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Sanity Claws

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2. Hmmm.

Reply to AZLD4Candidate (Original post)

Fri Apr 30, 2021, 09:21 PM

Apr 2021

A legit dealership does not close up like that. Check whether it was a legit business by looking up business licenses with the city or state. If it is not legit, don't be surprised if the car is really stolen.
I'm not going to claim to know how the alleged dealer got a temporary registration for you but something is seriously off.

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I have a question about buying a car that has never happened to me until Monday. [View all] AZLD4Candidate Apr 2021 OP

Weird, let us know! elleng Apr 2021 #1

Hmmm. Sanity Claws Apr 2021 #2

They are a registered business with a license and are registered with the BBB AZLD4Candidate Apr 2021 #4

Boy, that is a strange one. Tomconroy Apr 2021 #3

Financing through my credit union, not the dealer. AZLD4Candidate Apr 2021 #5

I missed that. Sorry Tomconroy Apr 2021 #11

Couldn't sign because the dealer, who appeared after a while to be lacking a bit marbles, AZLD4Candidate Apr 2021 #18

This is truly bizarre. PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2021 #6

How many employees appeared to work at the dealership? MLAA Apr 2021 #7

It was a one man show. AZLD4Candidate Apr 2021 #12

Whether the car is legally yours and whether you (and to whom) you owe money may be different things PoliticAverse Apr 2021 #8

Ask whatever the title authority in your county or state rsdsharp Apr 2021 #9

Sheriff's office gave me a website to check if it's reported stolen AZLD4Candidate Apr 2021 #13

Very weird. intheflow Apr 2021 #10

No idea what Arizona laws are like, but it looks like you got away with a car without the... TreasonousBastard Apr 2021 #14

Credit union needs the paperwork showing the sale happened AZLD4Candidate Apr 2021 #15

You wouldn't get the title until the loan is paid off. ShazzieB Apr 2021 #20

We didn't even get that far. We were supposed to do that at the CU who would hold the lien AZLD4Candidate Apr 2021 #21

Don't you get a title with a lien on it? left-of-center2012 May 2021 #22

Only a week passed between the last conversation and the phone being disconnected? luckone Apr 2021 #16

We spoke face to face on Saturday. Monday it was out of service. AZLD4Candidate Apr 2021 #17

Have you talked to a lawyer about this? Quemado Apr 2021 #19