Is your new F150 stolen??

[Grassland]

Stolen Ford F-150s sold with clean titles in million-dollar ploy from Michigan to Arizona

A ripple effect of litigation and criminal probes paralyzes small businesses out west over Ford F-150 pickups stolen in Michigan.

news.yahoo.com

This article blew my mind, but then again, giant corporations with no liability are prone to not ******.

I feel bad for all of the victims here.

 

[kbroderick]

Maybe I'm overlooking something, but wouldn't a brand-new truck without actual manufacturer's paperwork ring alarm bells?

As in, I'd find it odd to have a truck that otherwise seemed new previously titled in Georgia rather than coming with an MSO. I don't know if Arizona does things sufficiently differently for that to make sense. I suppose it would also depend on mileage (i.e. 5k on it and "it was a corporate test rig registered in Georgia" sounds a lot more plausible than 1k on it, although I'd also expect any sort of test rig from Ford to be registered in Michigan if it wasn't wearing "Dealer" tags).

 

[Martinjmpr]

Is Jerry Lundegaard selling F-150's now?

 

[Todd n Natalie]

Is Jerry Lundegaard selling F-150's now?

Yes. You know it's him cause those F150's have True Coat applied at the factory.

 

[badm0t0rfinger]

Thats why I steal all my F150s myself.

 

[DaveInDenver]

Maybe I'm overlooking something, but wouldn't a brand-new truck without actual manufacturer's paperwork ring alarm bells?

As in, I'd find it odd to have a truck that otherwise seemed new previously titled in Georgia rather than coming with an MSO. I don't know if Arizona does things sufficiently differently for that to make sense. I suppose it would also depend on mileage (i.e. 5k on it and "it was a corporate test rig registered in Georgia" sounds a lot more plausible than 1k on it, although I'd also expect any sort of test rig from Ford to be registered in Michigan if it wasn't wearing "Dealer" tags).

That seemed odd to me as well. I think Arizona is one the least restrictive states for registrations. They use 3rd party providers for the MVD as well as state offices. I guess a lot of things are plausible there, like using a PO Box as your address on the title and stuff like that.

Personally even if it's possible that a new truck in AZ could be titled to the dealer and have 2k miles on it I'd personally be looking for an MSO and like 6 miles on the odometer to call it new.

 

[badm0t0rfinger]

That seemed odd to me as well. I think Arizona is one the least restrictive states for registrations. They use 3rd party providers for the MVD as well as state offices. I guess a lot of things are plausible there, like using a PO Box as your address on the title and stuff like that.

Personally even if it's possible that a new truck in AZ could be titled to the dealer and have 2k miles on it I'd personally be looking for an MSO and like 6 miles on the odometer to call it new.

So you're telling me that relaxed regulations allow for wiggle room for hucksters to get one over on honest citizens? COLOR ME SHOCKED.

 

[DaveInDenver]

So you're telling me that relaxed regulations allow for wiggle room for hucksters to get one over on honest citizens? COLOR ME SHOCKED.

Well, caveat emptor kind of factors in, too.

It seems that the whole distribution channel reeks of fraud from the moment it leaves the factory floor.

 

[badm0t0rfinger]

Well, caveat emptor kind of factors in, too.

It seems that the whole distribution channel reeks of fraud from the moment it leaves the factory floor.

I don't disagree, on both fronts.