O/T buying truck

On a dealer sale there's no problem. Dealers have alot to risk.

On a private sale, then I will always go to the DMV with the owner and get a new title before I pay the money, then take that title to my state for registration.

That way you never get into a problem on the title. Most States could care less where a vehicle is titled but current registration is always critical.

T_Bone

My son took my diesel Suburban back with him to Colorado, near Denver. They sent some sort of "vehicle tax appraiser and VIN" checker-person to his house and he had to pay to have both done before he could register it. Also had to get a smoke-opacity test done since it's a diesel.

Here, I need to take the SD (or other state) title to the local Sheriff's office where they run the VIN to make sure it isn't stolen or have anything else dire in it's history. Then I simply take the form from the Sheriff's office, along with the SD title, to the County Clerk's office and follow the usual drill to get a Nebraska title and registration.

Each state has its own procedures, so it might be time well spent to visit the local office where you register vehicles to find out beforehand.

Same process in Kansas - only I don't think they run the VIN to see if its stolen - unless its after the fact. Basically they varify the VIN on the car/truck matches the one on the title. The fee is $10.00 and you have to have the VIN varification form to get your tags.

Jerry