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About 4 years ago I found an M37 to restore in a neighboring state. It was a good deal financially and in very good shape for my needs. One problem though, is that it had no title (title was lost).
The good part of this situation was that this fact kept the price down. The bad part I subsequently learned about is that with most states this situation puts you in a "catch 22", in that to get a new title you have to have an existing old title for them to go by.
This situation can be a nightmare depending on the state. When I went to the DMV in my state, Maryland, I learned that I would have to basically hire a lawyer to file a writ before a judge to get the title. Expensive and a hassle to do.
Thank goodness there was an alternative, a company called Broadway title. I used Broadway and was able to get a new title.
The other day I happened to be looking at the Broadway website because I have recently been perusing eBay for a local M101 trailer. A lot of these military trailers are sold with only a bill of sale, no title, so I wanted to see what it would cost to get a title through Broadway.
On the Broadway website now, they said that there were "new rules" that apparently came down from the state governments. Basically one of these new rules states that Broadway can no longer provide titles for military vehicles.
Using Broadway to get a title on a civilian vehicle is legal in 41 of the 50 states currently. If interested I suggest you look at their website.
But, all those military vehicles out there without at title...be careful if you buy them at this time and want to put them on the street!
The good part of this situation was that this fact kept the price down. The bad part I subsequently learned about is that with most states this situation puts you in a "catch 22", in that to get a new title you have to have an existing old title for them to go by.
This situation can be a nightmare depending on the state. When I went to the DMV in my state, Maryland, I learned that I would have to basically hire a lawyer to file a writ before a judge to get the title. Expensive and a hassle to do.
Thank goodness there was an alternative, a company called Broadway title. I used Broadway and was able to get a new title.
The other day I happened to be looking at the Broadway website because I have recently been perusing eBay for a local M101 trailer. A lot of these military trailers are sold with only a bill of sale, no title, so I wanted to see what it would cost to get a title through Broadway.
On the Broadway website now, they said that there were "new rules" that apparently came down from the state governments. Basically one of these new rules states that Broadway can no longer provide titles for military vehicles.
Using Broadway to get a title on a civilian vehicle is legal in 41 of the 50 states currently. If interested I suggest you look at their website.
But, all those military vehicles out there without at title...be careful if you buy them at this time and want to put them on the street!
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