What To Do If The Dealer Hasn't Registered Your Vehicle In California

11-02-2016, 04:38 PM

I bought a used car from dealership in august and it past 90 days at present only have not received registration nor plate number all the same. Now my temporary registration is expired. Called to DMV. They said that your dealer have not sent documents nonetheless and that's why they are non in the arrangement. Got to Dealer!!!
Before the expiration of registration chosen to the dealer multiple times but getting excuses that allegedly, it took him long time to get the title from the previous owner and that's why made him to delay the the procedure of submitting the documents to the DMV.
Does this hateful that I will non exist able to drive until my original registration come up?
What measures can I accept

This is in California

eleven-02-2016, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by ali-baba View Post

I bought a used automobile from dealership in august and it past 90 days now but have non received registration nor plate number yet. Now my temporary registration is expired. Called to DMV. They said that your dealer take not sent documents yet and that'south why they are not in the system. Got to Dealer!!!
Before the expiration of registration chosen to the dealer multiple times but getting excuses that allegedly, information technology took him long fourth dimension to get the championship from the previous owner and that's why made him to filibuster the the process of submitting the documents to the DMV.
Does this mean that I will not be able to drive until my original registration come?
What measures tin can I accept

This is in California

How could he sell a motorcar without having the championship from the previous possessor in hand? What kind of a dealership is that? Sounds pretty sketchy. Ane solution of friend of mine has used a couple of times is to contact the State Chaser General'south office. I don't know nearly CA, but in other states, that gets results fairly promptly. I would also go to the dealership in person to speak to the possessor or director to demand resolution, or say y'all want your money back and he can have his auto. Encounter what happens. The att'y general would want to know what attempts you've made to resolve the issue, anyway.

eleven-02-2016, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by ali-baba View Post

I bought a used car from dealership in august and it by 90 days now but accept not received registration nor plate number still. Now my temporary registration is expired. Called to DMV. They said that your dealer have not sent documents all the same and that'southward why they are non in the system. Got to Dealer!!!
Before the expiration of registration called to the dealer multiple times just getting excuses that allegedly, it took him long fourth dimension to get the title from the previous possessor and that's why fabricated him to delay the the process of submitting the documents to the DMV.
Does this mean that I will not exist able to bulldoze until my original registration come up?
What measures tin I take

This is in California

This tin can be a mutual practice--the dealer sells a car that'due south not paid off however, uses your money to pay it off and so needs to look for the title.

Call the dealership--ask to speak to the DMV CLERK. Tell the clerk that it's past 90 days and she/he needs to issue you a Temporary Operating Allow. If they try to tell you that yous need to get it from DMV, remind them that they haven't turned in the paperwork yet, and then you cannot become them from DMV.

If the dealership doesn't desire to do that, tell them yous will be filing a Failure to Transfer complaint with the DMV Investigator.

If you continue to accept problems, follow through. Print out the DMV Complaint Grade linked beneath and mail it in. Even if your problem finally gets resolved, the DMV won't know that dealers are not doing the right thing unless people tell them.

https://world wide web.dmv.ca.gov/portal/wcm/co...df?MOD=AJPERES

11-09-2016, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by cb73 View Post

This tin exist a common exercise--the dealer sells a car that'south not paid off still, uses your money to pay it off and then needs to wait for the title.

Phone call the dealership--ask to speak to the DMV CLERK. Tell the clerk that it'southward past 90 days and she/he needs to outcome you lot a Temporary Operating Let. If they endeavor to tell you that you need to get information technology from DMV, remind them that they haven't turned in the paperwork notwithstanding, and then you lot cannot go them from DMV.

If the dealership doesn't desire to practice that, tell them you lot will be filing a Failure to Transfer complaint with the DMV Investigator.

If yous continue to have issues, follow through. Impress out the DMV Complaint Form linked below and mail it in. Even if your problem finally gets resolved, the DMV won't know that dealers are not doing the correct thing unless people tell them.

https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/wcm/co...df?Mod=AJPERES

Thanks for detailed data and suggestions! They really helped to resolve my problem

I did receive my permanent registration 3 days subsequently my temporary registration was expired. Merely before I went to a dealer maxim either he is giving my money back or I'm reporting to DMV Failure to Transfer form. He promised that he is gonna take the registration from the DMV tomorrow and that he would drop the registration to my house that 24-hour interval. Which he did.

11-10-2016, eleven:03 PM

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Originally Posted by ali-baba View Post

I bought a used auto from dealership in baronial and it past 90 days now but have not received registration nor plate number yet. Now my temporary registration is expired. Called to DMV. They said that your dealer have not sent documents notwithstanding and that's why they are not in the system. Got to Dealer!!!
Before the expiration of registration chosen to the dealer multiple times but getting excuses that allegedly, it took him long time to go the title from the previous owner and that's why fabricated him to delay the the process of submitting the documents to the DMV.
Does this mean that I will not be able to drive until my original registration come?
What measures can I have

This is in California

This very same thing happened to me. They sold you a machine they did not have title. I searched the cyberspace and discovered my dealer was in fiscal trouble. If you paid any amount with a credit card, immediately notify the CC company and file a dispute. I fortunately got my money back considering no ane was working at the dealership to dispute the claim so after xxx days, I got my deposit dorsum.
The dealer eventually filed for bankruptcy and hundreds of buyers got caught with payments merely no registration or title. Mine took three years to get a clear championship. You may have to purchase a personal surety bond and the state volition issue a disputed title and yous will get a clear title afterward three years. I heard that the dealer'southward just association with cars now is making license plates in prison.
Call the CA attorney general'southward office dealer fraud division. DO Not WAIT!