stolen camaro found out of state

[njsteve]

Very interesting! So it is a real situation and the current owner is looking for help, too. Most of the advice over there is accurate in reference to a prior title having superior ownership rights.

Never, ever start putting money into a car that you do not have a title, too. That is part of the reason they issue titles: to check the vailidty of the chain of ownership and fix your ownership rights in stone. And yes, i realize some states don't issue titles for old cars any more. NJ does and they run you through the ringer, if you have a car coming from a non titled state.

The semi-serious advice of some of the other guys over there about pulling your parts off or chopping up the car is not too good. It could transform the innocent, good faith purchaser of a stolen car into someone charged as an accessory after the fact, or a possessor of a stolen vehicle.

So the big question for Comebackcamaro is this: Was the car titled in your name, and if so was it insured and did you get paid for the loss? If the answer to the first question is NO, then its going to be a real tough battle to prove your ownership rights are superior. If it was insured and you got paid, it is the insurance company's car to battle over, not yours.

I think one of the posters over there summed it up very well: <span style="font-style: italic">&quot;This is a sucky deal for both parties&quot;</span>