The title "loophole" that Vermont closed is going to open up in West Virginia

[Eagle]

 

I don't know if this is going to help us, or if this is going to save Caravana.

[russel730]

I don't trust anyone giving legal information who use the word "irregardless".

[gogmorgo]

Meh. The common usage of a word and it’s understood meaning within a context are what make it a word, not how it came to be or whether or not it appears in anyone’s dictionary. If you’re going to throw out “irregardless” you may as well toss the rest of the American English lexicon along with it. 

[boxyjeep]

6 hours ago, russel730 said:

I don't trust anyone giving legal information who use the word "irregardless".

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irregardless

[russel730]

3 hours ago, boxyjeep said:

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irregardless

Doesn't matter, it's a double negative and is grammatically a nonsense word. Still wouldn't trust anyone who claims to know law and uses the word but thanks for the input lol.

[gogmorgo]

14 hours ago, russel730 said:

Doesn't matter, it's a double negative and is grammatically a nonsense word. Still wouldn't trust anyone who claims to know law and uses the word but thanks for the input lol.

Every word is nonsense the first time someone says it. When other people start using it then it’s part of the language. That’s linguistics 101. Getting upset over someone using vernacular just makes you elitist. Again, a considerable amount of American English would be considered incorrect by the majority of global native English speakers, and a large number of uniquely American conventions have specifically been traced to spelling or pronunciation errors.
 

But irregardless, at no point in the video does he use “irregardless”. There’s a moment that might confuse you right at the beginning where he says “and how you could title vehicles there regardless of where you live” but if you misheard it that’s on you. 
 

Back on subject. I haven’t seen anything suggesting you could get a title from just a bill of sale through this West Virginia system. Just that you can transfer existing titles much more quickly. It’s a step in a direction though. Relying on paper documents when every jurisdiction has all this info in a computerized database anyhow is pretty backwards. Run the vin past the lien and stolen vehicle databases when you register it and call it good. Better yet post up an online service so you can check a vin prior to buying the vehicle. 

[russel730]

I'll always be happily elitist against a wannabe lawyer spreading misinformation on illegal title washing tactics on YouTube.

[gogmorgo]

He's an actual lawyer with a long career in consumer protection law, and all he did in this particular video was read the WV gov's press release with some very basic commentary on it. But I guess you're free to believe whatever your imagination is telling you based on things you heard incorrectly.

[Eagle]

On 8/18/2023 at 6:16 PM, gogmorgo said:

 If you’re going to throw out “irregardless” you may as well toss the rest of the American English lexicon along with it. 

 

Probably not a bad idea ...