Help: I purchased a factory stolen Bronco Raptor and had no idea

[Longshot]

The original dealer that it appears to be stolen from, likely recieved a claim check from AMRO (Ford's subsidiary insurance company)--so technically it belongs to AMRO. The vehicle is probably being held as evidence, but will probably be returned to the insurance company once the case is solved and prosecuted...until then, it'll likely be impounded for the duration. It doesn't matter if Ford or the dealer got paid for it already..it never belonged to the OP due to the fraudulent transaction. Chances are this Bronco will never see the road again.

Thanks for the clarification...!

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[Evolkidbell]

I bought a cheap commuter car for my daughter years ago... I asked the dealer if I could pay in cash, he said "Only drug dealers pay for cars with cash".

Sold a Toyota truck once and the guy said cash. OK. Well, he came with about 5K of $20s. Was at the DMV to file the change of ownership declaration the same day.

 

[Mdozier]

So... a guy needed to replace his old pick-up. He doesn't like to pay sales tax so he bought a stolen Bronco Raptor for under mkt value with cash from some guy, only to then take the Bronco a few days later to a dealer to trade for a new F150 (and then pay the sales tax anyway) only for the dealer to catch the stolen Bronco, keep it and take back the truck.

Apparently he's telling us all this so we won't make the same "mistake"?

Late on the draw - GToddC5 has a better summary.

 

[Rspayde]

This is some real wallstreet bets front page material.

 

[Jason Sandsux]

Somebody catch me up. I'm not reading all this...

In short, professional thieves stole a Braptor and then got a vin# from an unsold matching one. They then fabricated new vin tags for the vehicle, a new window sticker and a new title to match the doner vin#.
OP purchased the stolen Braptor after confirming documents matched and going to the DMV WITH the seller and got a new title in his name. He then tried to trade it in for a F150 Raptor but in the mean time the doner Braptor sold so the double vin #'s tipped them off that it was actually stolen.
The OP came to this gracious forum for suggestions and was given 21 pages of hell including being accused of being in on the theft, a tax cheat and a moron.
Thieves have been around forever but 21 pages of attacking a victim makes me question humanity.
That's my take on it all.

 

[ONCEHADABRAPTOR]

In short, professional thieves stole a Braptor and then got a vin# from an unsold matching one. They then fabricated new vin tags for the vehicle, a new window sticker and a new title to match the doner vin#.
OP purchased the stolen Braptor after confirming documents matched and going to the DMV WITH the seller and got a new title in his name. He then tried to trade it in for a F150 Raptor but in the mean time the doner Braptor sold so the double vin #'s tipped them off that it was actually stolen.
The OP came to this gracious forum for suggestions and was given 21 pages of hell including being accused of being in on the theft, a tax cheat and a moron.
Thieves have been around forever but 21 pages of attacking a victim makes me question humanity.
That's my take on it all.

Pretty much. Really hasn’t been to bad most people been quite useful. Most people clearly be upside down on their tits anyways if happened to them. It’s more funny to me and that would be my odds

 

[Slim]

This is a fascinating thread.......

 

[A907Chick]

They likely are not involved at all or mules ?

OP, you still did not tell us who are the people on the photos and who was the seller who went with you in the DMV ? Gina, from the passenger seat ?

Yeah that

They likely are not involved at all or mules ?

OP, you still did not tell us who are the people on the photos and who was the seller who went with you in the DMV ? Gina, from the passenger seat ?

Yeah I am wondering that too.

 

[ONCEHADABRAPTOR]

Who do we think they are? If their photo is posted. My mom and dad?

 

[subg]

I heard they're starting a thread to explain this thread.

Might be a rumor though.

 

[subg]

Yeah that


Yeah I am won
dering that too.

Yeah, that dude in the red shirt definitely did not orchestrate this whole thing.

 

[ChrisB351]

I heard they're starting a thread to explain this thread.

Might be a rumor though.

That must be the guy trying to trade a white braptor for a black one

 

[TX-Dennis]

It seems like you did a lot of things you could to be careful. Pretty sweet you thought to get a photo of the guy 'selling' it to you.

 

[A907Chick]

They likely are not involved at all or mules ?

OP, you still did not tell us who are the people on the photos and who was the seller who went with you in the DMV ? Gina, from the passenger seat ?

In case you never found the story

 

[A907Chick]

In case you never found the story

Wow just googled Gina Marks

Who do we think they are? If their photo is posted. My mom and dad?

Go Google "Gina Marks". There is some lady with that name who has been arrested for scamming people, is it the same lady??

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