Legal Question in Business Law in California

Used car purchased dealer has not transferred title unto buy name

Purchase used car october of 98,have repeatly contact dealer concerning tags, registration. Dmv have no record of title transferor even the vin# on file. continue to make monthly payments, have put $1,500.00 in repairs since the car was purchase. Finance company is no help, what is my legal rights, and how can I find out if this car is legaly mine. Should the finance company have any information on the title of the car. I paying for a car with no license plates or tags, registration. Help.......


Asked on 8/06/99, 11:28 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
John Hayes The John Hayes Law Offices

Re: Used car

The finance company should have the title to the car since they own it. What do you mean the DMV has no record of the vin #? They should have the entire record history listed under the vin #. You might have purchased a stolen car with a fake vin #. If so you need to contact the police and have them run the vin# through their computers to see if the car has been reported stolen. You should also have the DMV run the license plates through to see if anything comes up. If everything was legal the dealership should have processed all the documents for you and the DMV would send you the new registration 8-10 weeks later. You probably paid a processing fee as well as the registration when you bought the car and it was all figured into the financing. If the dealership has still failed to process the paperwork you should be able to cancel the deal and get your money back. If you need help in this area please feel free to call me at 888-563-8529. The call and the consultation are free.

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Answered on 8/15/99, 9:13 pm


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