re: Buying a used car from texas

Just bought a truck in Texas.
Sign the back of the title.
Sign a Texas bill of sale. Goes with him.
Have him only sign La bill of sale. You sign back in La in front of a La notary in the parish you will register it.

Take bill of sale and title to dmv with DL and proof of insurance. Pay TTL and register it.

Guy is saying he doesn't have the title.
Says he doesn't want to put in dealer s name to save money

Says that dmv will send it in mail but seems shady

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Accidentally found a loop hole to avoid paying sales tax. Bought a car for cash in Louisiana for my son going to college In Alabama. Didn’t pay Louisiana taxes because I told them I was going to register it in my son’s name out of state. I signed the title the dealership gave me as a second seller and my son as a second buyer. I never registered it under my name. Made a gift form letter stating he paid nothing for him to use when he registered it. Being a gift, he just pays the registration fee (less than $100). It worked out that no sales taxes had to be paid. Didn’t plan it that way, but avoided Louisiana taxes because it was never registered. Alabama doesn’t charge taxes on a gift.

Don’t tell anyone.

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oh

hell

yes

bookmarked

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So the guy is saying he got it from a police auction
He says he will mail me the title
I think he has a little shitty car dealership
He says he will give bill of sale

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man, this sounds shady

I would kill this deal and find another car

have you run a carfax on the VIN???

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Yeah bought my car there in 2016. Houston -> BR. Saved me about 3-5K on a used with 6k miles vs. the 30k Miles on the limited stock here in BR. They handle all the paperwork, tax and registration/liscense plate is in your mail a month later.

Rule of thumb, if it seems sketch, just look elsewhere. The car probably has some hidden things too.

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100% this

trust that gut

are you in a hurry?

I'd see the car history before I did anything (car may well have a damaged/flood title; especially of you are getting a "great deal" from a registered dealer)

the fact that you are driving to TX during this shitstorm probably means you found a "deal" - right?

from a "shitty little car dealer"; not even an individual

if it seems too good to be true...

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Guy is saying he doesn't have the title. Says he doesn't want to put in dealer s name to save money Says that dmv will send it in mail but seems shady

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Risk > Reward

Walk

Wait no,

Run away

I know but I did the carfax for free and the car is beautiful and got a 69/70
If it wasn't a great car and price I wouldn't even be thinking about it

Just want to know from a dealer what they usually do for out of state sales

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Accidentally found a loop hole to avoid paying sales tax. Bought a car for cash in Louisiana for my son going to college In Alabama. Didn’t pay Louisiana taxes because I told them I was going to register it in my son’s name out of state

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We had motor trouble that turned into a struggle
Half-way across Alabam'
And that 'Hound broke down and left us all stranded
In downtown Birmingham

Right away I bought me a through train ticket
Ridin' 'cross Mississippi clean
And I was on the Midnight Flyer out of Birmingham
Smokin' into New Orleans
Somebody help me get out of Louisiana
Just help me get to Houston town
There are people there who care a little 'bout me
And they won't let the poor boy down