[DMCForum] Re: sorry, no pics of the "unkown vin" car.
From: "thebrave65" <johnnysher1@xxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 03 Jun 2004 19:33:55 -0000
Sorry to hear you got a ticket James. Very lame.
The price sounds about right and you could apply for a new title.
I'm no expert on DMV but I do know they are a pain. Try calling
TXDMV and tell them what you just posted. See what happens.
Johnny
5518
> You'll never guess what happens, I'm making great time on my drive
> there this morning, and the cell phone rings. I fumble to pick it
> up and when I finally get it I see FHP on the other side of I-10
> hitting his brakes. Cut me a break, 79 in a 70, not 86/70. Well,
> that call was from the "owner." I sat on the side of I-10 after
> nice Mr. FHP hands me my souvenir and called her back. She doesn't
> own the car, it belongs to he boyfriend. That's not all! The
title
> isn't even in his name! It's apparently in some other guy's name
> that's been "dead for a while!" It's got an Oklahoma title, but
has
> been sitting in TX for who knows how long. She suggests that
she'll
> just sign the title over to me when she gets it and mail it to me.
> WTF? You GOTTA be freakin kidding me! Walt, do I come off as some
> sort of idiot? You're the only one here to meet me I think.
>
> Needless to say, her name is Blossom (not from this country by the
> Korean? accent) and she'll take $5,000 for it. Thought someone
else
> might want to take a bite at this. Oh, she won't have the title
for
> 2-3 weeks though! Hah! We'll see. The link for the car is here:
> http://adcache.collectorcartraderonline.com/10/9/0/72519490.htm
>
> This weekend is shot. I couldn't changed directions and made up
> some of the lost time, but I'm 250+ miles from home with nothing
but
> a speeding ticket and a fresh receipt for $45 in gas. I'll try
> again next weekend.
>
> -James
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