Need some advises

jliu

Purchased an used 2014 from a consignment dealer on Dec. 26th 2015. Still have not received my registration and title. Been calling the dealer and was fed with excuses after excuses. Finally I found out from the owner he had just paid off the bank on March 01. He finally received the title from the bank on the 24th of March. He said he will get to the DMV as soon as he can.

What can I do at this point? My current tag has expired on Jan. 2016. I do not want to piss him off. I am in CA. I tried to research via the DMV to see what can be done in situation like this. Apparently there is not much a consumer can do except to seek private legal action.

barncobob

i would not have given any $ till i had the pink in myhands

kenchan

i thought u were supposed to received the title with a release signature and you take it to DMV to have the car registered under your name?

might be different in CA, but in my state the new owner does the paper work.
the selling party would just mail out the stub (part of the title) to DMV stating the sale.

jliu

Buying an used car from a dealer is similar to buying a new car. The dealer handles all the paper work via the DMV. Then the DMV sends the registration and title to the new owner

It would be correct to have the pink slip in hand before paying if purchasing a car through a private seller.

Sean1125R

I would at least report the Car Dealership to the BBB.

kenchan

i see. cant u go to the DMV, explain ur situation and get the plate extended?

i remember going to DMV to have my plate expiration extended back in the 90's when i lived in socal as CA's DMV was so faking slow to renew plates.

jliu

That is not what I am concern of. The window sticker suppose to be good but I just do not want to get pulled over.

I have actually filed an official DMV complaint against this dealership. But I am not sure that will accelerate my changes of the dealer going to the DMV and register my car.

After all, I paid for the car and I want my title.

mishuko

is it in writing they would do the paperwork (regardless of ASSumptions)? why did you accept the car without the paperwork?

if it's the dealer being lazy and not doing their end of the deal you shouldn't have closed the deal and ask for your deposit back until they provide title AND product.

also did you pay the car in full? or are you financing it?

you live and learn

jliu

Like I said you pay for the car and the dealer is suppose to do the paper work. No different here. I did pay for the car in full.
This is pretty much standard practice when a car is sold through a dealer. It is just that this particular dealer is NOT doing what it supposed to.

kenchan

k, i dont understand ur concern then. because short term u can still drive the car per wat u posted above.. my concern wouldve been driving with an expired plate cause dat will get u pulled over.

as for title, just let the system take care of itself. its not like u lost the car, u just need to wait in this case. have the sales receipt with u if you are that paranoid for showing proof of purchase for some reason. ur insurance can still apply insurance on the car.

mishuko

when I got my car it had a lien still on it... wasn't an issue for me. I got my insurance slips from the provider + local ownership slips in the mail from my transportation agency


would it be possible the item got lost in the mail? you did check with your dmv, did you verify they received the paperwork?

jliu

It is not the DMV. The DMV has not gotten any paperwork from the dealer yet. Who knows if the dealer was holding my money for whatever purposes but I guess I just have to wait.

jliu

Getting pulled over is exactly my concern. Even I have all the documentations to proof it is not my fault I still can get a fix it ticket. Besides I don't need to be held up if I am going to work or places. By the way, I think 370z/350z was the number one car that most frequently get stopped by police.

Plus I want the title of the car I paid.

mishuko

where'd you pull that stat from? STI's seem to be a ticket magnet. FRS as well. 370's not on the list. albeit a bit older... maybe you shouldn't speed and be a douche driver and you shouldn't attract unwanted attention.

These Cars Get the Most Traffic Tickets - NBC News

wanker

Any vehicle sale transfer paperwork should have been completed within 30 days in CA. I'd complain to the DMV, as they can revoke or suspend the dealer's license.

https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/dmv/?1...dbk/ch2/ch2_20