Quote Originally Posted by wannab20hatch

secondly if the title has a lien on it of any kind he cant sell it because it doesnt belong to him until he pays of the amount owed and then has it released to sign to you.

Yup, if anyone tries to sell a car that has a lien listed on the title they are not allowed to sell, period. If they do and the bank or whoever the lien holder is tracks down the vehicle they will repo it and you'll be assed out. Not to mention you wouldn't be allowed to transfer the title to you.