Purchasing a car from a private seller. Nightmare.

I will say it again...Illinois lawmakes title skipping perfectly legal.
Well you can close the gate on this one. Illinois law states that title skipping there is legal. If thats, where this deal was done, and if the car was sold as is, then its open and shut caviet emptor. Doesnt make it right, it just is what it is. If thats the case, lets morph this into how we can help this guy repair this car so he can enjoy it.