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06-27-2009, 07:35 PM
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| Danny  Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Miami, Fl.
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| Thinking about selling my baby....
I am thinking about selling my ride. I really don't want to but I feel that I have run out of options. I purchased this bike about 4 months ago from a guy in Pembroke Pines, Fl. He told me there was no problem with the title on the bike but he left it in New Orleans. I said no prob I will request a title from the state once I send them a Bill of Sale. Well come to find out there is a lein on the bike and now I am stuck with a bike I can't title. It has made me lose my trust in people all together. His father even said it was no prob. (That is what led me to believe we were good.) Now here lies the problem. I have to either sale the bike with a bill of sale saying it is for parts or a race bike. It is a 2006 Ninja zx6r. I wasn't looking for a race bike I wanted a daily driver. If anybody has any ideas or suggestions I will like to recieve them. If I do sale it I will be asking $3500.00. That will help me break even. Thanks Danny (ninjasridehard)    |
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06-27-2009, 08:06 PM
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| Tribuni Angusticlavii Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: NJ
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That's a tough lesson learnt, Danny. You could always buy a frame w/title and do the old swap-a-roo. Or disassemble that bi*ch, ebay everything, and make a few bucks. |
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06-27-2009, 08:09 PM
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| Danny Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Miami, Fl.
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06-27-2009, 08:23 PM
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| 919>food>beer  Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Tucson, Az
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I'm not sure how much it'd cost but you can get a bond on the title
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06-27-2009, 09:06 PM
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| (oYo)  Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: SE Wisconsin
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Always start with the simplest solution first. Throw it on the market as-is and tell the truth. Be prepared to just break even or take a few dollars loss and hope for the best. It's not a guaranteed win but you'd be silly not to give it a try. |
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06-27-2009, 10:52 PM
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| Legalize it please?  Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: shoreham, new york
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06-28-2009, 01:23 AM
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| (Quintus) Pilus Prior  Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Columbus, Ga.
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put it on craigslist its free. just tell the truth or look for a frame. | |
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06-28-2009, 08:06 AM
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| Chuck Norris has lost in battle with this Member  Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Massachusetts
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06-28-2009, 08:19 AM
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| I am BATMAN!!!  Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Ft. Collins CO
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Have you been to the DMV and talked to them yet? In CO the have a "Dealer Investigators' office that handles stuff like this. When traded my 919 in on my 954, at a local small dealer, I hadnt received my title after a few weeks, couldnt get an answer, finally went over there to find out he had closed shop, and skipped town with the money for all his recent sales. The DMV gave me the # for the Dealer investigator, contacted him, went through the process, in the end it took just over a year, was a pain in the azz, but I got my title no $$ out of pocket. I dont know if they handle private sales the same, but it seems you should check it out if you can.
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06-28-2009, 08:52 AM
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| Tribunus Laticlavius Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northern California
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Woah! Sure sounds like the prior owner sold it without negotiating in good faith with his lender! I'd loose faith too and would have attempted to return it!
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06-28-2009, 03:55 PM
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| Danny Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Miami, Fl.
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06-28-2009, 05:13 PM
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| Tribunus Laticlavius Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northern California
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06-28-2009, 07:10 PM
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| Easily Bored  Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Indianapolis, IN
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I wonder if you can apply for a Mechanic's Lien? I used to do that with abandoned cars at the dealership, don't know how it works in your state but worth checking into. Best of luck man, I hate to hear of people getting ripped off by unscrupulous sellers, reflects badly on the rest of us honest folk.
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06-28-2009, 07:29 PM
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| Pilus Posterior  Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: havertown,pa
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+1 on small claims court, and maybe contact the police to see what they say. | |
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06-28-2009, 07:31 PM
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| Chuck Norris has lost in battle with this Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Massachusetts
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Or, you could sell it to me for $1000. I'll make it a track bike. That is a perfect bike for Loudon and Poconos.
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06-28-2009, 07:33 PM
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| Pilus Posterior Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: havertown,pa
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Nah I`ll buy it for 500.
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06-28-2009, 07:35 PM
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| Easily Bored Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Indianapolis, IN
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It sounds like the other only other option at this point is legal action against the seller. Filing in small claims court isn't expensive, but if you want to have an attorney go after him you'll rack up some bills. Worth making a couple of calls to ask advice though, I'm sure you have some legal recourse. Last edited by sbeau1960; 06-28-2009 at 07:42 PM. | |
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06-28-2009, 07:37 PM
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| Pilus Posterior Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: havertown,pa
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06-28-2009, 07:45 PM
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| Easily Bored Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Indianapolis, IN
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06-28-2009, 10:24 PM
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| Tribunus Laticlavius Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northern California
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06-29-2009, 07:15 AM
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| Primus Pilus  Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Western KY
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Any time I've purchased a vehicle, I do the transfer and the money exchange at the same time at the court house. The court house always asks if there is a lien, then looks at the title to double check. If you say no lien, but the title shows it, they call the bank to verify that the debt is taken care of. After that, they ask if you are going to have a new lien on the vehicle and then order you a new title with or without a lien (depending on if you borrowed to buy). How can you buy something with a lien on it? So does that mean that if the bank wants to come get it, they can take it from you or do they go after the original debtor? |
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06-29-2009, 07:19 AM
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| Primus Pilus Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Western KY
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Just a thought... Had an additional thought. Could you call the bank and try to settle the lien? Tell them what happened, ask what is owed, then ask them to settle with you so you can pay it off at a greatly reduced price? If you had to pay another $1000 to get the title, you could probably get your money back by selling a street legal, clear title bike. |
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06-30-2009, 02:47 AM
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| Hastatus Prior  Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Indiana
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Why not just pay the lein and get everything squared away? Then sue the guy who sold you the bike. |
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06-30-2009, 03:21 AM
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| Danny Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Miami, Fl.
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06-30-2009, 08:27 AM
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| What about the Creedence  Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Burlington, NC
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Thats stragne , seems to me like that if the person has a lien, they would want to be pid for wit hwne its alltemped to be registered - How can you pay it if you dont know who has it ? I'm going through a smilar thing, I bought a nice ZX7-R ( my much beloved 1992 model ) with a clear title, so, I go to the local DMV office and they tell me they give my a plate or title because the lien holder hasnt signed off on it. So , to get it taken care of I have to send the lien holder 3 certifed letters , asking for them to sign off of the tile via affadadid - Onlt problem, the lein holder is no longer in busniess in the US and thier office has been closed for 10 years. So, IM just waiting on getting the returned letters back so I can take them to the DMV to get my title - Stupid crap this is ! | |
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06-30-2009, 03:11 PM
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| Danny Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Miami, Fl.
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07-03-2009, 06:15 PM
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| Danny Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Miami, Fl.
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Know what...   it.I am just going to get a frame and make it mine for real. They run for about 1300.00 to 1500.00 with a clean title and a bill of sale.
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07-03-2009, 06:18 PM
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| Chuck Norris has lost in battle with this Member  | Quote:
cost... some of your mom in laws cooking i hear you brag on and that i smell when you are heating up your lunch... i don't see how you don't weigh 300 pounds... that womans cooking smells awesome... | |
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07-08-2009, 04:55 PM
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| Danny Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Miami, Fl.
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| Well I want to thank everybody for there help. I just the bike today. Could not turn down the offer. So I am on the hunt for a new toy. Just as I decided to swap frames some guy offered me a good price. So now I am looking for a bike with a clean title. I just can't do this sh*t twice. |
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07-08-2009, 04:57 PM
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| Tirone Choolaces  Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Southern Maryland, USA
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Congrats man. Glad you get to make a clean start. Good luck finding a new ride.  |
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07-09-2009, 05:41 PM
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| Danny Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Miami, Fl.
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07-09-2009, 07:17 PM
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| Tribuni Angusticlavii Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: NJ
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Sweeeeet. Bike shopping rocks. Have fun!
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07-09-2009, 07:26 PM
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| Rattle Rattle Rattle  Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Johnson City, TN
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At least you were able to sell it and come out either even or ahead. I got ripped off for $2,800 when I was sold a stolen bike in ATL. It was stolen from Jacksonville, FL.....I've yet to see a penny of my money back and the dude I'm sure is walking free........it sucks to know they towed away the bike you paid your hard earned cash at $10 an hour for because some douche bag is rippin off bikes and selling them with "bill of sale." Never again.
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07-09-2009, 08:58 PM
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| Easily Bored Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Indianapolis, IN
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Good luck with your next bike!
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