Dealership holding papers due to my out of state trade in

[JosieSOLA]

I just moved to Missouri and recently purchased an HR-V at a Honda dealership here. I traded in my old Accord (licensed and titled in Pennsylvania where I moved from) which was 'gifted' to me by my parents. I gave the dealership the Accord's title which was signed over to me and the affadavit of gift. It is now a month later and the dealership is holding the papers for me to get the license plate on the new HR-V because the Accord is registered to my parents in PA. The dealership states they cannot accept the Accord until it is registered here in Missouri in MY name. I went to the DMV and they told me I need a recent Missouri inspection on the vehicle. I haven't had the vehicle in my possession for well over a month now and when I called the dealership to ask about this, the Accord had already been sold at auction. Now the dealership states they will locate the vehicle and have it inspected for me. Then I still have to go get it registered before they will give me my new HR-V papers. My temporary plates expire in a few days and this whole debacle has been going on for weeks now. I really feel like I'm getting screwed. How could they have even legally sold the Accord? Anyone have any advice?

 

[army judge]

I just moved to Missouri and recently purchased an HR-V at a Honda dealership here. I traded in my old Accord (licensed and titled in Pennsylvania where I moved from) which was 'gifted' to me by my parents. I gave the dealership the Accord's title which was signed over to me and the affadavit of gift. It is now a month later and the dealership is holding the papers for me to get the license plate on the new HR-V because the Accord is registered to my parents in PA. The dealership states they cannot accept the Accord until it is registered here in Missouri in MY name. I went to the DMV and they told me I need a recent Missouri inspection on the vehicle. I haven't had the vehicle in my possession for well over a month now and when I called the dealership to ask about this, the Accord had already been sold at auction. Now the dealership states they will locate the vehicle and have it inspected for me. Then I still have to go get it registered before they will give me my new HR-V papers. My temporary plates expire in a few days and this whole debacle has been going on for weeks now. I really feel like I'm getting screwed. How could they have even legally sold the Accord? Anyone have any advice?

A regular and knowledgeable poster on this forum uses the tag: "mistakes were made, others will be blamed".

I suggest you do as the dealership instructs, or other trouble may befall you.

Resistance is futile against the rich and powerful.

If you play their game, you play on their field and by their rules.

 

[txls]

It was your obligation to transfer the title into your name. It is your legal obligation to provide the dealership with clear title in your name. How or why they sold it is not your concern. You need to take care of YOUR business. You are not being screwed. At this point, the dealership has been screwed.

 

[Betty3]

I don't see where the dealership is "screwing" you. You need to furnish the dealership with what they require (title in your name).