Bought the Mustang (in the sig) for my daughter back in January at an independent dealership. CarFax and paperwork all seem legit. Temp tags on car set to expire in mid-March, so salesman has to file all paperwork within 45 days by law.

March has come and gone...still, no title and no plates. Contacted dealership by phone...no answer. Visited car lot (less than a mile from home) and sign is lit up, lot has inventory, but building is empty.

The dealership has another location (pretty far from me), and the secretary says that the salesman who sold us the car was let go and they were facilitating all of the paperwork for the folks that bought from him...would take a couple of weeks. Fair enough.

Called a week later and she is told to inform everyone to contact the former salesman's attorney. Confused, I ask why. I am told that salesman for the former lot was not authorized to sell and used their dealer license unlawfully. The lot where we bought the car was leased and they assume no liability to the transactions that occurred there.

Btw, I am NOT going to talk to that salesman's attorney...

The website showed both locations were part of the same dealership, so I don't get that explanation. Anyway, I have to wait this PM to contact the GM or owner to find out what's up.

In the meantime, I filed a complaint with the Attorney General's office and the DMV enforcement division. I also have to pay $25 to get new temp tags for the car until the state can pursue the matter.

For all you legal eagles...any additional action to be taken on my part, or recourse?

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2009 ML350 (106K) - Family vehicle
2001 CLK430 Cabriolet (80K) - Wife's car
2005 BMW 645CI (138K) - My daily driver
2016 Mustang (32K) - Daughter's car