Not a problem.  As long as it's not stolen, he can get a title from a title
service for $350.

Jeff

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Jim Arnott
Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2010 9:03 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Buying advice

On Jul 20, 2010, at 5:53 PM, Jeff Schwaia wrote:

> Nice looking Syncro.  Well done.
>
> Pity all the naysayers won't have the chance to say "I told you so"...

He doesn't have title for it yet.... It came from Oregon and Oregon IS
a title state.  I wonder who REALLY owns it.

Craig, before I spent even another dollar on this Vanagon, I'd get a
title for it.  I bought one in a similar condition and it took three
years to get a clear title. And it was not stolen. It belonged to a
bank that no longer existed. Times two. The bank that owned it was
acquired then THAT bank was acquired. Tough to get a release of
interest when the bank can't find the title or the loan papers. (And
the location of the original bank was a hole in the ground where the
new civic center was being built.... In another state.)

Good luck Craig.  Glad you have the metal.  Worst case, you can get a
titled 2wd van and move the Syncro stuff over.

Jim