Selling Ontario licensed trailer in Texas
Two years ago, we decided to leave our trailer, licensed and made in Ontario, on our owned lot in Mission Texas. We are now considering trading it in on a new unit. The dealers are saying that it wi...
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cpaulsen wrote:tatest wrote:
It would be simpler maybe if you could find a buyer in a state that doesn't title or license trailers. Oklahoma is one, except most put tags on anyway to make it easier to go out of state,
Getting a title is more the buyer's problem, seller should not need a Texas title to sell it in Texas.
Import safety certifications, and duties, could be more of an issue. I don't know that trailers would fit into the same "free trade" classification as small motor vehicles.
Have never heard of any state that did not require a title for the seller to be able to sell the vehicle/trailer or whatever.
Don't confuse TITLE with a Registration. A TITLE is a certificate that tells who owns it ... Registration is a state fee and a plate to drive it on the highways.
You can register a vehicle you don't own, and drive it / tow it - you can't sell a vehicle unless you have its TITLE.
