How is this my fault? Why did he get angry towards me? Can I tell dmv the seller made a mistake?

[Anonymous]

in April I bought a used mustang it had scratches, dents, and weird odor coming from vents. I later found rust under car and seats. My friend told me that time to look for another mustang and return it back to dealer. I found a better one same year no issues less miles and less cost. I didn't have the money at the time so my friend said he was buying it for himself. I asked my siblings to borrow money and they lend it. I told my friend I can buy it he got mad saying he's buying it first and if I do im kicked out. He ended up buying it since i said "go ahead buy the car for you im not ruining a relationship over a car even my dream car". but he decided to sell it to me after 3 weeks. He never turned title in so he gave to me to fill out. I returned the other Mustang to dealer and got refund. The problem dmv is saying the seller that sold the car to my friend turned in the bill pf sale with my friends name and price and put his name on release liability. Dmv is closed but I have to tell them that I purchased it and my friend has nothing to do with the car. What I dpnt get my friend got so angry about what dmv sent and he started yelling at me saying "I'm tired of dealing with your shit! You always get me into your problems!" He punched the wall next to me while I was crying and shaking. I told him "how is this my fault? I have no control of what the seller wrote and sent to dmv" he said "okay but still tired of this shit! I didn't even have the car!" He kept slamming the doors. He left house and came back slamming his door still after several hours of that talk. I just feel miserable he took my joy of buying my car then he made me feel like crap if I bought it and after he didn't want it and now there is dmv errors now he is angry at me that "because of me getting him involved" I never told him to buy it for me. Dmv is asking for more proof I only have the title and smog. The seller wrote bill of sale and didn't let my friend write anything so all in his handwriting

[Anonymous]

Yeah this dude is irrational. Kind of a piece of shit. DMV may have an issue if you say the seller made a mistake. Do you have any proof of purchase? I say make a bill of sale and have it signed by a notary with you and him there. If he refuses you may end up having to take this to court. Or if the dmv allows it maybe he can come in and have the title transferred to you. If he continues to act like a piece of shit I say just ask for your money back. It was assumed to come with a proper title. If you are unable to title it the car is practically worthless. Another option may be going to the seller if they are willing to write the bill of sale to you instead. I doubt they will but they might. Don’t know why they wouldn’t transfer the title in house to him in the first place, who knows.

[Asker]

Unfortunately I dont have proof of purchase I dont know what to do. I know the stupid seller isn't going to want to help out he was scared in the beginning of lying on purchase price. Do you think if I say the seller misunderstood since he was with me when I purchase it

[Asker]

I was thinking of saying to dmv "my friend went with me to company me and we were both deciding who was going to buy the car until we made the decision that I was buying the car and the seller misunderstood and wrote his name instead of mine" does that seem legit?

[Opinion Owner]

I don’t know, If I was the dmv clerk I would call bs on that immediately. It would be very hard for a dealership to make a mistake like that when they’re asking for a ton of signatures from the buyer specifically. May make the situation worse. They’re not doing it to just be difficult they’re trying to make sure the ownership goes to the right person, indefinitely. Imagine you received the title in the mail by accident, they can’t just accept that explanation and give you the title. Now you would own the car just because you received the mail.

[Asker]

It was private party tho and a old man who sold it to me not at dealership. I know its hard. I'm thinking what if I say part of the truth which is my friend gave his information to the seller on auto trader and I asked him to talk to the seller since he's experienced and knows what questions to ask and to convince seller to meet up same day. And that I decoded buying the car and gave cash to seller and he misunderstood and probably used info my friend gave him on auto trader. ... this is where I'm so confused as to why he's mad at me if anything I should fuckin be mad at him for getting me into this fuckin shit that I have to deal with. I have a feeling I'm gonna end up having to pay more or something

[Asker]

Oops and I forgot to write that my current car about dmv title issues was private seller not dealer