Faq About Motorcycle Frames For Sale In Florida
Sandra asks…
motorcycle registration question?
i have a bill of sale, salvage title, and frame for a motorcycle. the title is from ohio, state issued to nationwide insurance company. title has my seller's name printed in the new ownership block with no space for another owner transfer. if i can't find this guy, will FLORIDA let me get this bike registered with his name printed on the title but with his matching signature on both the title and the bill of sale? if i do find him and he sends the title off to ohio for a reissue in his name and gives it to me, will FLORIDA let me register this bike if it had an out of state SALVAGE title?
this was an impulse buy 3 years ago with the purpose of the bike being strictly for track use only. with current gas prices, i need cheaper transportation to work. i will not ride this bike illegally.
Motorcycle Store Staff answers:
I live in Florida, went threw something similar...The last reg owner died. If you have the bill of sale, go down to your local court house, go to the Clerk of Courts office, and tell them you need to file for a "Declaration of ownership" and explain them the situation. You will then have to go in front of a judge, provide the information, he will then court order a title for it. Then you simply go down to the tag/title office, and get it put into your name. It sounds complicated, it's really not, but the whole process will run you about $350-$500, due to court costs, the title, registration, etc.
Sandy asks…
I recieved an item that was not as described on ebay and out of state seller will not refund my money?
I bought a ,salvage motorcycle from florida thru ebay upon arrival of item found that statements regarding condition were incorrect and pics. were staged to mislead buyers about the condition of the motorcycle for sale for example "the oil pan appears broken from forklift, oil pan only not engine" The engine is damaged. "frame and forks appear straight" the forks are inoperable. pics. show instruments to be intact and operational damaged broken off bike and no battery to operate as shown in ad. Seller first wanted to pay for welding of damaged engine I would not agree, Seller agreed on refund but not my shipping, seller wanted to have motorcycle back I keep worthless title before sending my refund and I refused I sent seller money before he shipped to me I wanted to be sure I got my money back and not be left holding worthless title. (In most states a duplicate title can be obtained in 7 days) and at that point there would be no reason for seller to send my money back seller would be able to sell bike again . I tried to get ebay to help they refused. I need an attorney that handles fraudulent misrepresentation in florida I am in Iowa.
Motorcycle Store Staff answers:
Demand a full refund once more, and tell him he can have his bike back. You may be stuck with half the total shipping charges for the trip from Florida to Iowa and back.
If he refuses, report him to eBay as a fraudulent seller. If you used PayPal you may be able to get a refund, or perhaps take him to small claims court. But overall I'd view this as a good lesson in not buying junk through eBay. Many people pull that same sort of scam through eBay every day, and many items that are sold as new or nearly new are actually stolen goods. It seems eBay has become the world's largest fencing operation.
Jenny asks…
Guy bought my motorcycle knowing there was a lien--can he sue me?
I sold my motorcycle to a guy a few months back. I told him there was a lien on the bike, but he said that was okay. We both signed a bill of sale, which stated that I would transfer the title to him as soon as it was released (it specified no time limit) and he agreed to these terms. About 8 weeks have passed, and the guy keeps hassling me about the title--threatening to sue me and such. I put the money from the sale towards the lien, but I STILL owe about $9000. It's going to take me at least a year to pay that off. I'm not trying to screw the guy, but my feeling is that he is wrong to threaten a lawsuit because he AGREED in writing to buy the motorcycle with no title (and no time frame specified for giving him the title). Can he sue me even though he agreed to this in the bill of sale? Also, is there a way I can somehow designate him as the new owner of the motorcycle so he can at least register the bike with the Florida DMV?
Motorcycle Store Staff answers:
You could not legally sell the bike. He could not buy it from you, but from the lien holder.
You are liable to him and anyone he runs over. If the bike is totaled you will have to pay off the note out of your own pocket or declare bankruptcy.
This was a very misguided and misinformed sale all the way around. It is amazing that some people can find their own small parts in the dark.
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