Hi,

Im looking at this 2002 CETA vin # 2G2FV22G822136626

It shows that it might have a lein against it according to Auto Check.
It says that there is a loan/lein record.

Is there anyway to make sure that it doesnt?

What happens if i buy it and it does have a lein?

thanks!

 

chances are the owner has a loan on it, basically you give him cash, he pays it off and gets the title and gives it to you. or if you get a loan for it, your bank gives his bank the funds and the title reverts to your bank untill you pay it off.

 

+1. I just bought mine with a lien. I only had one issue with mine. It took forever for him to get the title from the state. I think it's just because my bank had to pay his bank off then they had to do all their processing and such before they would release the title to him. It took about 45 days so I had my 30 day tag but it expired and still took about another 2 weeks to get a good tag, but other than that I had no problem at all.

 

I sold my car with a lein not to long ago, safest way is to goto the bank that has the lien on the car you pay them and they will release the title directly to you. Do not pay him and expect him to pay them.

 

my problem is that a dealer is selling it.

do you think they have a paper you sign that says they dont have any liens or loans against it?

 

if a dealer is selling it, it shouldnt have a lein. when the dealer takes a trade with a lein, they will pay it off, then sell it for what they have in it.

 

I think it varies state to state, but I just transferred leinholders on my DD and they old leinholder only had 14 days to get the stuff done and sent to me so I could in turn send it to me new leinholder.