Wow.  I guess i need to be more careful, although I don't sell many
vehicles. Thanks for the info.
Michael in San Antonio
91GL AT 'Gringo'
73 Beetle

On Tue, Mar 9, 2010 at 7:18 PM, <mcneely4@cox.net> wrote:

> Did that Michael.  Didn't keep the insurance company lawyer from coming
> after me.  DMc
>
> ---- Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Michael in San Antonio
> > 91GL AT 'Gringo'
> > 73 Beetle
> > When you sell it, pay the 5.00 and send in the part of the title that
> > indicates it was sold.  Just in case new buyer doesn't register it.  I
> also
> > get a drivers license copy and attach it to the notice to the DMV. My .02
> >
> > On Tue, Mar 9, 2010 at 6:01 PM, Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@cox.net> wrote:
> >
> > > I don't even want to imagine all the concerns renting one's personal
> > > vehicle would entail.  I once sold a car, accepting the money and
> signing
> > > the title over in the normal way.  Buyer had at that time in Texas 30
> days
> > > to obtain title in his own name.  Meanwhile, he wrecked the car, but
> worse,
> > > totalled a new pickup and badly injured two other people in the
> process.
> > >  Injured people's insurance company lawyer found me.  Took me a lawyer
> and
> > > several months to get that off my mind.  Came out ok for me, but I
> can't say
> > > the plaintiffs were wrong in coming after me.  I would probably do the
> same
> > > thing -- go after the "owner" of the vehicle.  Except I didn't actually
> own
> > > it.  What would happen if one really did still own the vehicle?  Of
> course,
> > > like everyone, I've loaned a car to a friend or relative, but in that
> case,
> > > insurance is clearly in force.  I've only sold pne vehicles since that
> > > incident, and I sold the vehicle on the condition that the buyer and I
> go
> > > together and transfer title.  Don't know that that is necessary
> (clearly not
> > > by law), but it makes me feel better.
> > >
> > > DMc
> > >
> > >
> > >
>