"Now, I have possession of the title, a sales receipt from the person who brought the car to me stating the VIN, and possession of the vehicle.
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I don't care about the money. I just want a title or a binding document saying that I can walk away from this mess clean."
I purchased a vehicle with a bad transmission from a customer.
When they delivered the title it was never titled in their name, nor was it titled in the name of the person they bought it from though the previous seller (3 owners ago) did sign for it.
I can not title the vehicle and the seller...