stolen camaro found out of state

[twertsy]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 68l30</div><div class="ubbcode-body">What is this Little league? Everyone gets a trophy? It appears to be a stolen car, STOLEN PROPERTY...He apparently own's it. The one who invested in stolen property loses, sad but true,a hard expensive lesson to learn. He may be a great guy, BUT..

Make sure you buy a car with a clean title. I've bought 100's...if something is fishy, I walk...no.. I run away!

BIG </div></div>

I don't think Rich was saying it shouldn't be a snooze/lose situation..........just that giving the parts back / selling the car to them would be the morally responsible thing to do. Personally, I'd sell them the car for $3k and be done.

[Stefano]

It's not always quite that simple. New titles have been issued on stolen cars. Going through the legal system to recover a loss can be very costly.

While you don't hear much about it, the major auctions have been known to catch a few stolen vehicles now and again, much to the surprise of the current &quot;owners&quot;.

[Fast67VelleN2O]

It's unfortunate if you don't have to reimburse the guy who did all of that work to the car before you get it back. He didn't know any better.

[Charley Lillard]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Fast67VelleN2O</div><div class="ubbcode-body">It's unfortunate if you don't have to reimburse the guy who did all of that work to the car before you get it back. He didn't know any better. </div></div>

Why should have to reimburse anyone for work that he never authorized ?

[Fast67VelleN2O]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Charley Lillard</div><div class="ubbcode-body">

Why should have to reimburse anyone for work that he never authorized ? </div></div>

Maybe its just because I wouldn't be able to sleep at night with that car in my garage and someone else's time and money into it and me having zero into that work. Doesn't matter how it went down.

[old5.0]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Fast67VelleN2O</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Charley Lillard</div><div class="ubbcode-body">

Why should have to reimburse anyone for work that he never authorized ? </div></div>

Maybe its just because I wouldn't be able to sleep at night with that car in my garage and someone else's time and money into it and me having zero into that work. Doesn't matter how it went down. </div></div>


It would be the decent thing to do, but by no means should he be forced to reimburse the other guy. He didn't ask to have his car stolen.

[427freak]

Again, good reason for getting clean title and checking paperwork against vin tag. You would be shocked how many cars have come into the store and when we check the vin and title find a typo in the vin, or vin tag missing or obviously tampered with and the owners never knew. I just direct them to the DMV or CHP to get cleaned up. In the early 80's I bought a motorcycle that seemed like a decent deal and the guy said it was en-route. What was en-route were the cops about 2 weeks later to pick up the stolen bike. Nothing I could do but hand it over and suffer the loss. Learned my lesson to get the title when I purchase.

[whitetop]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Fast67VelleN2O</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Charley Lillard</div><div class="ubbcode-body">

Why should have to reimburse anyone for work that he never authorized ? </div></div>

Maybe its just because I wouldn't be able to sleep at night with that car in my garage and someone else's time and money into it and me having zero into that work. Doesn't matter how it went down. </div></div>

Same here..I would try to reimburse the guy who spent the money..maybe not all but a reasonable monetary amount.

[combackcamaro]

this really is a hard case for both parties. and thats reason choose not to have direct contact. I am truely saden for the 16 yr old &amp; hopes he can someday find want he wants &amp; not be stolen.
as to the comments about stripping the car back down well yes that could lead to more problems. the car did need inside work did have little rust but as seen gas tank fuel line etc was removed. this was a drag car.the theift here made every $ he could.also let me add couple weeks later we had 2 more engines stolen. who knows what he recieved would love to know who is the theift &amp; have him put under the jail. i do not wish to have any jail time or record for buyer. he is victim here as well. however bottom line is, its our car, we filed report, 2 yrs later found out of state. we want our car back! did not collect insurance. do not have money to pay for buyers loss. (if we did would hae already replaced.)

[combackcamaro]

also the car had slicks on them not dry roitted tires.