> I need to know some info from anyone who's bought/sold a vehicle
> in California recently, as today as Saturday, and I can't phone
> the DMV.  
> 
> Is a pink slip with the previous owners signature and date sufficient
> to transfer owndership?  What if he forgot to sign and fill in and
> date the odometer reading?
> 
> Is a bill of sale in addition to the above necessary?  Exceptions?
> 
> Thanks - need to know this as soon as possible.......
> 
> /martha
> nrubin@s1.csuhayward.edu

My recent experience is that you must have a bill of sale in addition
to the signed pink slip. If the pink slip is missing, the previous
owner can sign a DMV form to request a new one (with a $7.00 fee).
Be prepared to pay all sorts of fines if the registration is not
current. The old certificate of non-operation will not help at all
anymore.

If you have the signed pink slip, just fill in the odometer reading,
and have the registered owner write and sign a little note saying
that he sold the car to you, The bill of sale does not require a
special form. BTW, the previous owner haas to pay all of the parking
tickets. You can still make a deal as to whether the buyer or the
seller will do the smogging. Be careful though; without a written
deal, the seller is required to do the smogging.

At least in California the bill of sale and the title do not have to
be notarized.
Bob and Penny Lee   vw@gulbransen.com   San Diego, CA
'71 VW Bus White/Blue with sunroof '72 VW Super Beetle White Herbie          
'71 VW Bus Dark Blue with sunroof  '72 VW Super Beetle Orange with sunroof

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