Post: TX: Vehicle Title Dispute

Posted by Stephen on 1/19/10

I purchased a vehicle from another person, not a dealer.
I made payments on this vehicle over a 2 year span. When
I thought I was done paying, I approached the seller, and
he agreed. He signed the paper to transfer the title, but
had not given me the physical title itself, yet. About a
week later, he changed his story and said that I needed to
pay 600 more dollars. After much trouble with him and my
refusal to pay said money, I applied and received a bonded
title for the vehicle, as well as new plates and
registration. Since then, he reported the truck stolen,
but I have not been pulled over or anything ( I think this
is because I have the new plates). However, he recently
found out that I have the new title and has said that he
wants to take me to court. By the way, I'm 100 percent
positive that he is not a legal citizen who doesn't have a
SS card, and the title to the truck is actually in his
fathers name, who is in Mexico. Furthermore, the only
records of payments that he kept was month to month
payments, with the amounts. No check numbers, not even
exact days of receipt of payment, just the months. Do I
have anything to worry about, or should I go talk to
anyone, I.E. TXDPS? Please help, thanks.

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TX: Vehicle Title Dispute, 1/19/10, by Stephen.