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What Would You Do? Vin# on Pink Different, Tried to purchase another 914 but there was a problem! |
Jeffs9146 |
Aug 29 2013, 06:19 PM
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Ski Bum Group: Members Posts: 4,062 Joined: 10-January 03 From: Discovery Bay, Ca Member No.: 128 |
I rented a trailer to pick up a 914 but when I got the pink slip and compared it to the cars VIN it looked like the DMV person had dislexia and reversed the last two digits!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/WTF.gif)
As far as DMV in conserned this will be considered a different car! The cars Vin is 4702911376 and the pink says 4702911367! I told the guy to try and figure out how to fix the problem and I will come back for the car but the trailer cost me $50 to rent and it will cost another $50 to do it again! Would you purchase the car with the vin mismatched or wait until the seller fixes the title? |
JeffBowlsby |
Aug 29 2013, 06:28 PM
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914 Wiring Harnesses Group: Members Posts: 8,663 Joined: 7-January 03 From: San Ramon CA Member No.: 104 Region Association: None |
No. Then Yes...in answer to your questions. And when he finally sells it to you, deduct the $50 you paid for the first trailer due to his error.
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Jeffs9146 |
Aug 29 2013, 06:31 PM
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Ski Bum Group: Members Posts: 4,062 Joined: 10-January 03 From: Discovery Bay, Ca Member No.: 128 |
No. Then Yes...in answer to your questions. And when he finally sells it to you, deduct the $50 you paid for the first trailer due to his error. But would you purchase it before the vin issue is resolved or wait until he fixes it? I was planning on deducting the trailer cost! |
JeffBowlsby |
Aug 29 2013, 06:36 PM
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914 Wiring Harnesses Group: Members Posts: 8,663 Joined: 7-January 03 From: San Ramon CA Member No.: 104 Region Association: None |
Walk away...Run away....its a title issue. Could be simple, could be stolen....either way it is his problem. He will need to go to DMV with the car to clear up the issue and hopefully get a new title.
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Jeffs9146 |
Aug 29 2013, 07:14 PM
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Ski Bum Group: Members Posts: 4,062 Joined: 10-January 03 From: Discovery Bay, Ca Member No.: 128 |
Walk away...Run away....its a title issue. Could be simple, could be stolen....either way it is his problem. He will need to go to DMV with the car to clear up the issue and hopefully get a new title. Thats what I thought so I told him to call me when it is worked out! But I don't want to loose out on a running 914 for $500! I could cut it up! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sawzall-smiley.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif) |
billh1963 |
Aug 29 2013, 07:32 PM
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Car Hoarder! Group: Members Posts: 3,403 Joined: 28-March 11 From: North Carolina Member No.: 12,871 Region Association: South East States |
Walk away...Run away....its a title issue. Could be simple, could be stolen....either way it is his problem. He will need to go to DMV with the car to clear up the issue and hopefully get a new title. Thats what I thought so I told him to call me when it is worked out! But I don't want to loose out on a running 914 for $500! I could cut it up! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sawzall-smiley.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif) Don't let greed override common sense. With a car with the wrong title you are only buying trouble....Not a car. It wouldn't be worth it to me. |
jim_hoyland |
Aug 29 2013, 07:44 PM
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Get that VIN ? Group: Members Posts: 9,418 Joined: 1-May 03 From: Sunset Beach, CA Member No.: 643 Region Association: Southern California |
Do the window vin plate, door sticker, and passenger fender stamping match ?
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Jeffs9146 |
Aug 29 2013, 07:50 PM
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Ski Bum Group: Members Posts: 4,062 Joined: 10-January 03 From: Discovery Bay, Ca Member No.: 128 |
Do the window vin plate, door sticker, and passenger fender stamping match ? Yes everything matches but the pink has the two last digits reversed! The car was salvaged due to a minor front end colision. I am going to guess that when they car was "inspected" they wrote last two digits wrong to issue the new "Salvage Title"! |
PRS914-6 |
Aug 29 2013, 08:00 PM
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Excellence Magazine Project 914 3.6 Group: Retired Members Posts: 1,278 Joined: 20-May 06 From: Central California Member No.: 6,031 Region Association: None |
If it was a legit mistake it is easy to resolve. Go to DMV and explain and they will run a search on the correct VIN. If the correct VIN is registered to someone else let it go. If not a simple correction document is filed and you are done. This happened to me with a Jetski and it was pretty easy to resolve. Probably an innocent mistake since the numbers are so close.
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r_towle |
Aug 29 2013, 08:12 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,624 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States |
It's a parts car.
Buy it, strip it, cut it up and throw out the sheet metal you don't want. You can scrap pieces of a car, just not the whole thing without a title. Rich |
Jeffs9146 |
Aug 29 2013, 08:14 PM
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Ski Bum Group: Members Posts: 4,062 Joined: 10-January 03 From: Discovery Bay, Ca Member No.: 128 |
If it was a legit mistake it is easy to resolve. Go to DMV and explain and they will run a search on the correct VIN. If the correct VIN is registered to someone else let it go. If not a simple correction document is filed and you are done. This happened to me with a Jetski and it was pretty easy to resolve. Probably an innocent mistake since the numbers are so close. I did try to call DMV but the hold time was 48-60 minutes so I hung up! I may try to stop by tomorrow and just ask them.......like that will be quick (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) ! |
sixnotfour |
Aug 29 2013, 08:17 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 10,525 Joined: 12-September 04 From: Life Elevated..planet UT. Member No.: 2,744 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
oops wrong thread (IMG:style_emoticons/default/icon_bump.gif)
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Jeffs9146 |
Aug 29 2013, 08:18 PM
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Ski Bum Group: Members Posts: 4,062 Joined: 10-January 03 From: Discovery Bay, Ca Member No.: 128 |
It's a parts car. Buy it, strip it, cut it up and throw out the sheet metal you don't want. You can scrap pieces of a car, just not the whole thing without a title. Rich I thought about that but I think I can just put a right front strut, that I have, on it and flip it! The guy doesn't work on cars himself so he is just selling it cheap to get it out of his driveway! |
r_towle |
Aug 29 2013, 08:19 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,624 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States |
Then fix the title first.
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jim_hoyland |
Aug 29 2013, 08:26 PM
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Get that VIN ? Group: Members Posts: 9,418 Joined: 1-May 03 From: Sunset Beach, CA Member No.: 643 Region Association: Southern California |
Auto Club is your DMV friend. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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Jeffs9146 |
Aug 29 2013, 08:28 PM
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Ski Bum Group: Members Posts: 4,062 Joined: 10-January 03 From: Discovery Bay, Ca Member No.: 128 |
AAA used to be my friend but now they charge $10 for each document submitted and will not deal with any VIN related issues! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif) |
CptTripps |
Aug 29 2013, 08:47 PM
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:: Punch and Pie :: Group: Members Posts: 3,584 Joined: 26-December 04 From: Mentor, OH Member No.: 3,342 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
It could be a simple mistake...or it could be something much worse. You don't want any part of this until it's resolved.
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SLITS |
Aug 30 2013, 06:52 AM
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"This Utah shit is HARSH!" Group: Benefactors Posts: 13,602 Joined: 22-February 04 From: SoCal Mountains ... Member No.: 1,696 Region Association: None |
Instead of waiting on hold, use the DMV callback feature. I use it all the time and they have never failed to call back within a couple of hours.
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biosurfer1 |
Aug 30 2013, 08:38 AM
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Teener fo Life! Group: Members Posts: 3,020 Joined: 3-August 03 From: Roseville, CA Member No.: 977 Region Association: Northern California |
Instead of waiting on hold, use the DMV callback feature. I use it all the time and they have never failed to call back within a couple of hours. +1. Don't know why everyone doesn't have this feature. Only problem I had once was when a similar call center finally called back 3 hours later, I forgot what I called about (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
Jeffs9146 |
Aug 30 2013, 09:24 AM
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Ski Bum Group: Members Posts: 4,062 Joined: 10-January 03 From: Discovery Bay, Ca Member No.: 128 |
Instead of waiting on hold, use the DMV callback feature. I use it all the time and they have never failed to call back within a couple of hours. +1. Don't know why everyone doesn't have this feature. Only problem I had once was when a similar call center finally called back 3 hours later, I forgot what I called about (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) I would have normaly, but I was standing in the driveway at 4:00 with a rented trailer and I had to decide if I was going to risk doing it myself or telling them to take care of it! I decided to walk away until they figure it out! |
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