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Originally Posted by Zeke
McLovin, the people who do this regularly don't say exactly who they are, they just show the title and say they've already signed it. Maybe I should, but I've never asked a seller for his ID. And I've never been asked for mine either. Lots of cars sold from other places than the address listed on the title, so that's not an issue either.
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I always ask the seller for his name, right up front. I also always ask the seller if he has clean title, registered in his name. I also ask how long they have owned the car. I ask those in the first few minutes of discussion. I have a few decades of experience with used cars, but those seem like basic questions anyone should ask.
These days, I also Google the name to see what's out there.
If the transaction is done, true, I guess I don't ask for ID. But while some deals are all cash, most involve a cashier's or bank check. Has to be made out to the seller's name.
It would be pretty ballsy for someone to say "Yes" to the question "Do you have clean title in your name." (I don't doubt some would do it, though). They would also likely be tripped up by the "how long have you owned it" question, since they have only "owned" it a short time and probably don't know offhand how long the previous owner (the name on the title) did.