30 March 2026

Angus McThag And The Mystery Of The Missing Title

The reason we couldn't find the title for Noxious was we never had it.

We bought Noxious from a local car dealer and they filed the purchase as "release of lien" instead of "paid in full" and the system expects the lein holder to then request a title for the purchaser.

Because the car was paid for in full, the fine folks at the dealer didn't realize they'd checked the wrong box and our title has been electronically held for the past 8 years.

So, instead of $76 or so for a replacement title, I paid just under $13 for a first title.  Plus I took it home the same day.

Even more fun!

If you use one of the third party title services you pay between $150 and $180 depending how you want it shipped and wait one to three weeks for it.  Regardless of whether it's an initial title or a replacement.

Glad I spent the 45 minutes at the motor vehicle office today.

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