Fwd: <VV> rebodied corvairs

[kaczmarek at charter.net]

Folks

Bob makes some excellent points. 
ALWAYS do your homework. If you are satisfied that the car isn't stolen, title services exist to help you. It costs, but you can end up with a clean title. 

Tony U and others can relate tales of dealing with the DMV trying to get a clear title. In some cases state legislators have to get involved to get the job done. TO some, the path of least resistance is to buy a VIN plate and title from someone who has "an Extree" as they say around here, and take it to the DMV and be done with it. in most cases the VIN and Title are from a car long ago cut up or crushed.

HANK
> 
> From: HallGrenn at aol.com
> Date: 2005/06/28 Tue AM 09:20:27 EDT
> To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
> Subject: Fwd: <VV> rebodied corvairs
> 
>
> I went through getting titles for abandoned cars twice--neither was easy.  
> Most if not all states have some sort of a mechanic's lien sale provision where 
> you advertise the car (put the last owner on notice that it is being sold) and 
> then, assuming he doesn't see the ad in the local newspaper and redeem it for 
> your storage costs, you take the proof of advertising and the appropriate 
> forms and fees to DMV.  My DMV also required a certified letter to the last owner 
> (they suggested that they didn't care if I didn't know who the prior owner 
> was--wink, wink--so I sent a letter to "John Doe" C/O general delivery at the 
> post office nearest to the location of the car).  The guys in the post office 
> had a bet going as to who would redeem it and when I showed up they wanted to 
> know if I was CIA or FBI.  I also checked all stolen car national databases.  
> Ultimately you end up with a clean title.  I don't believe in switching VINS 
>
> 
> Bob Hall
> Group Corvair
> 
> 
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