Did Passport Auto rip you off when you bought a car?

[BernieP]

My dad bought a car one time, got a really good deal on it. Turned out the lot could sell them so cheap because they weren't paying off the liens on the cars people traded in. He bought it and the battery died immediately, they sent him to the tire place down the road with a voucher for a brand new Interstate battery. Always wondered how this used car lot could have a free picnic every weekend.

until dad's car got repo'd

 

[BernieP]

Hmm in that case I would park it where it would accrue tickets, be towed etc so the title owner would get them.

I know someone who sold a car to someone from Washington DC that never ended up titling the car, five years later he got a call from the DC police that his car was involved in a crime and to come in for questioning.

That poses an interesting question, how do you register the car, and get insurance without a clear title?
First order would be to chase down the person who registered the vehicle.
If there were no plates, they use the VIN to find the titled owner (or is that owners?)