Titles

No Title, No Car

Sounds like he is jumping titles from the last owner without him puting it in his name.

Make sure you can get it transferred into your name before buying the car. Go to the DMV with him to get it transfered. If he bucks you can always walk away.

Do your homework and make sure the car vin matches the title vin and that it is not a title from another car.

These old cars the titles can be iffy. If you buy it you are responsible to have the car legally titled. Need the clear clean title when it comes time to resell again too.