Maine has pretty lax title laws. When I couldn't get a title for my 55 in Wisconsin I got one thru a title agency in Maine or New york. They registered the vehicle in their own names, then sold it to me for the cost of the title, mailed everything to me and I was all set to go. Should be something on the net like that. Gary

       

Gary, 55 Vicky, St. Germain, Wisconsin

 

fl lady does not know what she is talking about, as nieghbor state ga. had no titles until 73 also, fl has the police come over ,inspect the vin, match with your part 2 ny reg. ,sign and transfer part.

Po ol Davie

Sparta , Tn.

I had a non-titled car in Georgia.  I moved to Utah and had to get a supervisor at the DMV that knew what to look up.  There is a book with all the state laws. They had to verify the VIN, but then issued me a title.

Maine never required Titles for cars until maybe the mid 90's, then you only needed a title for anything newer than 10 years old. Now they have upped it to anything 15 years old or newer. anything older than that you only need a bill of sale to register it. I have boughten several cars from out of state and never had a problem registering them.

Why some states make it so ridiculous is beyond me, why can't they understand people buy these cars from junk yards and they may have been sitting 20-40 years or so, restore them and want to rejuvenate something from the dead, and these idiots expect you have a title for something like that.

55 Vicky & customline

58 Rack Dump, 55 F350 yard truck, 57 F100

59 & 61 P 400's, 58 F100 custom cab, 69 F100, 79 F150, 82 F600 ramp truck, 90 mustang conv 7 up, 94 Mustang, Should I continue?

Want hear something really ridiculous? A while back,I decided to scrap a couple of the rusted out hulks I had stripped and found out that salvage yards will not take anything without a title.At least that's the case in Missouri.Ridiculous Huh!!!!!!!

 

Paul,

Boonville,MO

Paul:

Indiana scrap dealers are supposed to have titles supplied when scrapping a car.  A couple years ago a young man helped me clean up the barnyard of old farm equipment, and there was an old car there, but no title.  He said the scrap dealer could take it if it was not in runnable condition, and promptly bashed the top in with his tractor scoop, and hauled it away.  No problem.  I was afraid I was going to have to cut it up in small pieces to junk it. 

John - "The Hoosier Hurricane"

I found the following information at:

http://www.dmv.org/fl-florida/title-transfers.php

Notice paragraph 5 mentions additional fees for cars from states other than Florida. That indicates to me they have a method inplace to solve your problem. I also sent a query to Florida DMV.

 

Used Cars

Used cars offer many great deals, but only if you do your homework first. Shop around online to find your perfect car. Then, when you’ve narrowed down your choices, buy a vehicle history report. This tells you the car’s history, like whether or not it’s a salvage or if it’s been in a major accident. For one fee, you can look at the reports of as many cars as you want for a set time.

Most people don’t have the necessary cash to pay for a car outright, so you may need to think about getting a car loan to finance your purchase. Decide how much you can afford and what kind of payment you can handle.

Finally, before you buy the car, you should get an insurance quote, too. Insurance rates vary by car, and this payment must figure into your overall budget.

1. Get a bill of sale so sales tax can be properly calculated.
2. Have the seller fill out the odometer reading (double check this) and sales price.
3. Both of you sign and date the title.
4. Take your insurance card or a Florida insurance affidavit in to a tax collector’s office.
5. Pay $75.25 for a car previously registered in Florida; an additional $2.50 is charged if you need a paper title and $2 should you need to record a lien. Other fees apply if it’s from another state. Expedited service is available at some locations for $10 extra.
6. Don’t forget to take your ID and be prepared to register your car, too.

Check this out. Hope it helps!

Y's guys rule!
Looking for McCullouch VS57 brackets and parts. Also looking for 28 Chrysler series 72 parts. And early Hemi parts.

MoonShadow, 292 w/McCulloch, 28 Chrysler Roadster, 354 Hemi)
Manchester, New Hampshire

No matter how mad you get, raising hell at any DMV will get you no where. You have to come in with facts, facts and more facts like the transfer on the back of the registrations. These people aren't the brightest and they get ticked off if you raise hell. Get a copy of the New York law and take it with you. Ask, politely, for a supervisor if you can't get a clerk to to help.



You catch more bees (and titles) with honey than with vinegar.

54 Victoria 312;  48 Ford Conv 302, 56 Bird 312
Forever Ford
Midland Park, NJ

John............"Not runnable condition" doesn't apply here.The two I wanted to scrap had no drivetrain,no front suspension,no rear end and no doors and they still wouldn't take them.I finally found a place 70 miles away that would take them if I removed all the VIN information and brought them over late on a Saturday afternoon.More than one way to skin a cat!!!!!!!!!

 

Paul,

Boonville,MO

The sad thing is the governments don't realize that they have forced you and the junk guy to "break the law" as its written. And they will refuse to hear any arguments to the contrary. So an old farm with the usual scrap vehicles sitting around can't get rid of them without a lawbreaking assist. DUMB!

New Hampshire is a bill of sale state for anything over 15 years old. Sounds great as long as you don't move out of state or even worse sell a car out of state. Then its stress all the way. Not only do they not issue titles (even for purpose of out of state sales) they require you to turn in any title on a car that you register in state that has one.

I think they are trying to rid the roads of these dangerous old polluters by making intrastate transfers difficult. Talks to the DMV folks at the state level not local. Chuck in NH

Y's guys rule!
Looking for McCullouch VS57 brackets and parts. Also looking for 28 Chrysler series 72 parts. And early Hemi parts.

MoonShadow, 292 w/McCulloch, 28 Chrysler Roadster, 354 Hemi)
Manchester, New Hampshire