13' Scamp No Title

[M Black]

Hello All,
Long time lurker, first time poster. I have dreamt to own an egg, for quite a while and I finally have found a Scamp that I can afford, (even tho it needs a lot of work), But the seller has no title. Has anyone dealt with this issue? Is it worth the hassle? Is it even possible to title it? I live in Illinois and the seller lives in Missouri. Any Advice out there? Thanks Mary

[Roy in TO]

Hello All,
Long time lurker, first time poster. I have dreamt to own an egg, for quite a while and I finally have found a Scamp that I can afford, (even tho it needs a lot of work), But the seller has no title. Has anyone dealt with this issue? Is it worth the hassle? Is it even possible to title it? I live in Illinois and the seller lives in Missouri. Any Advice out there? Thanks Mary

Some part of N.A. don't require a title. You will have to find out the rules for where the trailer is from and your local rules. If you really need a title you can get one from Nevada. Joe MacDonald posted a link in the forums responding to my asking a similar question. Look for the link posted in the 3rd message in this thread.

[Curtis F.]

I saw that trailer listed. The no title situatoin worries me. Before I put any money down on purchasing that trialer, I think it would be worthwhile to get the vin number and attempt to trace the tralers pedigree. It does appear to have a MO plate on it.

I am pretty sure MO requires a title and I know that Illinois does. Illinois would create a title based on a Bill of Sale when you went to register it. Not having a title wouldn't stop Illinois from registering it. Problems might develop if the vin is reported stolen somewhere. Legal owner would regain possession and you would be out your money.

Curt

[M Black]

Thanks for the replies guys. I will try to get the VIN. I did ask my DMV and they said Missouri and Illinois both require a title, so I guess this is not going to go as smooth as I'd wished for.
I'll let you know what happens. Mary

[Pete Dumbleton]

In case you don't already know it, Scamp puts the VIN number on the sticker inside the the A-frame on the curb side and also stamps the VIN into the metal on top, about a foot behind the edge of the coupler. You may have to remove some paint to see it, but first try shining a bright light across that area for contrast.