How to Title your vehicle in Missouri.

[mattlockwood]

Some of this might be repetitive, but I thought I would post my experience as a new topic because even with all the information on here, I had some significant hurdles to jump.

So, I was GIVEN a non-operating 1970 Bay with no title. The PO gave me some background on it, but he had no interest in helping me get any previous PO's information so that I might find the title. Here's what I did:

1) VIN lookup- I wish I had the website still, there's a $2 fee. I just wanted to make sure it wasnt stolen. Passed the VIN lookup test
2) Registered it in Vermont. VERMONT WILL NOT ISSUE A TITLE, ONLY REGISTRATION. STILL NEED A *TITLE*. Cost was about $250 for the "sale of the vehicle". VT will not accept a gift receipt from out of state, and will asses value and a tax.
3) Went in person to my local Police Station and asked if a cop would come verify the VIN number and the non-operational status, using a MO form 4809. Filled out completely. Thank you Lees Summit Police Dept! If your police wont do this, you can get it done at any inspection station.
4) Filled out a MO form 768. A gift affidavit. When I went to get a new title, I had a signed, notarized letter from the PO that it was a gift, i.e. no sale, no tax. MO DMV wouldnt accept it, so I had to use a form 768.
5) Paid $11 for a new title application.
6) Got the title in the mail a few days later.
7) Since the vehicle is in a non-operational status, I didnt have to register it, just title it.

I couldnt have done this if I hadnt registered the vehicle in VT. The reason I was able to get the title is that MO DMV must defer to VT DMV rules, since it wasnt registered in MO. Since VT doesnt require a title on vehicles 15 years or older, MO cannot demand one. Since MO requires a title, MO must then issue one. You have to tell your local DMV person to "FOLLOW THE NADA GUIDELINES FOR VEHICLE TITLES IN VERMONT" I assume MO does a VIN check themselves to assure there are no title problems.

Had I not registered it in VT, I would have had to go to court in MO to get a judge to agree to a new title, or gotten a title bond, or something along those lines. In my investigation, it was apparent that no one in MO really knows what to do with a car that has no title. A common question was : 'How come you have a car with no title?"

I discussed this at length with a DMV supervisor in Jefferson City, and she seemed to think it was all legal. I hope this helps anyone in MO. PM me if you have questions.
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[wpenney]

So what forms exactly did you send to Vermont DMV? Why did you need VIN verification-for Vermont or MO? I need to do this for my single cab.

Thanks for the post, really helpful.

[VDubTech]

[SGKent]

[copellos]

Cows come cows go , but the bull sticks around forever.
Every dmv office in all 50 states of this county is full of bull . Or bull somthing...

[gt1953]

mattlockwood nice footwork reguardless of what anyone says here.
I wish someone would give me a bus bug type three fastback.
I am one whom will walk away from the best deal without proper title for the vehicle. Not worth my hassle. But free is different.
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[vwracerdave]

I absolutly will not touch any vehicle that does not come with a clear title. I will not even haul it away for free if you can not provide a clear title.
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[copellos]

Dave ur 100% correct unless ur going to cut the thing up for sheet metal . With a pink ur gona sink...I heard horror storys from folks. Too many times.


John

[GB2S]

Question Please: Did the car have paperwork from Vermont, Or you went that way to establish a paper trail for MO?

Geoff
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[doc1369]

[mattlockwood]

[mattlockwood]

[quote="VDubTech"]

[mattlockwood]

[Culito]

If anybody has problems titling their VWs in Missouri, it is probably worth the trip to visit the MO DMV headquarters in Jefferson City. They know what they are doing. Bring all the paperwork, and they will figure it out, usually with a quickness.
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[VDubTech]

[mattlockwood]

VDub- You DO realize that you are repeating exactly what i said in the original post, right? Only differrnce is youre being an asshole about it...lol
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110 hp 6 cyl Aircooled automatic

[coad]

And on that note I think we're done.