How to sell my car without title in California?

by **eoforwic** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 1:46 pm

I'm between a rock and a hard place. I need to get my old totaled car off my property soon because my landlord wants it gone. That wouldn't be a problem if I had my title.

Unfortunately, I can't find the thing. My mother, who has kept a record of everything I've done since birth, miraculously doesn't have a copy. The dealer doesn't have a copy, either. So it would make sense to ask the DMV for a copy, right?

A bit more bad luck: it was registered in New Hampshire. NH's policy is that they don't keep titles for cars older than 10 years. I've been fighting with them for a long time, but it's useless. They just don't have a copy.

I asked the DMV about getting a new title, but the only way to do that besides having the original title involves paying a high monthly insurance premium for an extended period before the car can be declared in such a way that a new title can be drafted. I don't know what they were talking about, but considering I can't drive the thing, buying such high-priced insurance for it isn't worth it.

Does anyone know of any Los Angeles area junkyards that might take it? I don't care at this point whether or not it makes me any money, I just don't want to pay to have it towed, which is what my landlord will do and bill me for it if it isn't gone soon.

I don't have any mechanical expertise and neither do my friends, so taking it apart and selling parts individually is out of the question for me. Any suggestions?

by **colten** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 1:52 pm

You will have to apply for a lost title replacement.

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

by **brenn15** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 2:03 pm

Sell it to some one who'll need parts.

by **akule76** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 2:07 pm

I dont know I have had titles for years and never lost one permanently . like that. because without one you are sol trying to get it later down the road FINbD a wrecking yard that will take it without a title call around and leave your name and number so they can call back and make sure your not setting them up. Is about the best I can tell you. somebody will scrap it.

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