Quote Originally Posted by daveS53 View Post
The only way to sort out the title situation is to buy the car and try to register it in your state.
Sorry, but I disagree. Buying the car and then trying to register it can leave you with a pile of tin that you will never be able to drive. The ONLY way to sort out the title situation is to check with knowledgeable people in the DMV in your OWN state BEFORE you by the car. That means find someone who can address your EXACT situation, not just normal everyday titles and NOT just the clerk at the front desk. Finally, what other states do is mostly irrelevant. I have done this in three states, so I do have a tiny bit of experience in the matter.

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