Sounds dangerous.
Make sure you have an iron clad sales agreement in writing to obtain a clear title.
When I bought my VX, it supposedly had a clear title. The loan had been paid off but the PO never re-titled so the lien was still showing. I ended up calling his finance company & they cleared it with the DMV for me so that I could get the title in my name. It was a PITA but it all worked out.
You should be able to find sample sales agreements on line that you can use to create your own.
Make sure your agreement also has a mileage declaration. Mine did but it ended up being worthless. The vehicle history showed a discrepancy when the title changed from CA to MO. So my title now shows UNK for mileage.
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