Should I trade?
05-09-2009, 08:01 PM
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And the other thing is... He says he has the title but it was never transfered into his name. Just signed over from previous guy. Any scams like this out there? He says I can keep the tilte to the lighting till I get the camaro transfered
05-09-2009, 08:02 PM
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05-09-2009, 09:57 PM
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I don't do business without a clear title. Might be fine, but sounds odd. Good to keep your title, but a title and stolen car....is still a stolen car. If you are serious and he is serious, tell him to get the title in his name and then talk turkey.
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05-10-2009, 08:26 AM
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It is odd. He says he bought it 2 weeks ago, but he is a mustang guy and knew he wasn't going to keep it.
05-11-2009, 04:03 PM
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yea f-that if he doesnt have the title in his name. bought a car with the same issue it took me a long time to finnaly get the title b/c the person whos name the title is in is the one who has to sign the title over then unless he finanaly will put it in his name so just pass. imo
05-11-2009, 07:51 PM
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Well did he say who he bought it from? If he bought it two weeks ago I dont think thats enough time for the title to actually be transfered into his name. I know everytime I buy a car here in ct it can take a couple months before its actually transfered on paper. Also,in order for him to sell you the car he has to first transfer the title into his name before he does so. I went through that when I sold my z-28 last year.
05-11-2009, 09:18 PM
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If I was you, I would look the values up on nadaguides.com & make sure
that the Lightning isn't worth a lot more than the SS. If it is, you should
sell it, pocket some cash & buy another f-body.
I hate dealing with titles. If everything is local maybe you can talk to
the original owner of the car. I think that he has to sign it over to you
anyways. If not make him get the title in his name before you buy it.
If you plan to trade him for your truck, it would probably be smartest
to meet him at the DMV & get your truck put in his name & his SS put
in your name. Then if any problems arise you can back out of the deal.
that the Lightning isn't worth a lot more than the SS. If it is, you should
sell it, pocket some cash & buy another f-body.
I hate dealing with titles. If everything is local maybe you can talk to
the original owner of the car. I think that he has to sign it over to you
anyways. If not make him get the title in his name before you buy it.
If you plan to trade him for your truck, it would probably be smartest
to meet him at the DMV & get your truck put in his name & his SS put
in your name. Then if any problems arise you can back out of the deal.
05-12-2009, 08:41 PM
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If I was you, I would look the values up on nadaguides.com & make sure
that the Lightning isn't worth a lot more than the SS. If it is, you should
sell it, pocket some cash & buy another f-body.
I hate dealing with titles. If everything is local maybe you can talk to
the original owner of the car. I think that he has to sign it over to you
anyways. If not make him get the title in his name before you buy it.
If you plan to trade him for your truck, it would probably be smartest
to meet him at the DMV & get your truck put in his name & his SS put
in your name. Then if any problems arise you can back out of the deal.
that the Lightning isn't worth a lot more than the SS. If it is, you should
sell it, pocket some cash & buy another f-body.
I hate dealing with titles. If everything is local maybe you can talk to
the original owner of the car. I think that he has to sign it over to you
anyways. If not make him get the title in his name before you buy it.
If you plan to trade him for your truck, it would probably be smartest
to meet him at the DMV & get your truck put in his name & his SS put
in your name. Then if any problems arise you can back out of the deal.
But also has 20k more miles.
05-13-2009, 06:41 AM
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I know the economy isn't so hot, but damn.
05-13-2009, 02:09 PM
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exactly, i have dealt with this before and when you get down there you have to pay a double transfer fee, basically paying to title it twice, once to him then to you, the final owner. +1 for taking him to the dmv with you and getting some extra cash for the trade as well.
05-13-2009, 08:38 PM
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Lightnings break rods everyday. I have read numerous threads on their forums about this. It is a real problem and apparently a big deal in the Ford community. A very hot topic with those guys... I personally would never want one for this and other reasons (already have a 99 Z-71 for one). And my T/A will bloody it's nose......
