Author Topic: I Need Advice!!! Please!!!! (Read 3451 times)

mtnbob · « **on:** April 22, 2007, 07:27:29 pm »

I have an 86 Golf Diesel NA with 103,000 miles on it. I got it for nothing if I could get it started and out of where it was. I did and it runs great. Body is in decent shape, almost zero rust, maybe a dime size speck on one fender. Interior is decent, needs upolstery cleaned but no rips, headliner is great. Problem is I can't get a title, the guy I got it from says he lost it and is so busy he has been unable to go to DMV and get a replacement. This has been going on for a few months now and I would like to put the car on the road and use it, but not without a title.
Does anyone have any ideas?? Is there any way to get a clean title for it, or some way to register this one. Is it worth it to find a good vw and swap the drivetrain? Is there some other way to get out of this mess? I know if I part it out I could get decent money for the parts, and buy another one, but it seems like a huge hassle. I just want a Jetta or Golf diesel to drive to school and back every day. Open to all suggestions, and thank you for reading this.

TDForNow · « **Reply #1 on:** April 23, 2007, 03:40:12 am »

I'd check with your DMV. In my state, anything older than 15 years doesn't get a title. Maybe all you need is an old reg slip in his name and a bill of "sale" between you two. Good luck!

Alain

vwmike · « **Reply #2 on:** April 25, 2007, 02:16:24 am »

The DMV may have a form you can take to him to file for lost title and then perhaps another to transfer it?

mtnbob · « **Reply #3 on:** April 25, 2007, 09:02:36 am »

Thanks for the replies. I'm just the lucky one who lives in a strict state

I'm now being told that the title has been applied for, so i'm waiting on it hoping they were telling the truth

at least I finally got a call back after 2 months lol

subsonic · « **Reply #4 on:** April 25, 2007, 09:42:06 am »

you could haul it to nh. 10 years old or more, no title needed just bill of sale. sc dmv sounds like a pain in the ass.

mtnbob · « **Reply #5 on:** April 25, 2007, 02:34:03 pm »

they are, you would think a country hick state like this would be slack like they are on everything else lol :shock: