- Jurisdiction
- Texas
Well - Right up-front I'm going to tell you the mistakes I made before I tell you the situation...
I don't want ANY CHANCE of mistrust here.
And full-disclosure - I ALREADY KNOW the mistakes I made were utterly foolish - but hopefully, this is a live-and-learn situation for me - and I have prayed about this already as well - so... ... yeah. I know I was NOT THINKING in this situation.
My Mistakes -
1. I filed after the 30 day limitation (I had no idea the title was not already transferred) and ...
2. I didn't remember to write down the name of the man I sold the truck to.
) :
- here is the situation.
1. On June 1, 2017, I sold my truck to a man who said he was going to put a new motor in it. He assured me multiple times of this.
2. The truck was a 2001 Ford Explorer Sport Trac. It had been in the shop multiple times. (I found out too late that it was a recall - the statute of limitations had already passed.)
.3. The man bought the truck off of the mechanic's lot where it had been worked on - It was my truck and I sold it to him for a $1,000.00.
4. I had placed the truck (with pics) on the Facebook Marketplace - The man saw the ad and contacted me.
5. He came to see the truck at the Auto-Mechanic shop.
6. In front of the mechanic staff there, he PAID me a Grand (cash) for the truck - June 1st, 2017.
7. The next day, I dropped the insurance I had on it through Geico, and bought insurance for another vehicle I was purchasing to replace the truck I sold to him.
8. On October 3rd of 2017 I received a letter (parking violation) stating that the Truck was found parked...AT THE TEXAS CAPITAL COMPLEX!! (caps for emphasis - I'm not angry - the letter shocked me)(but it gets worse).
9. In a letter dated Oct. 10, 2017 I received another letter (citation) stating there was a "traffic violation on campus" - UT campus! So - the truck had perhaps been moved to the UT campus? I'm not sure.
10. On Oct. 30th, 2017, I received a collection letter from Indianapolis, IN about the truck stating the Citation Date was August 21, 2017
11. I sent an explanation letter stating that the truck had been sold on June 1st, 2017 - and I did not own the truck.
12. In November of 2017 I went to the Austin, TX DMV on Parmer Street to check into the whole thing and get a form stating the date of Transfer was June 1st or 2017. I did get that - and I have that now. The lady who transferred it also stamped it (at the top) as being received on Nov. 27, 2017.
13. But this transfer notice did not deter anyone - all accept for the DMV workers in Austin, Round Rock, Georgetown, and Cedar Park, Texas where I have been going for 2 years to get advice about this situation. They have all told me that the vehicle has been listed transferred on June 1, 2017. That I do not own the vehicle anymore.
14. On Jan. 3, 2018 I received another Citation update notice. And another one on Feb. 16th, 2018, and another one on April 9th, 2018.
15. All this time I was going to DMVs and asking them if the truck even still belonged to me. They always said NO - All of them! One of them even typed out a letter for me to send to the Parking Authorities.
16. I sent the letter on May 15th, 2018 - stating I did not own the vehicle.
17. April 4, 2019 (nearly a year later) - I received another letter about the Citation.
18. June 6th, 2019 I sent another letter with Documents stating I did not own the vehicle. One of those documents (that I got from the DMV) stated the truck had been Salvaged on December of 2017. It also stated the following - "Date of assignment August 18 of 2014; ("2014" - This is confusing to me). Vehicle Transferred on June 1, 2017. Paper Title."
19. Received another letter - June 17, 2019 - about the Citation. This letter also states the following - "Payment will be processed upon receipt and must be paid in U.S. dollars. Due to other charges, the amount due on the day you pay may be greater. If you pay the amount shown on this notice an adjustment may be necessary."
So...
* If I pay this amount - Does that say I own the vehicle? (When in fact I do not own it).
* If I pay this amount - Does that make the Transfer form I have Null-and-Void?
* If I pay this amount - Will they want to charge me on and on and on and on throughout eternity?
* Is this a shake-down? Cause it feels like it.
* Is the Transfer document I received from the DMV valid At All? Or is it just a farce?
The man who bought the truck from me did so in front of the Auto-mechanic staff - Arnold Automotive in Round Rock, TX. on June 1st, of 2017.
I don't want ANY CHANCE of mistrust here.
And full-disclosure - I ALREADY KNOW the mistakes I made were utterly foolish - but hopefully, this is a live-and-learn situation for me - and I have prayed about this already as well - so... ... yeah. I know I was NOT THINKING in this situation.
My Mistakes -
1. I filed after the 30 day limitation (I had no idea the title was not already transferred) and ...
2. I didn't remember to write down the name of the man I sold the truck to.
) :
- here is the situation.
1. On June 1, 2017, I sold my truck to a man who said he was going to put a new motor in it. He assured me multiple times of this.
2. The truck was a 2001 Ford Explorer Sport Trac. It had been in the shop multiple times. (I found out too late that it was a recall - the statute of limitations had already passed.)
.3. The man bought the truck off of the mechanic's lot where it had been worked on - It was my truck and I sold it to him for a $1,000.00.
4. I had placed the truck (with pics) on the Facebook Marketplace - The man saw the ad and contacted me.
5. He came to see the truck at the Auto-Mechanic shop.
6. In front of the mechanic staff there, he PAID me a Grand (cash) for the truck - June 1st, 2017.
7. The next day, I dropped the insurance I had on it through Geico, and bought insurance for another vehicle I was purchasing to replace the truck I sold to him.
8. On October 3rd of 2017 I received a letter (parking violation) stating that the Truck was found parked...AT THE TEXAS CAPITAL COMPLEX!! (caps for emphasis - I'm not angry - the letter shocked me)(but it gets worse).
9. In a letter dated Oct. 10, 2017 I received another letter (citation) stating there was a "traffic violation on campus" - UT campus! So - the truck had perhaps been moved to the UT campus? I'm not sure.
10. On Oct. 30th, 2017, I received a collection letter from Indianapolis, IN about the truck stating the Citation Date was August 21, 2017
11. I sent an explanation letter stating that the truck had been sold on June 1st, 2017 - and I did not own the truck.
12. In November of 2017 I went to the Austin, TX DMV on Parmer Street to check into the whole thing and get a form stating the date of Transfer was June 1st or 2017. I did get that - and I have that now. The lady who transferred it also stamped it (at the top) as being received on Nov. 27, 2017.
13. But this transfer notice did not deter anyone - all accept for the DMV workers in Austin, Round Rock, Georgetown, and Cedar Park, Texas where I have been going for 2 years to get advice about this situation. They have all told me that the vehicle has been listed transferred on June 1, 2017. That I do not own the vehicle anymore.
14. On Jan. 3, 2018 I received another Citation update notice. And another one on Feb. 16th, 2018, and another one on April 9th, 2018.
15. All this time I was going to DMVs and asking them if the truck even still belonged to me. They always said NO - All of them! One of them even typed out a letter for me to send to the Parking Authorities.
16. I sent the letter on May 15th, 2018 - stating I did not own the vehicle.
17. April 4, 2019 (nearly a year later) - I received another letter about the Citation.
18. June 6th, 2019 I sent another letter with Documents stating I did not own the vehicle. One of those documents (that I got from the DMV) stated the truck had been Salvaged on December of 2017. It also stated the following - "Date of assignment August 18 of 2014; ("2014" - This is confusing to me). Vehicle Transferred on June 1, 2017. Paper Title."
19. Received another letter - June 17, 2019 - about the Citation. This letter also states the following - "Payment will be processed upon receipt and must be paid in U.S. dollars. Due to other charges, the amount due on the day you pay may be greater. If you pay the amount shown on this notice an adjustment may be necessary."
So...
* If I pay this amount - Does that say I own the vehicle? (When in fact I do not own it).
* If I pay this amount - Does that make the Transfer form I have Null-and-Void?
* If I pay this amount - Will they want to charge me on and on and on and on throughout eternity?
* Is this a shake-down? Cause it feels like it.
* Is the Transfer document I received from the DMV valid At All? Or is it just a farce?
The man who bought the truck from me did so in front of the Auto-mechanic staff - Arnold Automotive in Round Rock, TX. on June 1st, of 2017.
