About to buy a 2008 Yaris from private owner

[rningonfumes]

Pull out a carfax for 20 bucks.

Ask to see her Registration. If she's not a full owner yet, it will say who she financed it from.

Lastly, if you really aren't sure, request that she go to the DMV with you and do all of it there.

[TinyGiant]

Originally Posted by rningonfumes

Pull out a carfax for 20 bucks.

Ask to see her Registration. If she's not a full owner yet, it will say who she financed it from.

Lastly, if you really aren't sure, request that she go to the DMV with you and do all of it there.

+1

also get a policemen uniform and wear it when you go to buy it .. lol

[iwantayarisnyc]

Originally Posted by rningonfumes

Pull out a carfax for 20 bucks.

Ask to see her Registration. If she's not a full owner yet, it will say who she financed it from.

Lastly, if you really aren't sure, request that she go to the DMV with you and do all of it there.

thanks for the tip about the carfax. I had done carfax already but your idea gave me an idea. The carfax actually had the title number issued for the Yaris. So I used the title number(or VIN) and searched the state's DMV record (title/lien inquiry)

Here's what came out:

Vin#XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Title#XXXXXXXX

Title Type: Clear
Title Issue Date: 5/12/2008
Title Mailed To: Owner
Electronic Title: No

That's all i had..........I WISHED they would add

Lien Status: No Liens

what do you guys think.........does that "CLEAR" next to Title Type indicate it's free of any liens???

Thanks!