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#2996 of 3217 Lease and military by kevpa1

Sep 13, 2012 (6:53 am)

Is it possible to get a military clause in a lease incase they send me oversease, so i can return the car early?

#2997 of 3217 Regarding Military Clause by Mr_Shiftright HOST

Sep 13, 2012 (11:48 am)

"TERMINATION OF AUTOMOBILE LEASES DURING MILITARY SERVICE: The SCRA allows military members to terminate pre-service automobile leases if they are called up for military service of 180 days or longer. Members who sign automobile leases while on active-duty may be able to terminate an automobile lease if they are given orders for a permanent change of station outside the continental United States or to deploy with a military unit for a period of 180 days or longer."
 
So it looks like it does not apply to actual purchase of a car. Also the dealership is not the financial institution that carries the lease, so the dealer might not know about the SCRA.

#2999 of 3217 selling to a dealer by robsbrown

Oct 09, 2012 (1:29 pm)

I recently sold my vehicle to a dealer. I still owed on it, so the bank had the title. The dealer has paid the bank but has not paid me (until the they get the title). Meanwhile, they had sold my vehicle within days. I don't understand how they can hold my payment because they don't have the title, but can go ahead and sell the vehicle. This doesn't make sense to me - am I wrong?

#3000 of 3217 Re: selling to a dealer [robsbrown] by qbrozen

Oct 09, 2012 (2:03 pm)

Replying to: robsbrown (Oct 09, 2012 1:29 pm)
it happens all the time. They don't have titles on hand for new vehicles they sell, so I'm not the least bit surprised they would do it for a used one.

#3001 of 3217 Re: selling to a dealer [robsbrown] by Mr_Shiftright HOST

Oct 09, 2012 (2:54 pm)

Replying to: robsbrown (Oct 09, 2012 1:29 pm)
your finance institution has to sign off on the title to release the lien, so the dealer isn't about to pay you just yet; as for selling the vehicle, that's done on temp tags. Nonetheless, this should be moving along quickly so don't let them drag their feet. Sometimes papers fall behind desks, (not literally but you know what i mean). Goose 'em a little in a couple of days.

#3002 of 3217 Re: selling to a dealer [qbrozen] by robr2

Oct 09, 2012 (7:25 pm)

Replying to: qbrozen (Oct 09, 2012 2:03 pm)
They don't have titles on hand for new vehicles they sell
 
Correct me if I'm wrong, but dealers never have titles for new cars. They have manufacturer certificates of origin which get converted into titles by the state. The state issues the title, not the manufacturer.
 
In this case, I could see it happening. The title isn't needed until the vehicle is registered.

#3003 of 3217 Re: selling to a dealer [robr2] by qbrozen

Oct 10, 2012 (9:01 am)

Replying to: robr2 (Oct 09, 2012 7:25 pm)
Well, I'm not sure of the details, but we agree they don't have them.
 
I'd bet it happens pretty often on used cars. Could take a couple of weeks to get the title from the lending institution they paid off, and having the car sit there all that time is costing them money.

#3005 of 3217 Shipping by freddiespeed

Oct 19, 2012 (8:50 am)

Edmunds and edmunds members , i really need your help , im new and i want to ship three cars as i'm moving from my home town. I have been in so much headache trying to get this done. I want a reliable carriers that won't scam me and ask for that much money like those shipping companies

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