Abandoned Car - Help?

[Mr D J]

Hello everyone, and thanks for clicking on this thread. I'm faced with a bit of a dilemma here. I happen to know of a couple of abandoned cars that have been standing for at least around a half a year and have grass growing all over them. The vehicles are not on my property but the property is for sale at this point... it used to be a commercial building but now it's abandoned. The grass around the cars covers them completely so I'm sure they are abandoned.

I would like to rescue and restore one of the cars. Now, I would like to find out about who owns it and contact the owner to buy it off him/her. The cars are unlocked, so I was able to get the VIN number - if anyone could please provide Carfax/Carproof, it would be very much appreciated. If you could do that, please PM me.

Now, I know the phone number of the real estate agent that is selling the building. Would you suggest I contact her and ask her for the information about cars? I would rather go to the owner directly but if anyone thinks this is a good option, please let me know. Also, regarding the Used Vehicle Report Package from the DMV: does anyone know how much it costs and if I would be able to get one in my situation?

Any general suggestions would be much appreciated. Thanks for your time.

[mazdubb]

Is the ownership in the glove box?

[Mr D J]

Is the ownership in the glove box?

Actually, no. I searched the entire car and found absolutely nothing other than a couple of receipts. :(

Forgot to add, no plates on the cars either.

As far as stolen title, I checked online and it appears to be clean.

[mazdubb]

Try taking the VIN to the MTO to see if they'll give you the name of the owner then I guess.

Maybe you can buy a used vehicle package. :D

Edit: I wonder if you can get the used vehicle package through the Service Ontario kiosks.

[deuce]

Try taking the VIN to the MTO to see if they'll give you the name of the owner then I guess.

Maybe you can buy a used vehicle package. :D

Edit: I wonder if you can get the used vehicle package through the Service Ontario kiosks.

thats your best bet. just go to mto and tell them you need the uvip.
it will have the current owners name in it.

[nibs]

What kind of cars are these that you want to restore them?

[win-star]

What kind of cars are these that you want to restore them?

1969 Dodge Charger that is painted like in the movie Dukes of Hazzards :lol:

also mind telling us the 2 cars there? ... I might be interested in the other car you might not want lol.

[m4gician]

Sounds exciting, service ontario would be a good place to start and it's good to hear the vin being clean. Shouldn't carfax or carproof have dates of the last time it was actually owned or serviced?

Keep this thread updated, and if you take possession of the vehicle, please take some photos as well.

[bfr]

try www.stolencarflagdeals.com :P

[Mr D J]

The cars are late 80s Benz and Jeep. I found out who the owner of the Benz is. I'm interested in it because it is in a good shape and probably doesn't need much other than a little TLC. They have high mileage on them so they aren't really worth anything. I just need a car to get around at this point. Thanks for the help everyone :)

As for stolen title, I checked at the MTO - they are clean.

[m4gician]

Hey, heh post a blog on how you restore it. It'll take a lot of engine, electrical and transmission work before you can consider "restoring it",it'll be like watching pimp ride without the crap and spanned over months instead of 30 minutes

[Mr D J]

Hey, heh post a blog on how you restore it. It'll take a lot of engine, electrical and transmission work before you can consider "restoring it",it'll be like watching pimp ride without the crap and spanned over months instead of 30 minutes

If I can get ownership, I can try doing that. The problem is that my friend would be doing a lot of work on the car too and that would be a bit hard to document.

On a side note, I was able to get a hold of the owner and found out that the car was sold to a mechanic because of some electrical problem. For now, all we were able to figure out is that the starter coil is sparking and needs to be replaced, and we happen to have just the right one. As far as I understand, a car has to be registered under a new owner within 6 days after purchase. The mechanic that bought it clearly did not register it and it's standing in the middle of what is now pretty much a field. It hasn't been touched for at least a few months cause there are ants in the interior and quite a bit of dust on the inside. My question is: what are my options in this situation? Would I be able to get the person that the car is registered to sign the ownership over to me or do I have to get a hold of the mechanic?

[jetway1212]

If I can get ownership, I can try doing that. The problem is that my friend would be doing a lot of work on the car too and that would be a bit hard to document.

On a side note, I was able to get a hold of the owner and found out that the car was sold to a mechanic because of some electrical problem. For now, all we were able to figure out is that the starter coil is sparking and needs to be replaced, and we happen to have just the right one. As far as I understand, a car has to be registered under a new owner within 6 days after purchase. The mechanic that bought it clearly did not register it and it's standing in the middle of what is now pretty much a field. It hasn't been touched for at least a few months cause there are ants in the interior and quite a bit of dust on the inside. My question is: what are my options in this situation? Would I be able to get the person that the car is registered to sign the ownership over to me or do I have to get a hold of the mechanic?

Where did you get that from?

I can tell you straight up its incorrect. Your best bet is to find the contact of the mechanic. Most likely he will give it for free (a written letter as a proof) as he seems to abandon the car already. If it helps, explain him that the property is being sold.

[Mr D J]

Where did you get that from?

I can tell you straight up its incorrect. Your best bet is to find the contact of the mechanic. Most likely he will give it for free (a written letter as a proof) as he seems to abandon the car already. If it helps, explain him that the property is being sold.

"As the new owner, by law you must register your used vehicle within six days of the sale."

Source: http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/dandv/vehicle/used.shtml

[z24driver1986]

show these babies when you get them!

[Matrixvibe]

show these babies when you get them!

+1 would like to see also!:)

[Mr D J]

Update: The people the car is registered on are not picking up the phone :(. Haven't heard from them since Saturday. I'm going to find out from the MTO what I can do in this case but at this point I'm pretty much stuck between a rock and a hard place.

On a side note, I have pictures of the cars but I will hold off posting them for now. In fact, I doubt I'll post pictures of the Jeep at all because I found out from the ministry that it's still a plated car. The owner just took off the plates and left the car. Can't really contact this owner either because it's registered as a company car but I have a feeling that it might belong to the same mechanic as well. Anyways, right now the progress is stalled. If anything happens, I'll keep you guys updated.