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Buying a car with a lien sale?

I am interested in a car that is being sold by a pvt party with a lien sales...does anyone know if ist safe to buy a car with a lean sale..please help.oh by the way im in california if that makes any diffrence.

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1. You'll want to make contact with the lender to know for sure what the pay off of the loan is, as you cannot get title to the car unless the lender/lienholder releases interest in the car. The buyer and you should have no problem working together with the lender, for you to gain title. If there is more than one registered owner, you need release of interest from them as well.
2. No, Fishwoman, he`s buying a car from a private party who bought the car from a tow yard, and it has "LIEN" papers on it. I have done this before, it works fine. the documents are from the California DMV so they know what it`s about.