Re: Help, bought 'lemon' without the 'bill of sale'

On Tue, 25 Nov 2003 14:59:12 -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Amr)
wrote:

>I bought a 'lemon' and I want to find out of the sale was legal or
>not. Some facts:
>
>* I bought the car in California 1 week ago for about $4000
>* I do not hold a 'bill of sale' (was never signed)
>* the person I bought it from was not the registered holder of the
>"certificate of Title"
>* The title is signed by the original holder on the line " I herby
>certify under penalty of perjury under the law of the State of
>California...", dated more than 5 month ago.
>* The rear side of the title is completely empty
>
>I called the DMV and they mentioned that I would need to have two
>'bills of sale' (one from the license holder transferring the car to
>the person I bought it from and another 'bill of sale' to transfer the
>title to me). This would be necessary to proofe that the car is not
>stolen.
>However, I do not want the car anymore so I wonder if this car sale
>was legal?

You are wondering if the "sale" is legal???  What sale?  You have no
bill of sale, no title in your name, no receipt, no nothing.  You gave
someone $4000 and got none of the needed legal papers.  Whoever owns
the car could probably have you arrested for car theft.