Sellers Keep Receiving Citations for Cars They No Longer Own After Sale
A customer who sold a car to CarMax continued receiving traffic citations for the vehicle months later, with the dealership taking little responsibility for confirming the title and registration transfer was completed. This points to a systemic gap in verifying that ownership records update promptly after a dealer trade-in or sale.
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