Years ago a guy that hauled for same company I did bought a used class 8 in Canada. It took him near a month to get the paperwork so he could us the truck. It might of been him, might not apply to light duty stuff, but it happened.
Not as far back, guessing about '03, company was clearing snow in a lot where Ford stored vehicles before loading on a train. Loader tire got into bed of a little truck. Enough damage to total the truck, but the owner of the snow removal co also had a package delivery service. He wanted to put his custom bed on a new truck but because that truck was built for export he could not just pay what the dealer would for it. might of been Ford knew that one was sold, wanted to sell another. Ins paid for 1, Toyota sold another