Silas pulled out a wad of hundreds. He’d already run the VIN through a private database to make sure it wasn't flagged as stolen or encumbered by a bank lien. It was "clean," just "lost."
Silas leaned against the fender. "And then there’s me. I’ve got the patience to deal with the bonded title process. It takes months, a lot of fees, and a background check to prove it’s not stolen. Most people value their time too much to do it. I don’t." who buys trucks with no title
He walked Leo through the three reasons someone like him buys "ghost trucks": 1. The Organ Donors Silas pulled out a wad of hundreds
Silas nodded, his eyes scanning the VIN plate through the dusty windshield. "People think the title is the soul of the truck, Leo. But the soul is in the iron. I’m the guy who buys the soul." "And then there’s me
The seller, a nervous kid named Leo, stood by a 1998 Ford F-250. The body was straight, but the paint was sun-bleached to the color of a bone.