OT: need advice on sale transaction

Sorry for posting this, but need your advice. In a nutshell:

1. Purchase a motorcycle from an individual.
2. Seller provides me with a bill of sale and says that he will pay-off the balance and transfer the title
3. Four months later and after a few promises that he paid off the vehicle, no title.
4. I decided to call the dealer directly and provided the VIN number. The vehicle has not been paid off yet.
5. I have been trying to contact the seller to no avail. I have his home address and email at work (he is not returning my emails).

Any advice?

Got a friend or family member thats an Attorney?

small claims court?

1) Don't loose that bill of sale (make coppies) Otherwise they could say you stole it.
2) Don't leave the bike out where someone can run off with it.


If you got it in writing that he'll pay it off, your in a better position. Otherwise you may (even after some trouble) get a bike that you still have to pay for or end up getting it reposessed. I hope they have they been making the payments at least?

I feel for you. I've delt with a couple flakes and it's hard to tell what it will take to get them to do the right thing. Might just have to cut your losses the best you can and let God deal with'em however he sees fit.