How to Get Rid of an Old Car Without a Title

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08-09-2015, 08:09 AM

Location: San Gabriel 5 posts, read 133,253 times Reputation: 13

I need to get rid of my dad's 1995 Oldmobile Cutlass ASAP because I'm moving from New York to California very soon. Here's my dilemma: 1. I don't posses the title and I believe it's under my dad's name 2. The car is also registered under his name 3. My dad lives 3 hours away and is not able to get to the DMV himself I've heard most junkyards will accept cars without titles but they need to see the registration of the owners name to accept it. The registration expires at the end of this month (8 / 15) but I need to be gone way before then. What are my option here?

08-09-2015, 08:44 AM

HarborRat Location: Florida 1,643 posts, read 2,651,004 times Reputation: 1116

Look on craigslist for someone who "Tows unwanted or abandoned cars". You'll get about 150-$200 and they will pick it up.

08-09-2015, 09:15 AM

Location: San Gabriel 5 posts, read 133,253 times Reputation: 13

Thanks for the info! I'm in the Binghamton area, if anyone knows of a place off the top of their head?

08-10-2015, 01:13 AM

41,823 posts, read 46,463,446 times Reputation: 17775

The concern I would have with just some anonymous person picking it up is there might be a financial responsibility if you still own it, e.g. Joe Schmoe's hillbilly towing picks it up and decides to take it for a joy ride. It's not something I would do.

08-10-2015, 05:25 AM

Don in Austin 1,963 posts, read 2,920,487 times Reputation: 3050

Quote: Originally Posted by JohnDoe57 I need to get rid of my dad's 1995 Oldmobile Cutlass ASAP because I'm moving from New York to California very soon. Here's my dilemma: 1. I don't posses the title and I believe it's under my dad's name 2. The car is also registered under his name 3. My dad lives 3 hours away and is not able to get to the DMV himself I've heard most junkyards will accept cars without titles but they need to see the registration of the owners name to accept it. The registration expires at the end of this month (8 / 15) but I need to be gone way before then. What are my option here? Uh.... call your dad? Why does he not have a title? Don in Austin

08-10-2015, 07:07 AM

Suncc49 Location: NC 6,032 posts, read 8,477,186 times Reputation: 6368

Have your dad mail you the title? How hard could that be?

08-10-2015, 08:11 AM

rbohm 33,414 posts, read 30,929,453 times Reputation: 19951

dad i only three hours away? go up there and get the title from him, and then sell the car.

08-10-2015, 10:47 AM

RyanR 1,344 posts, read 3,017,127 times Reputation: 2481

If your dad doesn't have a title, he can get a replacement pretty quickly. Confirm this but to do it cleanly, he gets the title, gets his signature notarized as the seller. Have him mail that and a photocopy of his drivers license to you. At that point, you can sell it with a title. Replace a title certificate | New York State DMV

08-10-2015, 11:02 AM

froglipz Location: Sugarmill Woods , FL 6,232 posts, read 7,249,936 times Reputation: 13728

You have no legal authority to dispose of any vehicle that is not titled to you. You need to have title to transfer title , even to a scrap yard.

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