Thread: Problem with transfering ownership?

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Have you guys encountered this problem? Buy a vehicle from another state that needs restoration... go to DMV to transfer and told you can't get a new title until vehicle is "road worthy". I tell them I don't want a tag or regisitration, just transfer ownership to my name. No can do! Car must be in driving condition before they will transfer. This is in the great state of KY. Anyone had this problem in the past?

Not here in MI bring them a title or BoS and they gladly take your money and send you a title.. I do that often as I won't put any money into somthing thats not mine.

In most states you are required to transfer ownership (ie: title) within 7 days of taking posession of a vehicle. My suggestion is to go to another DMV office and you should not have a problem. Also, take a look at the following KY DMV web links and print them out if you need to.
http://transportation.ky.gov/mvl/tit..._inquiries.htm
http://transportation.ky.gov/mvl/faqs/FAQs.htm

Bill S.

I got the same reply at cali dmv,...we do not register parts and pieces,the car/truck has to be whole {not running} and has to be brought by trailer to the dmv and also has to have a certified weight certificate.
So my options were put the truck together goto dmv ,take truck back apart.
or complete truck and take to dmv.
Wonder if they will question the 500 dollar selling price I paid for it!!!When it goes in looking like this one!!!

Well... did a little more research. Called the Motor Vehicle License Department (our DMV) and basically got the same story. Vehicle must be "road worthy" to get title transferred and title is supposed to be done within 15 days of purchase. I tried to explain this can't happen. MVL said I could get a salavage title, then when rebuilt they would issue a rebuilt title (more paper work and receipts). I told them that would be lying because it is not salvage, but an option. No one wants a salvage/rebuilt title. Called my State Rep. and told him of the stupid law we have. He said he would check on it. He called back after speaking with the local sheriff's department (they do the inspection) and told me the sheriff said it was a stupid law! State Rep. said the sheriff's department would be contacting me. Just got a call from a deputy sheriff and he told me he would come by the house tomorrow and check the title and VIN plate and would try to work something out I guess it pays to keep at it!

Speaking of stupid laws, in Ontario (Canada) you must pay sales tax when you register a vehicle and, if it is an older vehicle, it must be valued by a certified appaiser at the time you register. (They will not accept even a bill of sale for valuation purposes.) Many unhappy rodders and restorers have purchased a basket case, spent much money on repair and improvement costs (all taxed of course,) then found that they must pay sales tax on the value of the completed vehicle. This may be many thousands of dollars more than their actual investment if they have done a lot of the work themselves.

Fortunately, you can register a car or truck as an unsafe vehicle so it pays to have be vehicle appraised and registered in as unfinished a condition as possible to avoid this double taxation.