Cautionary Notes for Auction Bidders

[lycan]

Originally Posted by Z282NV

Good question, however, would he still not have the title still in his own name in his own state and would he be obligated to show any auction paperwork at all? I would figure all that person is out is paying both buyers and sellers commissions.

... which are often quite negotiable.


Also remember:
- some buyers never title cars in their name, even after decades of ownership
- some owners choose tax-friendly states to title ownership
- some cars (typically race-only, in my experience, not street legal) are transferred on biil-of-sale only, no titles known to exist