Day Dreamer
2008-09-02, 20:48
My sister bought a car real cheap a little while ago. It was 1987 mazda rx7, with 167,000 miles on it. She got it for 120 dollars, and was intending to simply drive it until it broke down, then scrap it/ part it out. it runs and drives ok, shifts not so smooth but doesnt grind, the paint is fux0red, the interior is faded, and it's a 5 speed.
the person (original owner) she purchased it from gave her a bill of sale, and promised to mail the title. several weeks later, she got an filled out application for a duplicate title in the mail. I know she was stupid in not getting the title up front, she's learned that lesson now.
She quickly got a decent car, much better than the 7, and is looking to get rid of it. IT was never registered in her name, because she got the better, reliable, presentable car (98 accord) so quickly after the 7.
Anyways, can she sell the car to someone else and give them a bill of sale + the application? or would that be illegitimate? seeing as the thing's so cheap, and won't sell for much, she doesnt really want to go through the hassle of going to the California dmv plus pay the registration fees.
if not, seeing as the car is not registered in her name, would there be any consequences to simply stripping the car for its usable parts, selling them, and abandoning the car somewhere? I know it'll get towed eventually, and sold by the tow company, but could any harm come to my sister from doing this? it's got about 500 dollars in good parts on it, if sold individually.
the person (original owner) she purchased it from gave her a bill of sale, and promised to mail the title. several weeks later, she got an filled out application for a duplicate title in the mail. I know she was stupid in not getting the title up front, she's learned that lesson now.
She quickly got a decent car, much better than the 7, and is looking to get rid of it. IT was never registered in her name, because she got the better, reliable, presentable car (98 accord) so quickly after the 7.
Anyways, can she sell the car to someone else and give them a bill of sale + the application? or would that be illegitimate? seeing as the thing's so cheap, and won't sell for much, she doesnt really want to go through the hassle of going to the California dmv plus pay the registration fees.
if not, seeing as the car is not registered in her name, would there be any consequences to simply stripping the car for its usable parts, selling them, and abandoning the car somewhere? I know it'll get towed eventually, and sold by the tow company, but could any harm come to my sister from doing this? it's got about 500 dollars in good parts on it, if sold individually.