BMW left at my shop for months.

[LaserSVT]

So I have a 1996 BMW 318i that was left at my shop 4 months ago. Kid just bought it, overheated it and cracked the head in my driveway. Pushed the car in and I said he could leave it for a day or two until he can tow it because he couldn't afford the repair.
Kid left before I got his info. Car sat for about 50 days and he came back to see if someone wanted to buy it but has no title because the dealer wanted another $80 for the title...??? I had him leave me the keys and his info and told him he needs to get the car out of here.
Well here we are a couple months latter and his number is not working (for several weeks) and I have no current address.

Car is a POS and isn't worth but a couple hundred bucks. I have people wanting the car but for a couple hundred its not worth the time and cost to get a mechanics lean on it.

So am I stuck with this thing unless I get the mechanics lean on it or is there some way to dispose of it without breaking the law? I would hate to get rid of it and the kid come back in a few months saying the car was worth thousands and demand his money.

Any ideas from the Texas car pros on here?

[mikec]

Have it towed. Call it in as an abandoned vehicle. Then it's their issue.

[Broncojohnny]

Roll it out in the street and let nature take its course.

[Baron Von Crowder]

send me some pics, I might be interested. Any idea of what dealer holds the title?

[Ted]

Try finding the dealer. Tell him to come get his car as you are charging him storage fees.

[LaserSVT]

Just called the dealer. He said the car was paid for in full, $800. He said the state sent the title and plates to the kids address and that's all he knows. So the dealer don't care what happens to it any more.
I just want the thing gone but its a PITA to do a lien on it. If it had any real value I would go through it all but in order to do the lien you have to have an address to send the paperwork to.

[LaserSVT]

[Baron Von Crowder]

Just called the dealer. He said the car was paid for in full, $800. He said the state sent the title and plates to the kids address and that's all he knows. So the dealer don't care what happens to it any more.
I just want the thing gone but its a PITA to do a lien on it. If it had any real value I would go through it all but in order to do the lien you have to have an address to send the paperwork to.

The dealer should have a file with the kid's address on it, if you didn want to go through with a lien, FYI.

Otherwise someone would just have to do a bonded title in order to make it legal.

[racrguy]

Looks like a great LS swap opportunity sitting in your lap!

[Baron Von Crowder]

Looks like a great LS swap opportunity sitting in your lap!

that's what Im thinking.

[4EyedTurd]

So, you need someone to haul it away...?

[LaserSVT]

He does and has sent paperwork there only to have it returned that the address is wrong.

Well if anyone has a couple hundred and wants to take care of the bonded title before taking the car out of here then they are welcome to come get it.

[Baron Von Crowder]

He does and has sent paperwork there only to have it returned that the address is wrong.

Well if anyone has a couple hundred and wants to take care of the bonded title before taking the car out of here then they are welcome to come get it.

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[Mach1]

Looks like a great LS swap opportunity sitting in your lap!

fo sho!!!

[LaserSVT]

I want to go for a ride if it gets an LS swap!