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Post by shane0613 on Apr 19, 2016 0:44:15 GMT -5
I just bought my 2nd scoot. A 2014 TaoTao 150. I believe it is a Paladin 150 based on pics. I think I may have overpaid a little but I was sick of not having a way to go to do anything and I live in the woods. I also refuse to get a 50cc bc ppl will run you over here. I paid $750 and the scoot is in excellent condition. When I test drove it it started right up but sputtered at higher speeds and quit starting. I thought I got ripped off but i changed the spark plug and it runs great now.
My previous scoot was a xingyue ita 150. It seemed faster but I sold it to a friend who was supposed to sell it back but he fell off the wagon and traded it to drug dealers. He never put the title in his name. I still have the title. I'm sure the motor is blown now but do you think it's worth it to try and get it back? When I say drug dealers I'm not talking about the boyz in tha hood. More like white trash in wheelchairs selling pills. I'm afraid they could do something stupid and the scoot is registered to me. I'd also like to have it for parts. Is it even worth worrying over? Also do you think I paid wayu too much for the2014 tao 150 scoot? Its in excellent condition. Less than 4000 on odometer. Scooters are in such high demand in myrtle beach. Every scooter I looked at New online had prices around $800 but after shipping and fees they were more like $1400.
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Post by powerzombie on Apr 19, 2016 3:36:25 GMT -5
Can't comment on whether you got a good deal or not, but I will say you better either get the po po involved and get the scooter back, or notorize it over to the pill sellers so you aren't liable when they inevitably do some crime with it.
Those kind of "dealers" are the worst! Free everything via SSI and welfare then, they go get pills for headaches that nobody can tell they have, THEN sell their pills. Click click, BOOM.
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Post by rockynv on Apr 19, 2016 3:52:02 GMT -5
My brother traded in his car and it was stolen off the Car Lot before but since it was an older model they did not file a report of surrender the title as stolen. A year later my brother gets a visit from the police asking him about paying up his something like $5,000 (it was an absurd amount) in impound fees or being taken to court. Its a good thing he still had the full sales contract available listing the VIN number of the car traded in. It was in impound since it was used in a drug related crime.
Since it was basically a loan that was to be returned after a certain period of time maybe you should at the least report it as stolen.
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Post by mftic on Apr 21, 2016 9:36:07 GMT -5
Here in Washington at the very least we get fined if vehicles are not reported sold within a specific time (16 days or something). Or even worse you are liable for any damages incurred by vehicle if it is in your name. If possible i'd buy it back just for piece of mind.
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