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  • Mar 11, 2013, 03:12 PM
    trooper753
    Lost Title & No VIN on Mobile Home
    I recently purchased a mobile home (1985 Conner) and bought it from a mobile home park, where the home is. I made a large down payment and have an 8 yr mortgage on it, and pay lot rent each month. The home is basically buy here/pay here to the park owners. I had 30 days to get insurance on the home. After moving in, I asked the park manager for the title or other paperwork with the VIN so I can get insurance. No company will insure it without a VIN. I was told I wouldn't need a VIN unless I wanted to use the home for collateral or move it- neither of which I could do while I owed money on it. No VIN can be found, so I asked for previous owners names. There are 2 previous families whom owned this in the past 10 yrs. I checked with the Clerk of Court using all names to include the owner of the mobile home park to see about getting a lost title. Nothing comes up under any of the names. The tongue is removed and the VIN is not on the frame either. I asked a dealer how that could be. I was told that really old mobile homes had it on the tongue only. The whole inside was remodeled and all VIN numbers are gone. I am thinking I should sue the owners at this point. According to their terms, I cannot move the home, rent it out, or leave it to my kids. When I am ready to move out- they will sell the home for me, I cannot even sell it myself. I can move it when its paid off, but moving permits require VIN. Help?
  • Mar 11, 2013, 03:56 PM
    smoothy
    You bought and paid for something that requires a title without having any papers at all to it up front?
  • Mar 11, 2013, 05:51 PM
    trooper753
    I was told the title stays with them until the home is paid off... but there is no title. I found out because when asking for the VIN to get insurance there wasn't one. That is what started this whole mess.
  • Mar 11, 2013, 05:52 PM
    trooper753
    I only paid 2k down payment - it is not paid off.

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