Bought a car without pinkslip. Help!

[Farbin Kaiber]

Take it to a tow yard, pay them to store it for 30 days, have them file a lien, then pay them for their services.

[slammin.e28]

Mechanics lein.

Almost got a 300zx this way. It had sat for forever at a shop, with whom I am friends with the owner. He said if I paid him the $200 it cost him to get the title, he'd give me the car. Fell through though as I got distracted with BMWs and the Z disappeared a short while after.

Though some states don't do mechanics liens....like PA, just gotta check.

[jeffSDguy]

OOOIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII. You should try to get the DMV to get a title bond. I don't think people can actually sell a car unless the true owner signs the title over to you. If you have a bill of sale nothing could go wrong since you paid for the car. If they file a charge on you then just show the bill of sale and it's good to go. Should have checked before you bought. GL

[whodwho]

Do you know how I can find the registered owner?

Do you not even have the registration for it??

You should have a bill of sale and but mainly need this form signed by the last registered owner.

http://dmv.ca.gov/forms/reg/reg343.pdf

Edit: There should be a release of interest part but not seeing it on this one

Double Edit: this one has it

http://dmv.ca.gov/forms/reg/reg227.pdf

[frickendom]

Do you not even have the registration for it??

You should have a bill of sale and but mainly need this form signed by the last registered owner.

http://dmv.ca.gov/forms/reg/reg343.pdf

Edit: There should be a release of interest part but not seeing it on this one

Double Edit: this one has it

http://dmv.ca.gov/forms/reg/reg227.pdf

I have the registration but its dated 08/08/2009 to 08/08/2010, do you think he is the last registered?

Do I have to fill in his license identification number in the bill of sale? Do you think its necessary?

[whodwho]

If the registration matches the latest tags on the car then probably, you can verify that by DMV. You need the signature of the last legal owner on a release of interest on the vehicle on the original title or on that last form. If this is a legit deal, you should have no issue getting the signature.