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Originally Posted by Mocker
First thing you should do is spend $12 on a VIN search to see where/when the car was last titled. Easy to do online; takes 15 minutes.
If there's no title, the dealer will have to supply one. If they can't (well, they're not much of a dealer, are they?), you will have to make a decision about how far down the road you want to go for this car.
If the car is on your property and you have a bill of sale, you can go to the Va DMV and file a claim for an abandoned vehicle. The DMV will submit the VIN to a national database which allows anyone with a legal claim on the car to respond. If that comes back clean (90 days, I think), then they will issue you a title.
There are some risks to this process, so your priority should be to get the dealer to fix the issue. But be aware, there are some shifty dealers out there. Carvana is currently prohibited from selling cars in North Carolina because of titling issues.
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Thanks so much Mocker! That is excellent info and exactly what I was looking for. I’m hoping I won’t have to go to that extent but you never know.
We spoke to the dealer again yesterday and they are now supposedly applying for a duplicate title. I cautiously optimistic I got worried for nothing. Thanks again for everything and I will post an update when I know more.