AboutRay Paulsen Expertise confused buying new or used...buy with confidence from dealer or private...consumer fears...paying to much...getting a lemon...accident car...fair value for trade...negotiation process...etc...you simply want a fair deal...
Experience over 30 years in automotive industry, management, retail, wholesale, appraisals, auctions, vintage
Question Dear Ray, there is someone selling a motorcycle for a very good price but without a title. I asked him why and he said that someone owed him money and left the motorcycle in his garage for more than six months and never picked it up because they had an argument. Basically, the vehicle belongs to someone else but this guy is selling it to cover the amount owed. Or so he says... I don't think its stolen though... He wouldn't be advertising the bike so openly on CL.
But my question is, how legal is it for him to sell a bike that is titled to someone else without the owner's consent? And how legal is it for me to buy the bike? If it's legal - how do I go about obtaining a title? What if the original owner comes after me?
By the way I live in New York City.
Thanks a lot
RJ
Answer Hi Raymond
It's not his bike, legally he cannot sell it without title in his name. Don't buy it.
Here is a link on my website http://www.usedcartips.org/DMV.html click on New York, study the DMV website, from there should you still have questions contact your local DMV office.
