Hey Guys,
I have a question about a car that I'm looking to buy. The seller (private party) and I have been going back and forth and I'm going to go check it out this weekend. However, it appears as though the car is not registered or insured. Good news is that he does have the title which is clean and in his name. I know to be very wary as you can pay quite a bit in back due fees for the DMV. However, the CA DMV has a calculator that you can search by VIN (https://www.dmv.ca.gov/wasapp/FeeCalculatorWeb/usedVehicleForm.do).
It looks like there are about $700 in back fees for the said vehicle. I will obviously be using this when negotiating further.
Is there anything that I should be worried about? Am I leaving myself open for potential headaches with getting it registered? I assume that I can simply purchase the car, take it to the DMV and pay the fees, and be good to go. Also, both the seller and I are in California.
Any insight would be greatly appreciated.
I have a question about a car that I'm looking to buy. The seller (private party) and I have been going back and forth and I'm going to go check it out this weekend. However, it appears as though the car is not registered or insured. Good news is that he does have the title which is clean and in his name. I know to be very wary as you can pay quite a bit in back due fees for the DMV. However, the CA DMV has a calculator that you can search by VIN (https://www.dmv.ca.gov/wasapp/FeeCalculatorWeb/usedVehicleForm.do).
It looks like there are about $700 in back fees for the said vehicle. I will obviously be using this when negotiating further.
Is there anything that I should be worried about? Am I leaving myself open for potential headaches with getting it registered? I assume that I can simply purchase the car, take it to the DMV and pay the fees, and be good to go. Also, both the seller and I are in California.
Any insight would be greatly appreciated.