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Oregon State Police return a '40 Plymouth sedan stolen 21 years earlier
Browsing through eBay, it us quite common to come across an ad for an older car that is without a title. Before bidding on the item, perhaps it would be a good idea to make sure that the seller has the right to sell the car. Case in point: Bruce Rask of Rainier, Oregon just received his 1940 Plymouth sedan back 21 years after it was originally reported stolen. It is unclear where the car went after being stolen in August of 1986, but it was recently purchased by a man in Sheridan, Oregon who bought the car without a title. Despite the fact that the man who purchased the car did not know that it was stolen, he very well may be out the money he spent on the car, as it is being return to Rask, the rightful owner.
Trooper Jeff Dickerson of the Oregon State Police says, "Never buy a motor vehicle from a third party without a title to the car. If the seller is unable to provide a title to the vehicle, there is a very good chance the seller is not authorized to be making the sale at all. You could end up losing what you paid for the vehicle if it can be shown it actually belongs to someone else." This story brings meaning to the saying, "Buyer Beware"!
[Source: KATU News - Portland, Oregon]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Chris 5:41PM (8/17/2007)
WOW! This would make a great CarFax.com story.
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Kendall Tawes 8:25PM (8/17/2007)
What condition was the car in when it was stolen.
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catgirlshyla 3:06AM (8/18/2007)
I submitted this at least a week ago. Only now it comes up?
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InSaNeBoY 11:47AM (8/20/2007)
"Never buy a motor vehicle from a third party without a title to the car"
sound advice unless you buy the car in Maine... no titles are issued on cars over 15 years old.
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