Sold car 5 years ago, now getting toll bill

[Wicked98Snake]

File a VTR dated when you sold it. I submitted mine in 2013 (5 years later). The DMV sent me a VTNC letter stating I no longer owned it as of 2008. I sent that to the billing company and they left me alone.

^^^^^ This

I've sold plenty of cars and never had an issue so I never really thought about it. October of last year I sold a coupe to someone from the board and they sold it to someone else who never changed the title to their name. I've filled out the online form and printed out the proof of title transfer form but I am still getting tolls from all over Texas. I have to contact the toll company and fax/e-mail them the form stating I sold the car after that they tell me not to worry about it. I will never sell another car with plates on it!

[D. Lil]

Go on the DMV website and fill out a release of liability.

[A_A_G]

Yeah, had a guy bought a car from me, handed me the cash, I signed the title and started unscrewing the plates. He started getting pissed because he was going to flip it and I didn't give a rats ass.

And this is a good example of why you should always take the plates off. This forces the person who is buying it from you to register it in their name and prevent title jumping.

[Sean88gt]

Just had this happen to me and followed what Teeshock said. NTTA told me to go to txDOT to do it, took 48 hours and the charges were gone. But fuck illegals.

[slowturbocar]

ALWAYS remove your plates during a car sale and mail in the top portion on your title to levitate you of any issues down the road....

[CJ]

ALWAYS remove your plates during a car sale and mail in the top portion on your title to levitate you of any issues down the road....

[txminime]

It's not just private sales. I traded in my old Suburban at Reliable Chevrolet and I still get a registration renewal notice 6 months later.

Always assume the buyer won't do the title transfer and protect yourself by doing the paperwork yourself.

[RJDCobra]

Sold my car back in 2011 to a coworkers wife's friend. Told them I'll sell it to there buddy but I'm pulling the plates and registration sticker. Coworkers wife text me begging to not remove plates because of some sob story about he needs to visit his son this weekend blah blah blah. Long story short sold him the car didn't remove plate or reg sticker. Year later get about $25 bill in tolls and had a creditor calling me telling me to pay him $600 for tow fee on car that wasn't claimed after extended amount of time and was sold at auction. Showed ntta and faxed title transfers to creditor and everything got squashed. Lesson learned take the plates and sticker.

[slowturbocar]

Lol, ya looks about right....stupid phone.

[dsrtuckteezy]

and btw, make sure to remove your plates.

but leave the sticker though its useless without the plates.

plates plates plate. word has lost all meaning

[0393gt]

I know a guy that keeps accumulating vehicles and never transfers the reg and racks up tolls for the sellers.