thanks for the prompt feedback. It will be by cashier check or wire transfer, no loan. The issue is that the lien holder will send the title to seller, NOT me. The lien holder would not release the title to me. I need to trust the seller to sign off to me. I may have the car and a bill of sale. What stops the seller not signing off the title. In the mean time, can I drive the car legally?

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