Hello Everyone!
I am in desperate need of help! I just bought a car for 9000$, I paid in cash and we signed a letter saying the car was sold at 9000$ but he wanted me to put 1$ on the proxy which is great I get to save on taxes. The car was fully paid for so no issues there, I checked it out and everything was great no debt owed. Since the car was placed in storage I had the car towed from Lachute to my house which was an hour away (SAAQs were closed due to Easter Weekend). Right on Tuesday when SAAQs were open, I went to get the papers transferred, waited 3 hours in line and I find out this isn't possible as the owner has a ticket... Without him going to St-Jerome to pay off the ticket the car cannot be registered in my name! It has been 2 weeks the car has been sitting on my drive way. The owner keeps telling me he had a lot of debt to pay so he is tight on cash and is making up excuses. Turns out he owes St-Jerome 612$ and the SAAQ 294$. They told me the transfer will not be possible unless he pays the 612$ (I believe his licenses in suspended)... Is there any way around this mess, I paid for a car I cannot even drive now and I am stuck with the ownership on the guys name. He is no longer picking up his phone calls now. I need some advice guys. Is the only way for me to pay the 612$, not sure how that is fair, it's ridiculous. Has anyone gone through the same issue? I searched the forum and couldn't find anything on this matter.
I am in desperate need of help! I just bought a car for 9000$, I paid in cash and we signed a letter saying the car was sold at 9000$ but he wanted me to put 1$ on the proxy which is great I get to save on taxes. The car was fully paid for so no issues there, I checked it out and everything was great no debt owed. Since the car was placed in storage I had the car towed from Lachute to my house which was an hour away (SAAQs were closed due to Easter Weekend). Right on Tuesday when SAAQs were open, I went to get the papers transferred, waited 3 hours in line and I find out this isn't possible as the owner has a ticket... Without him going to St-Jerome to pay off the ticket the car cannot be registered in my name! It has been 2 weeks the car has been sitting on my drive way. The owner keeps telling me he had a lot of debt to pay so he is tight on cash and is making up excuses. Turns out he owes St-Jerome 612$ and the SAAQ 294$. They told me the transfer will not be possible unless he pays the 612$ (I believe his licenses in suspended)... Is there any way around this mess, I paid for a car I cannot even drive now and I am stuck with the ownership on the guys name. He is no longer picking up his phone calls now. I need some advice guys. Is the only way for me to pay the 612$, not sure how that is fair, it's ridiculous. Has anyone gone through the same issue? I searched the forum and couldn't find anything on this matter.