Isn't this illegal, swapping vin tags Options

[GaroldShaffer]

This is an auction currently on ebay. Isn't it illegal to swap vintags? I hope this isn't someone here (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

Quote from auction: "This auction is for a title and all the VIN tags from a 1971 Porsche 914 that was parted out years ago. The title is clear and in my name. I will have it notarized so you can have it transfered to your name. All the ID tags come along with the title. You get what is in the picture no other parts. Great way to get a title for your parts car! "

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAP...5&category=6763

[GaroldShaffer]

I wonder how many armchair lawyers flamed the poor bastard who listed this?

I hope that is not the way the person took my email. It just struck me as odd. Last year a chop shop & local junk yard near here was busted for doing this. They would steal cars and either chop them up or take vintags from junk cars and and swap them, then sell them as salvaged title cars. I'm not saying that they were doing anything like this, just thought they were setting themselves up for someone to screw them.

I did talk to my neighbor during lunch, he is a ATF agent but before that was a State trooper, he told me that same thing Andy has said here. As long as you can document the process you would be ok, its when you have no title, or vin info doesn't match the rest of the car is when you have problems. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)