This question probably should go in another section, but I figured by posting it here I had a better chance of getting some feedback. Here's the deal.

I want to buy a car from a guy in California. His Cali title has not been transferred into his name b/c he can't get it smogged.

I have a copy of the Cali title. When you look at the title, on the first page it is in name of what I'm going to call Owner #1. On the second page Owner #1 has signed the title.

Owner #2....the guy that wants to sell me the car....has filled out his section on page number two and signed it.

So technically, all the paperwork has been taken care of.

But California won't issue the Owner #2 a new title. Without a new title being issued to Owner #2, I can't get the title transferred to me. And as previously noted, Owner #2 can't get a new title b/c he can't get the car smogged. A real Catch 22 huh?

Does California have some type of a waiver they would issue for a new title if the car is going to be sold out of state?

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'89 260e (212K Mi.), '92 400e (208K Mi.), '92 400e (not a misprint) (146K Mi.), '95 C220, '81 240D--Sold