lol.
never gonna happen in a million years.
the year of the vehicle is part of the VIN #...
lots of things depend on what year it is ..
like emission testing requirements, what an insurance company charges etc.

A 2010 1984 Westy ( or whatever year it really is ) ........sure.

----- Original Message -----
From: "craig cowan" <phishman068@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 2010 4:16 PM
Subject: Re: Buying with a bill of sale only

> even more interestingly,
> the current owner went through these issues when he planned to bring the
> bus
> back to life.
> He called his local DMV and they said that they would simply issue him a
> new
> title as a 2010 vehicle! He was very clear on that....
> it would not be titled as a 1987 but as a 2010. That's far too shady....
> i'm planning to do the work myself and get it titled accordingly.
>
> -Craig
>
>
> On Wed, Jun 30, 2010 at 7:14 PM, BenT Syncro <syncro@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> On Jun 30, 2010, at 3:29 PM, Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@COX.NET> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>>  So, why do such a thing?  A legitimate seller has title, and can
>>> transfer it to you.  Not true?  Methinks it is.
>>>
>>
>>
>> Some States do not require or have titles or older vehicles. Just because
>> a
>> vehicle is being sold with a Bill-of-Sale only does note mean there is
>> something underhanded going on. For example, if you bought a car from
>> Georgia, the Seller sells with a BoS only. If then go to California DMV
>> and
>> tell them where you got the vehicle, they will accept the BoS in lieu of
>> a
>> title. To find out specific rules for your particular DMV go my old
>> webpage.
>> There's a link near the bottom for all the DMV's in the US.
>>
>> http://www.vanagoncafe.com/
>>
>> Now I am not saying there aren't some unscrupulous people who
>> intentionally
>> hide the title for reasons mentioned by others before. You can call the
>> DMV
>> for the State where the vehicle is located to find out if there are any
>> liens  or other ownership issues. You may want to check Carfax,
>> Autocheck,
>> or similar service because not all US DMV offices exchange information. I
>> have good example of that. I own a vehicle which had Salvage Title in two
>> other States. In California, it's got clear title. Shows up on Carfax.
>>
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>>
>> BenT
>>
>>
>>