Transferring a Car to Texas
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Transferring a Car to Texas So I've been lurking around these forums for quite a while, and now that I may be purchasing an LS powered vehicle, I have a question for you veteran car-buyers out there, if you don't mind.
The car I'm looking at is in California (I am obviously in Texas). I will be paying cash, whereas he has a loan for the car. How does this process work (specifically the title transfer)? Any help, including pricing of all things involved beyond the baseline price of the car, would be very helpful and much appreciated.
Oh, and I would be flying to Cali and driving back, if that has any relavence.
Thanks in advance.
The car I'm looking at is in California (I am obviously in Texas). I will be paying cash, whereas he has a loan for the car. How does this process work (specifically the title transfer)? Any help, including pricing of all things involved beyond the baseline price of the car, would be very helpful and much appreciated.
Oh, and I would be flying to Cali and driving back, if that has any relavence.
Thanks in advance.
Take a Texas title application with you and have him sign it along with the
title so that they match and drive it home. When you get home you will
have to take it to an inspection station and get a green slip and take it
down to the court house or where ever you transfer them locally and have
it put in your name.( Will need insurance card to transfer )
Hope this helps........
title so that they match and drive it home. When you get home you will
have to take it to an inspection station and get a green slip and take it
down to the court house or where ever you transfer them locally and have
it put in your name.( Will need insurance card to transfer )
Hope this helps........
It's quite simple to an extent. #1 there is an open loan on the car therefore (unless you meet at his bank/credit union and pay off on the spot) the title will then get mailed to him and he mails it to you. You have to get a Texas state inspection (as mentioned above) and get a V130 form (vin cert) and an insurance card with the states minimum required ins. You then wait on the title, take the mentioned documents along with a signed bill of sale to the local tax/court office. You WILL pay 6.25% tax fee on BLUE BOOK VALUE of the car. They are not going for the "gift" or $650 blown motor barn find. It might sound a bit complicated but all and all it's actually not all that teeth wrenching. Your only gray area might be waiting on the title, Hope this helps.
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It's quite simple to an extent. #1 there is an open loan on the car therefore (unless you meet at his bank/credit union and pay off on the spot) the title will then get mailed to him and he mails it to you. You have to get a Texas state inspection (as mentioned above) and get a V130 form (vin cert) and an insurance card with the states minimum required ins. You then wait on the title, take the mentioned documents along with a signed bill of sale to the local tax/court office. You WILL pay 6.25% tax fee on BLUE BOOK VALUE of the car. They are not going for the "gift" or $650 blown motor barn find. It might sound a bit complicated but all and all it's actually not all that teeth wrenching. Your only gray area might be waiting on the title, Hope this helps.
He did mention meeting up at his bank to get the loan taken care of. Does that mean it's as easy as wiring him the money and signing the title (and maybe filling out the Texas Loan Application that casper mentioned)?
That makes sense, mine hadn't been titled for three years. Still beat paying $600+ tax on a roller.
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I purchased a 2000 out of state and transferred it here to Tx and it actually WAS a roller, but I'm assuming after putting it all together then getting it registered I got hit with the tax. I explained to the clerk it was a salvage out of state car with no motor and I still ended up paying bb on the taxes. This was 7 months ago tho, Maybe it changed for the better. If he is meeting you at the lein holder that will make things a lot easier for you and you should get the title on the spot have him date and sign and be on your way.
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From: slodeatha tx
thats correct, but its purchase price or blue book, wich ever one is higher is what they will go buy. thats what they done to me when i got mine. it was titled in az but the guy lived in oragon.
No it changed for the worse in the last year or so from what I've heard.
FWIW I went to a tag office and they told me it was going to be $6xx in taxes so I got on here.
Someone gave me a form number, I went to the other tag office, got the form and drove to the seller so he could sign it as a gift. Came back to the first tag office the next week and paid $38 just for the title transfer. There was no way I was paying that much tax on a roller, it was a 2001 so it was high enough to make it not such a good deal after I bought it.
I guess the OP's deal isn't going to work like this, if it were me I'd go to a Texas tag office first and tell them whats going on so he can bring any forms if needed and have the seller sign them.
FWIW I went to a tag office and they told me it was going to be $6xx in taxes so I got on here.
Someone gave me a form number, I went to the other tag office, got the form and drove to the seller so he could sign it as a gift. Came back to the first tag office the next week and paid $38 just for the title transfer. There was no way I was paying that much tax on a roller, it was a 2001 so it was high enough to make it not such a good deal after I bought it.
I guess the OP's deal isn't going to work like this, if it were me I'd go to a Texas tag office first and tell them whats going on so he can bring any forms if needed and have the seller sign them.
