ObscureMachine
Seatbelt Orifice Officer
Bronco Dilemma,
Last year I bought my EB from a guy who originally advertised it on e-bay. Everything checked out, talked to the guy and he answered all the questions correctly. (He rebuilds broncos for a living - some owned by members here) So, I bought the bronco and had it shipped to me.
When it arrived I was ecstatic. It was beautiful. And although there were some obvious problems that weren't mentioned and things left "unfinished" (brakes were shot, hole in muffler, seats not bolted in, NO SEAT BELTS, heater didn't work, headlight and turnsignals not working,etc, etc) - I was happy.
The problem came when I asked for the title. The EB was advertised on e-bay with a "clear title." However, in the state where the PO lived, they don't title cars before 1980 or so. And the guy bought it for cash from some guy and had no paperwork. And he never registered it. The EB hadn't been registered in years.
So, I can't get a title. Here in Louisiana, you have to have a title in order to get a title. I've been round and round with the DMV for MONTHS, and they won't budge. (car registration is especially difficult post-Katrina because people stole cars). Even trying to get it titled as an "abandoned auto" is a problem because it has to be abandoned for three years with proper affadavits stating that it sat in one place for three years, which it didn't.
The PO keeps telling me he'll get the old registration paperwork (from the people who owned it before him) and send it to me. I've been going round and round with him for months.
I can't get a title here. And I'm a bit angry at the PO for saying it had a "clear title" when it didn't, and for continually telling me he'll send me old registration paperwork.
I love the Bronco, but I'm tired and I want to get it on the streets, not just on our land.
Any suggestions, words of encouragemen, prayers?
Last year I bought my EB from a guy who originally advertised it on e-bay. Everything checked out, talked to the guy and he answered all the questions correctly. (He rebuilds broncos for a living - some owned by members here) So, I bought the bronco and had it shipped to me.
When it arrived I was ecstatic. It was beautiful. And although there were some obvious problems that weren't mentioned and things left "unfinished" (brakes were shot, hole in muffler, seats not bolted in, NO SEAT BELTS, heater didn't work, headlight and turnsignals not working,etc, etc) - I was happy.
The problem came when I asked for the title. The EB was advertised on e-bay with a "clear title." However, in the state where the PO lived, they don't title cars before 1980 or so. And the guy bought it for cash from some guy and had no paperwork. And he never registered it. The EB hadn't been registered in years.
So, I can't get a title. Here in Louisiana, you have to have a title in order to get a title. I've been round and round with the DMV for MONTHS, and they won't budge. (car registration is especially difficult post-Katrina because people stole cars). Even trying to get it titled as an "abandoned auto" is a problem because it has to be abandoned for three years with proper affadavits stating that it sat in one place for three years, which it didn't.
The PO keeps telling me he'll get the old registration paperwork (from the people who owned it before him) and send it to me. I've been going round and round with him for months.
I can't get a title here. And I'm a bit angry at the PO for saying it had a "clear title" when it didn't, and for continually telling me he'll send me old registration paperwork.
I love the Bronco, but I'm tired and I want to get it on the streets, not just on our land.
Any suggestions, words of encouragemen, prayers?
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