i gotcha thanks… i just asked a buddy of mine too and i didnt no this, but is good to know so i thought id share the knowledge.
If you buy a vehicle with a lien on it and YOU pay it off or your right there with the dude while HE pays it off, your good to go. AS LONG AS YOU MAKE SURE ITS 100% PAID OFF YOU CAN GET A LIEN RELEASE NO MATTER WHAT.
You would just go to dmv and reg it as is WITH the lien on it and when the title comes in the mail, itll still have the lien on it but the title will be in YOUR name at which time you can call the lien holder and they are REQUIRED to give you a lien release no matter if you or someone else had the loan in there name once they see that the title is in your name.