Buying without a title

Location

United States

Looking at purchasing a 1969 rig but the owner does not have a title and its not required to have one in my state.

Is this a problem?

 

[Leaping Deer]

Check with the local dmv. In my state (Rhode Island) titles aren't issued for vehicles over 10 years old; however, they do require the previous owners registration to prove that it wasn't stolen. Some other states are more lax with their laws. It really depends on the state you live in.

 

[mtrdud]

Not in GEORGIA. that year would not require a title.

 

[upperblack]

Thanks for the feedback. I was more concerned with do you think it lowers the value?

 

[Leaping Deer]

Not at all. I would buy a truck with no title as long as I could get it register in my state.

 

[mtrdud]

I would only worry about that if I intend to resell it to somebody in a state that required one.

 

[Leaping Deer]

The states that have title regquirements such as MA (even if is a 1923 they will issue a title) require other forms of proof of ownership when a vehicle is purchased from a state that doesn't issue a title past a certain year. When I lived in MA, if I purchased a vehicle from RI or NH that was older I needed a previous registration.

 

[mumphra]

I live in MA and i would register a vehicle with no title in NH get the registration and then in MA I could register it and they would issue me a tittle.

 

[Leaping Deer]

That would work. Gotta love NH. Live Free or Die.