Trade-in with missing Title?

[dusterbuster]

Hi everyone, I have a delivery scheduled for 9/24, and will be trading in my wife’s car (Tesla is matching a CarMax offer). Unfortunately, I can’t seem to find the title document for my wife’s car (it was a cash purchase, but I seem to have misplaced the title document). Has anyone here successfully completed a trade-in with Tesla for a car with a lost title document? I believe California DMV allows sale of a car without the title document, but I’m wondering if others here have dealt with this issue with Tesla. Many thanks!

 

[Tam]

...trade-in with Tesla for a car with a lost title document...

For me, Tesla demanded an original even when I had a photocopy.

On the delivery day, I was screened by 3 different layers: Parking attendant, Delivery Specialist, and Supervisor who all demanded the same: original.

Fortunately, I did go to DMV to get a replacement several weeks prior and Tesla let me finish the trade-in and drove my new car home with a VERBAL promise that I would mail it to them as soon as I got it which was a week after that.

 

[eigenv1]

Hi everyone, I have a delivery scheduled for 9/24, and will be trading in my wife’s car (Tesla is matching a CarMax offer). Unfortunately, I can’t seem to find the title document for my wife’s car (it was a cash purchase, but I seem to have misplaced the title document). Has anyone here successfully completed a trade-in with Tesla for a car with a lost title document? I believe California DMV allows sale of a car without the title document, but I’m wondering if others here have dealt with this issue with Tesla. Many thanks!

Any DMV should issue a duplicate title if the car is registered properly.

 

[Evoforce]

Yep, easy to solve with duplicate!

 

[MikeATL]

You need to get a replacement! DMV or county tax office depending on State.

Some States now issue electronic titles, so maybe that’s why you can find a piece of paper???

 

[LM-5]

Elon should disrupt the title and deed industry next. It’s absurd that in 2018 we’re still relying on pieces of paper to prove who we are and what we own.

Alas, a duplicate title shall set you free.

 

[Evoforce]

Elon should disrupt the title and deed industry next. It’s absurd that in 2018 we’re still relying on pieces of paper to prove who we are and what we own.

Alas, a duplicate title shall set you free.

They also want to make sure that there is no salvage/branded title!

 

[MikeATL]

It’s absurd that in 2018 we’re still relying on pieces of paper to prove who we are and what we own.

Electronic lien and title - Wikipedia

 

[LM-5]

Electronic lien and title - Wikipedia

Sure, but 11/51 isn’t anywhere near good enough.