Jeep theft Document problem, ATTN Canadians.

bigdogger wrote:

Canadian Rainbirds wrote:

bigdogger wrote:
Per your post,the only document necessary in Canada to transfer ownership is the original registration, so having it in your vehicle is kind of like driving around with a blank check.

Not quite:

In British Columbia when you sell a vehicle you obtain a vehicle ownership transfer form and BOTH parties fill it our with their particulars. This then is used at the agency to produce a NEW registration in the purchasers name.

I am not going to respond to anymore discussion unless someone has first hand information regarding CANADIAN REGISTERED vehicles in Mexico. I have enough to do and worry about without spending time in nonrelevant comments.

Well excuse me. Apparently Canada is the only country in the free world where you have to show NO ownership documents before transferring vehicle ownership to someone else. All you need is a form. Guess I am just another MORON (your words) who posted in your precious thread. Thankfully you are smarter than us MORONS. But then again, I didn't purchase insurance for my vehicle and then have a claim denied. Sometimes I guess it pays to be moronic.

The Alberta vehicle registration document has a "bill of sale" facsimile on the reverse side that is used to transfer the ownership of the vehicle to a purchaser as an alternative to a drafted bill of sale. If a drafted bill of sale is used, the registration document must accompany that drafted bill of sale. A drafted bill of sale is commonly used as the facsimile form does not have any assurances for the buyer such as "free from all liens and encumbrances" etc. I recently sold a vehicle to a friend using this form and the registration process for him was as simple as producing the executed bill of sale on the reverse side of the registration document, the evidence of current insurance in his name and valid photo ID. Paid the registration fee for the appropriate portion of the year and done. The reason no original bill of sale is required for a vehicle that has been registered is that documentation was produced upon the original registration of the vehicle, valid and continuous SIN. I can't imagine it would be likely that a third or fourth owner etc. would be likely to have the "original" bill of sale!

In Alberta one must produce the vehicle registration and the evidence of insurance if asked by a peace officer. Therefore, it is likely that most vehicles have this documentation on board all the time. Inability to produce this documentation gets real expensive as the vehicle is impounded and fines may also be imposed. In the event that a vehicle registration document escapes, a replacement may be acquired through a license registry office, no DMV. That function has been privatized in Alberta. The replacement may only be acquired by the registered owner and I believe the replacement process requires the proof of ownership documentation, bill of sale, evidence of insurance and photo ID.