Agreed. (The title was in keeping with the theme of Jalopnik.)
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No pay. It was all the death threats that got to me. (Joking of course.)
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The price is plummeting!
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I don’t think so, but even if they did I wouldn’t trust it.
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That’s less common with dealers. They have too much to lose, although it does happen. Read more

That’s a little tougher. Most reputable dealers take care of this (if they don’t, they put their licenses in jeopardy) but you do hear about it from time to time. Read more

It might be illegal but it’s a mess to straighten out. Better to avoid it in the first place.
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There was a famous case where a salesman threw the keys of the “buyer” onto the roof of the dealership and said he’d have to buy a car if he wanted to drive home. Litigation ensued . . .
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Get a new copy and fix it now. They can be slow and incompetent when you need it in a hurry. I tried to get a replacement LTS from Ford MC and they kept claiming they had sent it to me - then they charged me $10 for one (because they claimed it was a replacement of a replacement). And it took way too long.
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I actually worried about that when I was submitting a headline. But I figured that was good advice too.
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Interestingly, I have never encountered this in my practice. Or heard of it.
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Probably. Consult a local attorney. Read more

That’s funny. I also heard stories of old NASCAR guys who bought cars with bad checks which would only be made good if they won the race on Saturday (with the car they just bought on FRI) - hoping the check wouldn’t be presented until Monday.
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In Michigan, a dealer submits it to the state and the state sends the new title to the buyer. I am mainly talking about private sales with respect to the title transferring directly. But even at the dealer, the dealer must show the title to the buyer so they can sign it.
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The title goes to the buyer and they turn it into the state who then issues a title in their name. That’s still how most states do it, archaic or not.
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Sorry but that’s not true. Are you joking? Read more

He got hosed. Filed suit against the dealer and the dealer went belly up.
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Or 1/2 of a human soul, take your pick.
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It’s a mess. It can be cleaned up but it’s better to just avoid it in the first place.
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I cannot speak for how things work in other countries. But if that is how it goes in Australia, that sounds great!
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