Purchased a motorcycle from dealer then found out it was stolen

[MadMotorcycle]

I purchased a motorcycle from a (Tacoma) dealership July of 2013. I needed to get tabs on my motorcycle this year but in order to do so the Department of Licensing required me to get a VIN inspection by the Washington State Patrol. I made an appointment with the inspection office for August . I took the motorcycle in for inspection as scheduled; during the inspection the officer determined that the motorcycle was an active stolen from Arkansas and the WSP seized the motorcycle. I drove to the dealer the following day with the WSP statement of fact and my original purchase documents to get my money returned; the owner (CFO) requested a couple of days so they could investigate how it was possible for their dealership to sell a stolen motorcycle. During the following week I did my own investigation and chased the paper trail all the way back to Arkansas. I found that the motorcycle may be involved in a fraud case with the insurance company that paid out on the claim for said motorcycle. I went back to the dealer on Tuesday September 02, 2014 and told the owner (CFO) that the motorcycle will be retrieved by the insurance company for their investigation and I shared the fact that they will most likely keep the motorcycle until they finish their own case. I told the owner (CFO) that they should be responsible to make me whole. The owner then told me that I should probably get an attorney and take them to small claims court. I believe that I should be covered by some sort of consumer protection however the dealership refuses to pay and thus are being enriched i.e. profiting from this stolen motorcycle (The profit from the stolen motorcycle AND the profit from my trade-in).

 

[army judge]

I purchased a motorcycle from a (Tacoma) dealership July of 2013. I needed to get tabs on my motorcycle this year but in order to do so the Department of Licensing required me to get a VIN inspection by the Washington State Patrol. I made an appointment with the inspection office for August . I took the motorcycle in for inspection as scheduled; during the inspection the officer determined that the motorcycle was an active stolen from Arkansas and the WSP seized the motorcycle. I drove to the dealer the following day with the WSP statement of fact and my original purchase documents to get my money returned; the owner (CFO) requested a couple of days so they could investigate how it was possible for their dealership to sell a stolen motorcycle. During the following week I did my own investigation and chased the paper trail all the way back to Arkansas. I found that the motorcycle may be involved in a fraud case with the insurance company that paid out on the claim for said motorcycle. I went back to the dealer on Tuesday September 02, 2014 and told the owner (CFO) that the motorcycle will be retrieved by the insurance company for their investigation and I shared the fact that they will most likely keep the motorcycle until they finish their own case. I told the owner (CFO) that they should be responsible to make me whole. The owner then told me that I should probably get an attorney and take them to small claims court. I believe that I should be covered by some sort of consumer protection however the dealership refuses to pay and thus are being enriched i.e. profiting from this stolen motorcycle (The profit from the stolen motorcycle AND the profit from my trade-in).

I don't mean to be rude, but your beliefs don't matter, the law controls.
You might wish to file a report with the police agency in the jurisdiction where the dealership is located.
The CFO doesn't have to do a darn thing you want, even if you're right.
Blabbing to the thief that JACKED you isn't ever wise.
For all you know, the CFO could be a made man, a goodfella, or part of an organized crime family.
You also tipped your hand by telling your opponent the things you had learned.
Its time for you to report the matter to the police agency where the dealership is located.
Then you see a lawyer, and bring a civil lawsuit NOT in small claims, but in an appropriate higher level court of record.
You could also report the matter to yoru state's attorney general, and your county's district or prosecuting attorney.

But, the thief that ripped you off isn't required to give you back your money.
The lesson here is to make sure the title is clean before you pay anyone, even a dealer, especially if you persist in buying a used vehicle.
Even when buying a new vehicle, make sure the title is clean.

You have a real mess, but if the financial it is small, you might just want to walk away from all of this.
It could very well be you've stumbled into a den of thieving vipers.

 

[disagreeable]

File a complaint with the state Atty General on the basis the dealer willfully or not failed to comply with WAC 308-66-195 and as a result you were defrauded by being sold a stolen motorcycle.

Agency filings affecting this section
Possession of certificates of ownership.
How do I possess such documents? (1) A vehicle dealer must have possession of a separate certificate of ownership for each used vehicle kept in the dealer's inventory unless the certificate of ownership is in the possession of the person holding a security interest in the dealer's inventory. Possession is accomplished by the dealer obtaining either:
(a) A separate certificate of ownership in the name of the dealer, or the dealer's immediate vendor, properly assigned; or
(b) Evidence that the dealer owns the vehicle, such as a bill of sale or purchase order, together with evidence that the dealer has satisfied or paid off any lienholder on the vehicle.
(2) If there is a lienholder on any vehicle acquired by the dealer, the dealer must obtain possession of the title by paying off any balance due to the lienholder no later than the close of the second business day following the date of acquisition of the vehicle by the dealer. For purposes of this section, if a dealer takes possession of a vehicle as a trade-in, a dealer acquires that trade-in vehicle when the dealer takes possession of the vehicle and unconditionally sells another vehicle for which the trade-in vehicle is part of the price in accordance with RCW 46.70.180(4).

http://www.atg.wa.gov/



http://app.leg.wa.gov/WAC/default.aspx?cite=308-66-195

 

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