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Originally Posted by chaoul1
I'm going to get the VIN Number. If I buy it, it's still not technically mine.So I want to see if the owner is still in the area or something. I'll do a Carfax. to make sure it isn't salvaged. I'm also going to check up on the VIN number and make sure it isn't stolen or anything. The body isn't the issue, I can get that cleaned up with no problem.
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Factory paint is the single most valuable and expensive to replace item on a 928, but don't worry about that for now, lots of yuck can be polished out.
Most states a car left at a shop with "any" repair done and not paid for, and/or depending on the state and shop a daily storage fee could apply, entitles the shop owner to a "mechanics lien", and allows them to hold a lien sale to recover what is owed to them and excess going to the cars owner or the state until the owner is found. Lien sales usually require some paperwork, notice sent to the registered and legal owners, notice published in a newspaper, a waiting period, then a public auction of some sort. Looks like that is how it works in VA.
Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles