If you buy a truck out of state

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  1. Dino soar

    Dino soar Road Train Member

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    I'm looking at a truck to buy from out of state, but it's just an old old antique truck not worth very much.

    I was wondering if anyone has any idea, if you buy a truck like that from out of state is there a way to do the payment and all of that securely without actually going there?

    In this case they have to apply for a title for the truck, so I suppose I should call the notary maybe they can help with setting up the payment, Etc?

    If anyone has done this or has any idea about how to securely make the payment and make certain you receive the title and make sure that the whole thing goes smoothly, please let me know.

    How does one do that if it's a situation you don't actually go there?
     
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  3. blairandgretchen

    blairandgretchen Road Train Member

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    I’d want to see a title before I went anywhere with payment.

    That’s on the seller to have in hand.
     
  4. Arctic_fox

    Arctic_fox Experienced mx13 execrator

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    Basically this. No title, no truck, no money. While there ARE ways around this for salvaged and abandoned vehicles they are always a legal can of worms. You take the truck even with a bill of sale in hand and no title. They can claim you stole the truck and forged the bill of sale.

    Something that happens a LOT in cases like this.
     
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  5. Concorde

    Concorde Road Train Member

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    Small deposit to hold it maybe but otherwise I agree with you.

    @Dino soar
    There really isn’t a 100% safe way to send money. Bank to Bank wire transfer is about the best way to go but there’s still risk involved.

    I’ve done many bank wire transfers but I always knew who I was dealing with..Lenders, dealerships etc.
     
  6. Speedy356

    Speedy356 Medium Load Member

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    I bought a used car out of state a few years back, we set it up that my bank wired the money to his bank. Like what has already been said, I would make sure his bank witnessed the title or whatever they do. My deal was a little different, my daughter knew the people that was selling the car, so I would have to have some kind of proof about the title!
    Maybe see if his bank will vouch for him with your bank?
     
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  7. Dino soar

    Dino soar Road Train Member

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    I wholeheartedly agree with you guys and thank you for your straightforward answer.

    This truck may be a little unique in that way because I know this truck has been in their family for generations, and I can understand how something that old that's been sitting, the paperwork from generation to generation disappears.

    And sometimes people aren't as well thought out as us fellows that are in this business.

    My feeling is that he put the truck up for sale just thinking it's old and didn't even think twice about the title.

    At any rate there's paperwork that he has to fill out and if he submits that, that should take care of the title part of it.

    Thank you for the responses.

    Now that I'm saying this out loud, I'm going to call the notary there tomorrow and see what their idea is about all this.
     
  8. Dino soar

    Dino soar Road Train Member

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    Great idea.

    I'll call the bank tomorrow morning.
     
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  9. RustyBolt

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    Anyone can become a notary. The test used to be one of the easiest tests to pass. I passed it years ago without studying any more than a quick read through the "guide" I was given at the time. Having the title of "notary" doesn't make you an expert at anything. It just says you know how to check IDs and place a seal on paper.
     
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