartment is a paper receipt from that place that seems to be a bogus company that can handle these title and registration documents.
Oh, and the odometer doesn't work and the miles are extremely low for an old car! I didn't notice this test driving.
Anyways, I don't want anything to do with this car now but this guy doesn't want it back and said consider it sold. He said he didn't live at that house so I don't want to just drop it off there. And my name is probably linked to the vin now from my insurance company. So I call my insurance company next morning and say I decided not to buy it and that title was never transferred. Its at an auto shop to be inspected tomorrow.
I'm not sure what to make of all this. The title transfer application and bill of sale seems fraudulent to me. Its not signed by the guy who gave it to me and his info is not on the documents. I'm only out $50 so not worried about that part.
I don't know who owns this vehicle and what to do with it. Don't want legal problems.
What should I do?
Transfer of Title: Stuck with Car I Don't Own, No Title
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