Used TC: does it have a lien?
Hi everyone, I am attempting to buy a used TC (you may have seen my recent post about towing a boat, I am in fact trying to buy that Lance 855S). I have the deal all lined up and have agreed upon...
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As far as plates, the plate needs to be visible. It does not have to be on the actual truck, just visible and lit up at night, so you put the plate on the TC no matter if the TC needs to be titled or not. Though I have forgotten and left the plate hidden and not had any issues, I even got a fake parking ticket from a ranger (warning parking ticket) and he crawled under the TC to look at truck plate. He did not seem to b concerned that the plate was covered. I usually tow trailer, not that time, so the trailer acts as the plate, though the truck prop needs to display the plate, they can get all info off my trailer...
In non-plate states the TC is just considered cargo, no different than an ATV or your in-laws couch you got suckered into hauling.
In this instance you are buying a CA TC, not an ID TC. It does not really matter where the seller currently lives, because all the paperwork is from CA and since CA is not a plate state (and Im having hard time believing CA is not using this as tax revenue) then there will be no DMV records for the officials to look at. I am wondering how can there be a lien to begin with? No title, no ownership paper trail, no nothing, just some sales receipt from a shady RV dealer. I think you are safe to proceed .
In non-plate states the TC is just considered cargo, no different than an ATV or your in-laws couch you got suckered into hauling.
In this instance you are buying a CA TC, not an ID TC. It does not really matter where the seller currently lives, because all the paperwork is from CA and since CA is not a plate state (and Im having hard time believing CA is not using this as tax revenue) then there will be no DMV records for the officials to look at. I am wondering how can there be a lien to begin with? No title, no ownership paper trail, no nothing, just some sales receipt from a shady RV dealer. I think you are safe to proceed .
