Help with car title

[raanemaan]

I bought a car off of E-bay and the title is messed up. Need to get a duplicate from the owner on the title. It was signed and went through several different people without being transferred. I believe I know where he is currently living but it is in Colorado. I live in Iowa so it is too far to drive. Is there a free or reasonably cheap way to get his address? Any suggestions would be appreciated.

 

[tasmanian]

Doesnt the dmv keep a record of it?

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

If you are unable to contact the owner, proceed with an abandoned vehicle title search. That way the DMV does it for you, the drawback is that it takes at least 6 weeks as the owner has thirty days to respond.

 

[raanemaan]

Title is from Missouri and he now lives in Colorado. Post office won't forward mail because it has been too long. From what I hear Iowa isn't real easy to get an abandoned title.

 

[EagleKeeper]

There is such a thing as phone books and/or the internet to locate a person by address/phone number.

If you know the general area, there may even be an ATOT persona that can open up a phone book for you.

 

[ViviTheMage]

haha, sounds like someone bought it, had previous owners sign the transfer side, and then the vehicle + title changed hands a few times?

 

[raanemaan]

He now lives in Westcliffe CO.

 

[EagleKeeper]

Originally posted by: raanemaan
He now lives in Westcliffe CO.

South Central Colorado - about 20 miles west of Peublo