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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."

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." who buys trucks with no title

As Silas winched the Ford onto his flatbed, he smiled. By tomorrow, the truck would be stripped. The doors and bed would go to a body shop, the engine would go to a mechanic, and the frame would be sold for scrap. By the end of the week, the truck that "didn't exist" would be responsible for putting three other trucks back on the road. Silas leaned against the fender

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. It takes months, a lot of fees, and

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."

"My granddad left it to me when he passed," Leo said, kicking a flat tire. "But we can't find the paperwork anywhere. The DMV told me I was out of luck because the estate is a mess. I just need it gone."