Transporting a new purchase

[Pete Masterson]

Gregory,

I can understand your concerns -- over the years, I've sold many
automobiles privately as the trade-in values (to dealers) were
generally unacceptable to me. Since I tend to drive cars until the
wheels are ready to fall off, these sales were not always to
(potentially) reliable people. (Cash (as currency) only payment
accepted.)

I have always promptly mailed the release forms to the DMV -- and
I've never had anyone come back to me for unpaid parking tickets or
other liabilities. So, apparently, the forms have worked for me.

I suppose, if you're uncomfortable with mailing the form in, you
could take it in to a DMV office and request that they sign (another
copy) as a delivery receipt -- or give you some other official
acknowledgment that you've turned in a release form. (Although
waiting around a DMV office is far from appealing.)

Pete Masterson
'95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42
aeonix1@...
On the road at Golden Colorado where we're having "light" snowfall
today.



On Dec 7, 2007, at 10:35 AM, Gregory OConnor wrote:

> Pete the unsetteling thing with that form is you have no proof of
> sending it. I now send them certified with a proof of process
> statement signed by a disinterested 3rd party. I keep a copy and
> photo copy of buyers driver license. Since your only obligation for
> release of liability is to send it, I send 'certified only' and save
> the reciept for that proof. I do not send it 'return reciept
> requested' because I dont want to add the obligation that the mail
> reaches the DMV.
>
> Tim gave a car away several years back and it was impounded and
> towed. we got notice that I was the last registered owner and just
> let it go. The car was sold at auction for $500.00 and I was held
> responsible for the balance of the Tow and storage. I never sent the
> form in so I couldn't proclaim I did . my word has more value then
> the $1,300 somthing balance. If the charge passed the $2,000.00
> threshold, that value would have put me in court making
> proclimations but still no proof of sending the form.